The Acceptance Guidelines
When accepting a child in our program, we use the following guidelines:
Toddler Program (18 months-3yrs)
- Children entering in the toddler program do not need to be toilet trained.
- Siblings of children already in our school are given the first consideration.
- Children registering at 18 months, must be 18 months by September 1.
Casa Program (3yrs-6)
- Children must be toilet trained before enrolling in the Casa program.
- Siblings of children already in our school are given the first consideration.
- Children from other Montessori schools are considered next.
- Parents understand that the Casa program is a three-year program.
Normally children are not accepted to Casa after their 4th birthday, unless they come from another Montessori program.
Lower Elementary Program (Year 1-4)
- Children graduating from our Casa program will be given first choice.
- Siblings of children already in our school are considered next.
- Children from other Montessori schools are given consideration.
Upper Elementary Program (Grades 5-8)
- Children from our Lower Elementary program will be given first choice.
- Students applying to Grades 5 to 8 are required to write an in- house entrance exam and participate in an interview.
- The student’s current report card will be reviewed