Admission

Admission Requirements

Children may be enrolled at any time during the school year. The child should be between 2-1/2 and 3-1/2 years of age, or have previous Montessori experience. Palm Valley Montessori School strongly endorses a three-year program to provide maximum advantage of the Montessori method, including the kindergarten year. A two-year program is the minimum recommended enrollment. Children should be completely toilet trained. Manageable behavior and obedience are expected. The child should be able to follow simple directions, such as “Put the puzzle on the shelf and come sit down.”

 

Enrollment Procedure

The parents and child will visit the school for an interview with the Director and/or Administrator, by appointment. During this time, the program is explained to the parents and questions are asked and answered regarding policies, schedules, tuition, staff qualifications, discipline, etc.

The parents may then be invited to submit an Application Packet to Palm Valley Montessori School. Upon receipt of the completed Application Packet, copy of the child’s birth certificate, and payment of the application fee, the parents will receive a Welcome Packet and a start date will be selected. If no spaces are available in the school, the child may be placed on a waiting list. No guarantees are made for desired placement, which is dependent on space available. Application fees are not refundable.