APPLICATION STEPS

STEP 1: Explore ATLAS.

Connect with us through the opportunities found on our Visit Us page.

STEP 2: Submit your online application.

Our application must be completed in one sitting, so we suggest that you review the application and collect any necessary materials before beginning.

STEP 3: Submit teacher recommendation.

Choose a teacher to fill out THIS FORM in support of your application.

STEP 4: Submit your student’s school records.

Send your student's current school records via email to atlas@nmsnewhaven.org or mail to:

ATLAS
Neighborhood Music School
100 Audubon Street
New Haven, CT 06510

STEP 5: Submit your financial aid application, if you are applying for aid.

Please visit Tuition and Financial Aid to learn more about applying for financial aid.

STEP 6: Schedule your interviews.

We will reach out to schedule your family’s interviews.

QUESTIONS?

For questions on ATLAS & Admission contact:
Caroline Golschneider
ATLAS Co-Director
cgolschneider@nmsnewhaven.org

ATLAS does not discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid, and other school-administered programs.

ADMISSIONS KEY DATES

Mid-October 2025
Applications open.

Late October 2025
Family interviews begin and run through January.​

January 16, 2026
Application deadline for first-round applicants​.

February 13, 2026
Financial Aid applications due through SSS.​

March 5, 2026
Notification date of admissions decisions for first-round applicants.​

March through Summer 2026:
Rolling admissions based on available space.

Who are ATLAS students?

We seek young people who display curiosity about their world, commitment to their work, creativity in their thinking, confidence in themselves, and compassion toward others. We are not an audition-based or test-score based school. A student may be accepted into ATLAS with no theatre experience.

We welcome learners who will flourish within our learning community, and families that are committed to our core values.

Ultimately, students are accepted into ATLAS when teachers, administrators, families, and individual learners mutually agree it is the right place for them.