Admissions

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  • Admissions Process for 2025-2026

    Hunter College Elementary School (HCES) and Hunter College High School (HCHS):
     
    The HCES application for Kindergarten entry in fall 2026 is now open. The application will close on October 30th.

    The HCHS application for 7th grade entry in fall 2026 is now open. Scores for the NYS 5th grade exams have been released to parents. Please visit our ELIGIBILITY page to learn more about qualifying scores. The HCHS application will close on December 5th.

Welcome to Hunter!

We are excited that you’re exploring the Hunter College Campus Schools as a possible educational home for your child. Hunter College Elementary School (HCES) is the kindergarten through sixth grade program, where Hunter College High School (HCHS) serves grades 7-12. These are the laboratory schools of the City University of New York and, together, they are known as the Hunter College Campus Schools. Our schools are not affiliated with the New York City Department of Education, though they are publicy-funded (tuition free). Each school has one application point: Kindergarten is the application point for the Elementary School and 7th grade is the application point for the High School.

Hunter College Elementary School and Hunter College High School serve a diverse population of children who have been identified as intellectually talented. The curriculum at each school is characterized by high expectations and designed to facilitate the development of a student’s intellectual, critical and creative thinking skills.

In these pages, you will discover everything you need to know about applying to each of our schools. We encourage you to explore the individual HCES and HCHS pages to better understand the wealth of opportunities available at our schools.

Admission to our schools is competitive and highly-selective, and the process is designed to identify students who will be successful in our program. Still, we encourage you to submit an application and give your child the opportunity to compete for a seat in one of our schools.

Wishing your family the best of luck in its school search process!

Learn More About Our School:

Hunter College Campus Schools
71 East 94th Street 
New York, NY 10128
Elementary School: 212-860-1292
High School: 212-860-1267
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