Admissions and Enrollment Process
Metro East Montessori School was founded as a non-profit educational facility open to anyone, regardless of race, creed, family life style, sexuality, gender, or color. All are welcome and loved here.
*Please note, filling out this application can happen before or after step one.
Step 1: Setting up a Tour
We ask that parents interested in Metro East Montessori School first tour the school and observe a class in session. An appointment to tour and observe may be made by contacting the school Administration Team in the school office via phone (618-931-2508) or responding to this email (admin@metroeastmontessori.com).
Step 2: Filling Out An Application
If your family wishes to continue the enrollment process, please complete the online application and submit a non-refundable $30.00 application fee.
Step 3: Student Visit Day (Elementary Only)
For our elementary program, we require students to join the elementary class and teachers for two consecutive visit days. For the school, these two days will be used to observe your child in the classroom, focusing on social interactions, general demeanor, interests, and a basic assessment of reading, writing, and math skills to ensure our program will be a good fit. For the children, it allows them time to experience the Montessori elementary environment and gives them the opportunity to assess whether they have any questions or concerns of their own. These days also allow both families and teachers to assess whether our school is the right fit for the child. We will provide more details once the visit dates are scheduled.
Step 4: Acceptance and Enrollment
Upon receipt of the application accompanied by the $30.00 application fee, the parents will be notified of acceptance for enrollment. Each new student will incur a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $150.00, as well as a non-refundable $350 deposit to hold their child’s spot. The deposit amount will be credited to the total tuition due the following year.
Step 5: Registration
Registration packets are sent out each Spring for the following school year. All registrations are completed online. Should a family require a hard copy, one will be provided.
Waitlist
Should all available spots in the classrooms be filled, the school will institute a waitlist. Waitlist spots are determined by payment of the application fee. Should a spot become available, families will be notified in the order of the waitlist. Once contacted, waitlist families will have 14 days to pay the one time nonrefundedable fee of $150.00 and nonrefundable $350 deposit to hold their child’s spot. Should payment not be received by the 14th day after initial waitlist contact, the child will be put at the end of the waitlist and those after them will have first priority for a classroom spot.