Admissions

Thank you for your interest in Northwest Montessori School! To gain a better understanding of our school and its programs, please plan to attend an Open House at any of our four branches. To register, the application, immunization status form (available at our main office or your pediatrician’s office), tuition contract and registration fee must be completed and returned to the main office.

Application for Primary and Elementary (.pdf)
Enrollment Form (.pdf)
Tuition Contract (.pdf)
Tuition Schedule for 2008-2009 (.pdf)

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For more information about Northwest Montessori School please call the main office at (206) 524-4244. At this time, we will set up an appointment for an observation, which is necessary to develop an understanding of Montessori education. We require that any interested parent observe a classroom and meet with the director of the school before enrollment procedures can begin. To register, the application, immunization status form, contract and registration fee must be complete and returned to the office.

ENROLLMENT GUIDELINES

Primary classes
Children are enrolled in The Primary School at about age 2 1/2 to 3 1/2. Enrollment for children over age 4 is determined by spaces available, balance of ages and genders as well as an interview with parents and a visit by the child to the classroom.

Elementary classes
Children are enrolled in The Elementary School in the fall at age 6 to 7. Occasionally a group of 2 or more children will transfer from the Primary during the academic year. The decision as to when a child will enter Elementary is made by the Primary teachers, Elementary teachers, administrators and parents.

Children enrolled in the Primary classrooms have priority in enrolling in the Elementary. Children enrolled from outside the school will be enrolled depending on spaces available, balance of ages and gender, prior school experience and thorough interviews with parents and a visit to the school by the child.

For children from non-Montessori schools, every effort is made to determine whether or not this is the right learning environment for the student.

THREE YEAR COMMITTMENT

Dr. Montessori identified that every child goes through Planes of Development with a six year span, and a subset of three years. Each plane of development offers specific developmental opportunities and Northwest Montessori School’s three year program intends to meet those needs.

The community that is created through classroom relationships, the Montessori prepared environment and the Montessori curriculum which is designed in each three year cycle is what is meant by the phrase “Educating the Whole Child.” Due to all of these reasons, Northwest Montessori School asks that a three-year commitment to the program and the school is made upon enrollment.