We offer educational opportunities for our students in-person five days a week from 15 months through 8th grade. To get to know us better, we offer appointments for prospective parents, beginning in October. If you are interested in signing up for an observation and tour, please reach out to our Admissions & Marketing coordinator at: admissions@madisoncommunitymontessori.org. We look forward to meeting you! 

Toddler Community (ages 15-36 months): This program is 5 days per week with half day (8am-12pm) and full day options (8am-3pm).  Children can enter the program as early as 15 months of age with 2 months of walking experience. Note: children must be younger than 24 months of age as of their start date (typically September 1) for initial enrollment into the toddler program.

Children’s House (ages 2 1/2-6 years): This program is also 5 days per week with half day (8am-12pm) and full day options (8am-3pm); children age 5 and up at the start of the school year must enroll in the full day program. Children entering our preschool program are toilet trained, and enter the classroom between 2 ½  and 3 ½ years of age. Children older than 3 ½ without previous Montessori experience may be considered on an individual basis, if space permits.

Children’s House is a three (or four) year program, depending upon the child’s age when first enrolled. The integrity of the program depends upon the consistency and continuity of the classroom community throughout this entire multi-year period. The child’s final year of Children’s House is their Kindergarten year. Each child’s completion of the entire program is important to the whole group, and an integral component to the overall success of the Children’s House community. 

Elementary & Adolescent Programs (grades 1-8, ages 6-14 years): Children entering the Elementary or Adolescent programs should have completed at least one year of previous Montessori education. Children without at least one year of previous Montessori experience may be considered on an individual basis, if space permits. A child must be 6 years of age or older by September 1st to enter the Elementary program. Before transferring to MCMS from another school, we will request a copy of your student’s records and a teacher recommendation from the student’s current school. Students will be invited to visit the classroom once all records are received and reviewed.

At MCMS, our elementary program is comprised of two three-year age groupings: Lower Elementary, serving grades 1-3, and Upper Elementary, serving grades 4-6. The integrity of each program depends upon the consistency and continuity of the classroom community throughout this entire three year period. Each student’s completion of the three-year cycle is important to the whole group, and an integral component to the overall success of the classroom. Similarly, the Adolescent Community serves grades 7 and 8, and completion of both years is critical to all of the students’ academic and social growth and development.


Steps in Our Admissions Process:

  1. Learn about us! We suggest families review information on our website about our programs, tuition and financial aid, and our school calendar, and become familiar with the Montessori method at various ages. 

  2. Tell us about your child(ren). Reach out to our Admissions & Marketing Coordinator, with information about your prospective student(s), and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
  3. Schedule a visit*. Once you have spoken with our admissions team, you will be invited to visit the school for an observation, tour, and question and answer session. Plan to spend about 90 minutes at the school to see our classrooms and have questions answered. 

  4. Apply to MCMS. After your visit, fill out an application form and and submit it to us with your $100 non-refundable application fee.

    If your student is applying to join our Elementary or Adolescent program, you will be asked to complete a school record release form in addition to your application. This allows us to obtain your child’s records from their current school. Once we have reviewed these records, we will invite your child to visit their prospective classroom so they can see for themselves what MCMS is like. These shadow days are not optional but are a crucial way for your child to get to know us, and for us to observe your child to determine if our environment will be an appropriate fit.

  5. Financial Aid is available. If you would like to learn more about the application for Financial Aid, please visit the Financial Assistance section of our website. Applications for enrollment must be submitted prior to applying for financial aid.

  6. Join the Community! Once your application is approved, we will email you an offer of enrollment with an Enrollment and Tuition Contract. When you sign and return your contract with a deposit (refundable after the contract period) to reserve a space for your child, you become part of the MCMS student and family community.

    If a space is not immediately available for your child, you may be placed in a wait pool and offered enrollment once space is available, which may occur mid-year. We hope you can join our joyful community of learners.

* We ask that Prospective Parent visits be attended by adults only.


Questions?

Contact us to request further information at admissions@madisoncommunitymontessori.org.