Admissions
Admission Events
Attending a Tour of CFMS is essential to the application process, to learn more about our school and community. Preference is given to children under 4.5 years old. Five year olds and older without prior Montessori experience are admitted on a very limited basis.
Contact cfms@cfmschool.org to schedule a tour.
Important Dates and Deadlines
October through December: Virtual Tours (required before application)
December 10 10am-12pm: In-Person Open House
November through January: Applications accepted for the following fall.
Jan. 31, 2023: Application deadline for first round consideration
February: Rolling invitations for student readiness visits begin
Feb. 28, 2023: Applications for tuition assistance due
Feb, 28, 2023: Re-enrollment contracts due for returning families and new siblings.
March 3, 2023: First set of acceptance notifications are communicated to new families.
March 17, 2023: Enrollment contract and deposit due for any first round spaces offered.
Any additional spaces that become available are offered from our wait pool throughout the spring and summer.
Admissions Process
Step 1: Prospective families look over the CFMS website. Please read Admissions Criteria below.
Step 2: Prospective parents attend one of several virtual tours scheduled October - December with Director of Student Support Kristi Medley.
Step 3: After the virtual tour, submit an application for admission together with a $40 non-refundable application fee.
Step 4: Prospective parents attend an in-person Admissions Open House or schedule a classroom observation.
Step 5: Short school readiness visits with prospective students will begin in February prior to offering available spaces in March. Spaces will be determined by the need to balance classes by age and gender.
Step 6: Families of accepted students execute an enrollment contract with CFMS. Once a space is offered, parents have 10 days to return the signed contract and submit a non-refundable enrollment deposit of $500. The contract covers tuition, fundraising, and co-op obligations. All required forms (health, emergency, etc.) must be on file, and all fees must be paid up to date, before the child starts school.
Admissions Criteria
Any child between the ages of 2.5 and 4 who can use the bathroom independently and is able to leave the primary adult without difficulty is eligible for admission to the Primary class. Preference is given to children under 3.5 years old. Five year olds without prior Montessori experience are admitted on a very limited basis.
Children between the ages of 6 and 12 may be admitted to the Elementary classes (grades 1-6). Priority consideration is given to siblings of CFMS students and alumni children.
Christian Family Montessori School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender expression), marital status, gender, national origin, age, or disability.