Admission Process

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Admissions Criteria & Procedures

Any child between the ages of 2.5 and 4 years who is toilet-trained and able to leave the primary adult without difficulty may be eligible for admission to the Primary class.

Five year-olds without prior Montessori experience are admitted on a limited basis as are children between the ages of 6 and 12 to the Elementary class (grades 1-6). Priority consideration will be given to siblings of students and alumni.

Children with special needs (such as physical handicaps, learning disabilities, AIDS, chronic health conditions requiring medication, etc.) may be admitted after it has been established, upon consultation with the teacher and the Director, that those needs can be properly addressed.

  • Children may be admitted at any time during the year when there is a vacancy for their age group.
  • Prospective families receive written information about CFMS through the mail.
  • The parents schedule an appointment to tour the school and see the classrooms.
  • After a tour, an application for admission may be submitted. A $35 non-refundable application fee must accompany the enrollment application.
  • The parents and prospective student have an interview with the Director of Education. If the interview takes place during the school year, the child may visit a classroom; at other times of the year the child may spend some time with the teacher. Appointments must be made by calling the school office.
  • Families of accepted students execute an enrollment contract with CFMS. A nonrefundable deposit (credited to tuition) is due upon acceptance or, in the case of families applying for financial aid, by the date specified in the financial aid award letter. The enrollment contract covers tuition, fundraising, and co-op obligations.
  • Classroom assignments are made by teachers according to Montessori principles, which call for cross-age groupings.
  • All required forms (health, emergency, etc.) must be on file, and all fees must be paid up to date, when the child starts school.