Admissions
Admissions
At the Ocean State Montessori School we affirm the dignity and work of every person and strive to create and maintain a respectful working and learning environment. OSMS prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, status as a disabled veteran, or past or present honorable military services, or any other status protected by law with respect to access to, the provision of, or employment in, OSMS’s educational services, programs and activities.
Start With A Visit
As part of the admissions process, we require that each applicant's parent/guardian meets with our Head of School and attends either an Open House or a School Tour. Our philosophy and classrooms are quite different from traditional schools and visiting and observing is the best way to fully understand what makes our school unique. This will help you to determine if our school is the one that best meets your educational goals for your child. The Planning Your Visit
page provides more information on this important first step.
Plan Your Visit
The Admissions Process
All applications must be submitted online. To begin the admissions process, please submit an inquiry. Each applicant is required to participate in a pre-admission visit with our faculty as part of the admissions process. These visits begin in late January and continue until all programs are fully enrolled. Pre-admission visit details and timing vary for each program level. Visits are generally scheduled in the same order that applications are received. However, admissions decisions are based on many factors and an early visit does not guarantee placement in our programs.
Elementary
Wee Threes & Primary
Wee Threes and Primary Admissions Guidelines
(ages 3-6)
Elementary Admissions Guidelines
(grades 1-6)
Tuitions & Costs
The Tuition and Costs
page summarizes the tuition for each of our program levels and extended day programs.
Tuitions & Costs
Tuition Assistance
The Tuition Assistance page offers information about our need-based assistance awards.
Tuition Assistance
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Our Vision
Our vision is to develop each child's full potential as collaborative and self-directed learners by providing an academically excellent, interdisciplinary Montessori experience in partnership with parents that nurtures each child's intellectual curiosity, connection with the natural world, academic accomplishment and social and emotional growth as they become engaged citizens of the world.
Our Mission
The Ocean State Montessori School fosters independence, self-esteem, and a lifelong love of learning by providing an academically excellent and nurturing Montessori environment for children in preschool through sixth grade.