Elementary Admission Process

Welcome! We're So Glad You're Here!

Our admission process is designed to help you get to know us, and to help us get to know you and your student. Here’s what to expect along the way:

STEP 1 - Complete the Inquiry Form

Your journey begins with a quick inquiry form. Share a little about your family and your student, and let us know any questions you have.

STEP 2 - Attend a Virtual Inquiry Conversation with our Admissions Director

Next, you'll meet our friendly admissions director for a relaxed virtual chat. This is a wonderful chance to learn about our philosophy, programs, and daily rhythms, and for us to hear about your hopes for your child’s early learning experience. No question is too big or too small!

STEP 3. Submit an Application & Request for Student Records

If spaces are available, Bellevue Montessori School will email you a link to our application form to complete on-line. The application must be accompanied by a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $175, paid by credit card. This application fee is for new students only. Please note that an application does not guarantee a spot in our program. If enrollment is full, you will be offered to complete a waitlist form. There is no fee to go on our waitlist. Once an appropriate placement becomes available, you will be sent the link to the application form. The non-refundable deposit payment is your tuition payment for the upcoming school year.



After you have submitted an Application for Enrollment, you will be sent an additional link to a Request for Records form and Teacher Recommendation Form.  This allows Bellevue Montessori to request the previous year’s progress reports and any other assessments as well as a teacher recommendation from your child’s prior school.  A link for this form will be sent to you once we have received your application form.

STEP 4 - Student Attends a School Visit

After we receive the evaluation form and academic records, you will be contacted to schedule a half-day classroom visit for your child.  Prior to your child's visit, you will be required to fill out a Health Form and Consent to Treat Form.

STEP 5 - Enrollment Decision

If your child is accepted for admission, Bellevue Montessori School will email you an Enrollment Offer according to the Enrollment Schedule found below on the page.

STEP 6. Complete the Enrollment Acceptance Steps

Complete the Enrollment Form and Contract and make the non-refundable first deposit payment within 14 days of receiving the enrollment offer. The non-refundable deposit payment is your June tuition payment for the upcoming school year.

Financial Assistance is available.

Bellevue Montessori School uses School and Student Services (SSS) to determine eligibility. For more than 50 years, School and Student Services has helped connect students with an exceptional education through financial aid awards.

STEP 7. Complete All Required Forms

The required forms are:  Health Form, Immunization (CIS), Consent for  Emergency Treatment, Photo Use Permission, Elementary Universal Permission Slip.

Additional Details

It is important for parents to understand that when they choose a Montessori education they are committing to a multi-year educational process. During the first year, the younger child learns the process of making and being responsible for their choices, increasing their focus as they work on their chosen activity and gaining fine motor control, problem solving skills,  and the ability to take on larger projects and work collaboratively in a group.  As the child develops positive work habits and gains basic skills in the language area, they are able to take full advantage of the Montessori integrated curriculum. In the child’s final year, all of these skills come together as the older child takes on larger works, expressing their knowledge through creative projects in all areas and reinforcing their knowledge and gaining leadership skills by teaching their younger peers.

Application Requirements

• Bellevue Montessori School welcomes all children. We do not discriminate with respect to race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, or physical ability.
• Children must demonstrate a willingness and ability to cooperate with the staff and other children and meet classroom expectations. 
• Once the application and $175 non-refundable application fee is received, your child will be considered for enrollment.
  

Admission Details

• Half Day school visits begin mid January.
• Additional offers are made every two weeks in January through March. Those on the waitlist will be notified when space becomes available.
• Priority is given to siblings, and students coming from other Montessori programs. 
• For those students with no Montessori experience, admission will be offered based on the child’s demonstrated independence, self-motivation, ability to focus, emotionally self-regulate and follow adult instruction.
• Bellevue Montessori’s academic school year begins in late August or early September and ends in mid-June. We follow the Bellevue Public School calendar for the Winter Holiday Break at the end of December during which we are closed. Additionally, school is closed, but care is available for those contracted for full-day care during the February Mid-Winter Break and the Spring Break week in April.