Steps to Enrollment at Casa dei Bambini Montessori School
1. Inquiry
Please call the School to schedule a School Tour and Observation. Tours
and observations begin each year in October. Parents are required to
observe and tour the school before being placed on our waiting list. Please
carefully review and familiarize yourself with the Montessori Philosophy before
your appointment. This is a parent only observation and tour. All
appointments must be made in advanced.
2. The Application
After the school tour, complete the application with a $25.00
nonrefundable fee and return it to the school office. Applications
are received all year. Applicants will be placed on our waiting list.
3. The Student Visit
The School Secretary will call to schedule a school visit for the
child. For student ages 3-5, this visit typically lasts 30 minutes. For students
applying for 1st level through 5th level, Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary,
applicants will spend at least one half day in the classroom with the teacher
and their peers. Student visits for the 2008-2009 school year will be scheduled
starting in January 2008.
4. Acceptance
Acceptance of a child is based on several factors. One of these factors is
the match of the family's and the school's educational goals for the child.
All students entering our Primary Program must be at least 3 years old by
September 1st, 2008 and toilet trained. Siblings of present contracted students
are given priority. New applicants are selected for the remaining spaces. One of
our goals is to maintain gender and age balance within the classrooms.
Evaluations from the child's present school (if applicable) also play an
important part in the selection process. Each application is reviewed by the
Director. Families will be notified by mail or phone. Accompanying the
acceptance letter is an Enrollment Contract which must be completed and returned
to the school within fourteen days. The tuition contract is sent to you upon
receipt of your deposit and registration fees. Casa dei Bambini enrolls
new students every year the first week of March, after pre-registration of our
existing students.