Our Admission Process serves several important purposes. It allows you, the parent, to become better acquainted with our mission and practices. It provides us with the opportunity to learn about your expectations and goals for your child´s education. It also gives families who are new to Montessori an introduction to the philosophy and methods of Montessori education in general so as to determine if we are a good fit for each other.
Step One: Submit Application
If you are interested in enrolling your child, submit an application form! It shows us that you have a genuine interest in proceeding through the admission process. There is no fee for this. Completing the application form starts the process for us to evaluate your application. We offer a rolling enrolment for preschool students.
Deadline for Extended-day/Kindergarten and Up: Registration for the upcoming September-June school year begins in February.
Step Two: Attend a Tour of Our Facilities
We’d love to show you our facilities and explain our program to you in person! Please schedule an appointment to attend a tour when you finish filling out your child’s application. (The link is at the bottom of the application page.) All tour attendees must submit an application prior to attending a tour. We recommend that you arrange child-care for this initial tour if your child is under 30 months of age. Montessori environments and materials are very attractive to young children and their desire to engage with the materials can be disruptive to the tour. Thank you for understanding.
Step Three: Meeting Your Child
If we did not meet your child at the initial tour, we’ll schedule an informal interview to get to know him/her. Elementary students may be asked to provide samples of school work and visit the school for half a day.
Step Four: School Observation
You are welcome to attend an observation to view our class in action prior to confirmation of enrollment. Kindly observe our Guidelines when you visit.
Step Five: Confirmation of Enrollment
Your enrollment will be confirmed by e-mail upon the submitting your child’s filled enrollment form and receipt of the initial fees. When all spaces are allocated, applicants will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when an opening becomes available. Applicants must meet the school’s Admissions Criteria and are chosen based on the need to balance gender and age as well as the best fit.
Thank you for your interest in Lions Gate Montessori School! We look forward to receiving your application and meeting your family. Please feel free to please contact us if you have any other concerns or questions.
