Step 3: Applicant Visits
All students applying for Elementary programs must visit the program to which they are applying. This allows applicants the opportunity to experience our daily routine and allows our teachers to informally assess their academic stage. Visits typically last an hour and are scheduled during the regular school day. We begin scheduling these visits in January. Notification of acceptance status will be posted approximately two to four weeks after your child's visit. Visits will not be scheduled until we have received your child's records from their current school. This process continues until all openings have been filled, at which point remaining applicants will be placed in a waiting pool. Children in the waiting pool will be contacted for visits if/when an opening becomes available.
Step 4: Await notification of acceptance
We usually begin notifying prospective families of acceptance in February, usually two to four weeks after the student's visit. We typically give preference to siblings of current or past students and children transferring from other Montessori schools. We also try to maintain a balance of ages and genders and may pull from the waiting pool as needed to maintain these balances.
Step 5: Send in enrollment deposit
Upon notification of acceptance, an enrollment deposit and signed contract must be submitted to secure your child’s spot. Families who do not submit these items by the stipulated date will forfeit their child's spot. Enrollment deposits are non-refundable.
Step 6: Classroom assignments
(Lower Elementary)
Parents will be notified of students' classroom assignment over the summer.