Highland Community School

Admissions

Highland Community School admits students of any gender, race, color, creed, ethnicity and national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. TheHighland Community School policy of nondiscrimination due to disability complies with U.S. Department of Education regulations for the implementation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

All children 18 months through fourth grade are eligible for admission, subject to openings for appropriate age groups. Priority admission status is granted to siblings of past or present students, children living within close proximity of the school and children who are transferring from another Montessori school.

The Admissions Process

The school requires that interested parents make an appointment to tour the school and observe classrooms in session. After spending time in the school interested families may submit an application. All completed applications are forwarded to the Admissions Team. The Admissions Team, made up of current Highland parents, interview all prospective families during the months of January and February for available openings the following school year. Interviews also occur on an as needed basis for any immediate open seats.

The goal of the parent interviews is not to determine if individual parents, children or families qualify for our school. Instead it is to ensure that prospective parents have an understanding of the following essential elements of Highland life:

Montessori educational philosophy;

Commitment to involvement in their child’s education through attendance at school events and parent-teacher conferences;

Commitment to community building through participation in social events; and

Our fundamental reliance on parents to contribute to the workings of the school through parent volunteer time of a minimum of 20 parent work hours per parent each school year.

Upon successful completion of this process, a letter of acceptance and all required forms are given to the families.

This includes a Registration Form, Program Fee Schedule and Payment Contract, Parent Consent and Emergency Authorization Agreement, and a request form for immunization records (must be returned within 30 days). Toddler applicants will also receive a Health Report to be signed by a physician (must be returned within 90 days), a Toddler Introduction Query, and a Health History questionnaire.

If enrollment is desired for the current school year, admission will occur after all necessary forms are returned and space becomes available. If the enrollment application is for the following school year, registration forms will be provided during the summer and must be returned to the school by the registration date listed in the registration information letter.

All incoming parents are required to meet with the bookkeeper and community outreach coordinator before the first day of attendance. All incoming parents of toddlers are also required to meet with the toddler directress before enrollment.

Approximately two weeks before the start of the new school year, in-person registration sessions are held where all new and returning families are required to complete or update their records and pay their first two weeks’ program fees.

Probationary Policy for Toddler Program

Children enrolled in the toddler program will be accepted on a one-month probationary basis. During that time the program staff, the director and/or the parents will be able to determine if the program is appropriate for the current individual needs of the child.

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