Admissions Application SY2025-2026

Admissions Application Fall 2025-2026

Thank you for applying to our community outdoor school!
Applications Due February 7, 2025

The Cooperative School, a not-for-profit corporation, welcomes families of all races, colors, religions and national and ethnic origins without regard to sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.
Applications are submitted online, along with a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $75.

Applications submitted without the fee will not be considered. If the application fee is cost prohibitive to your family, please email the Admissions team at admissions@tpcns.org.
Part 1. Enrollment Information

Family Involvement

Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School is an outdoor school committed to building community in our walkable Long Branch neighborhood and providing equitable access to nature. As a school, we walk toward anti-racism, compassion, intentionality, honesty, and creating an environment where individuals of all identities and abilities can thrive. Our ongoing work is to strengthen these commitments and improve our local community.

We view this work through the lenses of family involvement, partnership with parents, community outreach, ensuring access to nature for all children, and learning together to become the community we want to be.

Co-oping (working in your child's class) and serving on an administrative committee is a requirement of admissions and continued enrollment. At Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School, every family actively contributes through co-oping, creating a vibrant, supportive community. Co-oping is flexible—biweekly, weekly, or monthly—and accommodates varying family needs, with extra support for single parents or those facing challenges (travel, family leave, extended illness).

Eligibility and Tuition

Enrollment at Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School is open to any child, ages 2 through 5.

"Leaves" Mixed-age Class (ages 2 - 4 as of September 1st 2025). Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30-11:30. Tuition: $822/month. Program fee: $318/Annual.

"Tracks" Pre kindergarten Class (ages 4 as of September 1st 2025). Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, Noon to 3:00. Tuition: $822/month. Program fee: $318/Annual

Admissions Decisions and Tuition Assitance

Admission and tuition assistance funding priority are given to families of children living within the school's neighborhood boundaries and families of historically marginalized communities including families of diverse socioeconomic statuses, black and brown families, and families with individuals in the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Part 2. Child Registration Information

Please fill out one application per child.
Have you attended an Open House or Class Tour?*
If not, we will get in touch to make sure you can ask any questions you might have.
Age Eligibility for Enrollment in September 2025
To determine your child's eligibility for enrollment, use the following guidelines based on their age as of September 1, 2025:2 Year Old: Born between September 2, 2022, and September 1, 2023
3 Years Old: Born between September 2, 2021, and September 1, 2022
4 Years Old: Born between September 2, 2020, and September 1, 2021
Class Registration (age restrictions will apply)*
Student Name*

First NameLast Name
Student Birth Date*

MonthDayYear
Student Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Are you interested in learning more about tuition assistance?*
Parent/Guardian A Name*

First NameLast Name
Parent/Guardian A email*
example@example.com
Parent/Guardian A Phone Number*
Parent/Guardian A Address (if different than student)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Parent/Guardian B Name (optional)

First NameLast Name
Parent/Guardian B email
example@example.com
Parent/Guardian B Phone Number
Parent/Guardian B Address (If different)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
If your child has siblings, please include their names and ages here (e.g. Name 1, age; Name 2, age).
Part 3. Community Demographics

Takoma Park Cooperative Nursery School invites you to self-identify your family's demographic information to help fulfill its mission and commitment to a diverse and inclusive learning community of children and adults.

The following prompts include race and ethnicity of child and parent(s)/guardian(s) as well as gender identity and sexual orientation of parent(s)/guardian(s).

For example, answers to race and ethnicity might be "Black/Latinx," "White/Greek," "Asian/Korean," among many others. Examples of answers to gender identity and sexual orientation might be "Cisgender Woman/Lesbian," "Nonbinary/Queer," "Trans Man/Bisexual," among many others.If you prefer not to provide this information, you may write “prefer not to answer.”
Student's race/ethnicity*
Student's pronouns*
Parent/Guardian A race/ethnicity*
Parent/Guardian A gender identity & sexual orientation*
Parent/Guardian B race/ethnicity*
Parent/Guardian B gender identity & sexual orientation*
Part 4. Additional Information
Why is your family interested in enrolling at TPCNS?*
Student Application Fee

To submit your application, please make a secure payment below. Your application is complete with a paid application fee. If the application fee is cost prohibitive to your family, please email the Admissions team at admissions@tpcns.org.
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Admissions Application Fall 2025-2026

Part 2. Child Registration Information

Part 4. Additional Information

Student Application Fee