Transcripts & Recommendations

TRANSCRIPTS 

We are happy to support your family in providing academic records when needed. If you need a transcript or teacher recommendations, please email the registrar, Celia Kelly (ckelly@nysmith.com). Include a signed transcript request form from the school/program to which you are applying. Electronic transcript request forms (through Ravenna, Veracross, etc.) should also be delegated to Celia Kelly. Kindly allow up to ten business days for processing. 

Students’ transcripts include their grades without teachers’ comments. Nysmith does not include the results of the IOWA tests in students’ transcripts. You may access your child’s results on Focus, if needed. 

Please note that IQ test reports are always kept confidential and used only during the admissions process. These reports are never part of a student’s permanent record and are securely shredded after an enrollment decision has been made. 

TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS 

All teacher recommendations and rating scales are handled thoughtfully and confidentially. Because evaluations must be current, we are only able to complete recommendations for students currently enrolled at Nysmith. We appreciate your understanding and ask that you allow up to ten business days for us to complete your request with the care it deserves. 

FCPS ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAM 

If your child is applying to the FCPS Advanced Academic Program, please contact Katy Meadows (kmeadows@nysmith.com) for information and deadlines. The registrar will provide the required records and coordinate with your child’s teachers to complete the HOPE Rating Scale. 

EVALUATIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL TESTING 

If you need teacher evaluations because your child is undergoing psychological or educational testing, please contact our guidance department, Jody Amberly (jamberly@nysmith.com) and Jennifer Horr (jhorr@nysmith.com).