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Montessori Children's House
5003 218th Ave. NE
Redmond, WA 98053
425-868-7805
Admissions Procedures
Enrollment Procedures (PDF)
Tours
Begin with a tour of our unique learning environments and beautiful campus.
A tour can be arranged by calling the MCH Office at 425-868-7805 or emailing
Jennifer Wheelhouse at
office@mchkids.com.
We begin enrollment for the summer and/or upcoming
school year with our Open Houses in January and February. These include a brief
presentation about our program and the Montessori philosophy, followed by
informal tours of the school and a chance to meet our lead teaching staff.
Enrollment & Placement
You will receive an Admissions Application after the tour. If you are interested
in enrollment, return the form with the application fee.
The Enrollment Committee considers and evaluates prospective students
in light of all information collected. The Enrollment Committee meets to discuss
each applicant. Applications are accepted on a first-come space-available basis.
The committee takes into account the child, the classroom’s available space, the
current demographics of the class, and the general needs of the community.
WA State guidelines require that children must be 5 years old by August 31st to
be eligible for Kindergarten.
Upon acceptance, you will receive a letter of acceptance along with an
Application for Enrollment. To guarantee a placement, you must return the
Application for Enrollment within 2 weeks, along with a non-refundable $100
Enrollment Fee and a one month tuition Deposit. The Application for Enrollment,
accompanied by the Deposit, is your contract with Montessori Children’s House
for the school year. The Deposit is only refundable with a 30 day written
notice prior to the last June of your child’s enrollment. Your Deposit
will be forfeited should enrollment not take place prior to the 30 day trial
period or should you withdraw from the program during the school year.
Student Assessment
Student assessment is primarily done for children between 2 1/2—3 years old and
students transferring into the Elementary Program from other schools.
MCH only accepts children in the 2 1/2—3 age range if they are exceptionally ready
for the Early Childhood Program. Application for Admissions for this age
child are accepted and held until an assessment is completed. For
September entrance to the Early Childhood Program, these readiness assessments
are conducted in August.
Elementary applicants must spend a morning with the Elementary class in order to
assess the student’s readiness for admissions. This visit is completed in the
spring prior to the September start. Assessments of Elementary students are
arranged individually.