Interested in enrolling? Follow these steps.

Step 1.FILL OUT our interest FORM.

If you have a child who will be between the ages of 2.5 and 6 years old, potty trained, and fully vaccinated, please fill out this interest form.

Interest Form

Child's Name

First Name

Last Name

Child's Date of Birth

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Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Primary Phone

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Secondary Phone

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Parent/Guardian Name

First Name

Last Name

Second Parent/Guardian Name

First Name

Last Name

Primary Email

Secondary Email

Which Montessori program are you interested in?

Are in interested in Before Care, Mid-Day Care, or After Care?

Check all that apply.

Before Care | 7:30a - 8:30a (1-3 days/wk.) | $85 per month

Before Care | 7:30a - 8:30a (4-5 days/wk.) | $110 per month

Mid-Day Care | 11:30a - 2:30p (1-3 days/wk.) | $150 per month

Mid-Day Care | 11:30a - 2:30p (4-5 days/wk.) | $210 per month

After Care | 2:30p - 4:00p (1-3 days/wk.) | $90 per month

After Care | 2:30p - 4:00p (4-5 days/wk.) | $125 per month

After Care | 4:00p - 6:00p (1-3 days/wk.) | $180 per month

After Care | 4:00p - 6:00p (4-5 days/wk.) | $253 per month

STEP 2. COME VISIT US!

After your form is filled out, we will schedule a time for you and your child to come meet with our Directress, Claire Graf-Hamrick. This will be an opportunity for you to see the space and for us to get to know each other to see if it is a good fit for you. Unfortunately, there are a very limited number of spaces available in the classroom, so acceptance is not guaranteed.

STEP 3. apply for enrollment

If you decide after the visit that you'd like to move forward with enrollment, we can send you an electronic admissions packet. There is a $100 registration fee for the first child and $25 for each additional child. Once you have submitted your completed packet and we have received your payment, you can expect to hear back about your child’s acceptance within 7 business days.

STEP 4. BE ACCEPTED AND COME LEARN WITH US!

You made it! Once your child is accepted, you’ll officially be part of our school community. Additional details like the school calendar, supply list, and a parent orientation invitation will be shared with you once they are available.

General Enrollment Information

We encourage new parents and children to attend one of the open houses we have each spring and fall. Please check the calendar to see when the next open house will be, or fill out the above form and to arrange an in-person meeting.

Enrollment Considerations: Applications are accepted in the order received with consideration given to the desired mix of ages. Currently enrolled students receive preference during the selection process. Lancaster Montessori School admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin. Children for all classes must be potty trained and fully vaccinated.

Withdrawal: If a child must be withdrawn from the program at the request of the Director, any tuition paid beyond the day that the child is withdrawn will be refunded. If the parents withdraw the child, the Board must be notified in writing prior to withdrawal. If a child is enrolled for any portion of a tuition time period as specified above, the balance of the tuition for that time period is non-refundable. Withdrawal of a child by the parents will be considered permanent for the balance of the school year. Reinstatement during the school year of withdrawal will be subject to availability of space and payment of any previous tuition balance. A new registration fee may be required.

Co-op Participation: Lancaster Montessori operates as a parent cooperative, relying on family engagement in various activities ranging from playground maintenance to committee participation and classroom cleaning. Under the regular tuition plan, families must complete 10 co-op credit hours during the school year, with at least 5 due by the end of December. Failure to earn 5 credits by the Christmas break results in a financial obligation of either half the Co-op fee ($200) or $40 per credit hour for remaining hours. Families cannot return after the break until this balance is paid. If all 10 credits aren’t earned by May 15th, families will be billed at $40 per credit hour. Families cannot re-enroll students for the following school year until any outstanding co-op fees from the previous year have been paid.

Families whose schedule does not permit volunteer participation may instead pay a one-time maintenance and management fee of $400 at the start of the school year in addition to the otherwise applicable tuition. Families who sign up for the regular tuition plan but fail to complete the necessary co-op credits will be billed for the maintenance andmanagement fee or a portion thereof.