Interested in enrolling? Follow these steps.
Step 1.FILL OUT THIS 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 form.
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 Director, Claire 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. REGISTER YOUR CHILD
If you have decided after the visit that you would like to officially register, you will be given a form. There is a $75 fee for all registrations. Fill out the form and submit it along with $75. Expect to hear back on if your child has been accepted within 7 business days. If you are enrolling multiple children, it will be $75 for the first child, and $25 for every additional child.
STEP 4. BE ACCEPTED AND COME LEARN WITH US!
You made it! You’ll be sent the calendar for the school year, a school supplies list, and invitation to orientation.
General Enrollment Information
We encourage new parents and children to attend one of the open houses we have each spring and fall. These have been harder to arrange as we respect COVID Restrictions. However, we are hopeful to have one in the Spring. 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Withdrawal: If a child must be withdrawn from the program at the request of the Director, any tuition paid beyond the day that the child is withdrawn will be refunded.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.