Admissions

Admissions Policy

Acceptance of any applicant is based principally on the child's readiness for the Montessori program as determined by child-guide-administrator interviews and the parents' expectations of the school.  No child shall be denied admission on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender or handicap.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

• Call the school office to receive information/admissions packet.
• Attend a prospective parent Tour/Classroom Observation
• Submit an Application for Admission with applicable nonrefundable fee.
      *Elementary students submit records from previous schools attended.
• Schedule 30-minute student meeting with on of our Montessori guides while parents meet with the Head of School. 
      *Elementary students may also be invited to spend a day in the classroom.
• Upon acceptance, complete and return Enrollment Contract with nonrefundable tuition deposit.

ADMISSION PRIORITIES

• The following priorities are observed in determining admissions:
• Currently enrolled students (re-enrollment must be received before the deadline)   
• Siblings of currently enrolled students
• Balance and age and gender in the classroom
• Transfer students from other Montessori schools
• Date of application

If classes are full, prospective students will be put in a waiting pool.  Returning students will be given priority over new students in the waiting pool.  The Head of School makes the final decision regarding student enrollment.