How to Apply - Woodinville Montessori School

Elementary, Middle & High School: accepting applications for grades 2, 4, 5, 6 & 9. Learn more about applying!

Early Childhood (3-6 years): applications will be added to our wait pool & considered on a space-available basis.

Toddler (18-36 months): applications closed on Jan. 15, 2024; the Toddler wait pool is also closed.

Our admissions process is designed to help educate prospective families about our school, program levels, and Montessori philosophy.

To be considered for admission

Prospective families must fulfill the following requirements:

Attend a campus tour or Open House event before applying.
Submit a complete application packet (see Application Packet Requirements below) along with a $100 non-refundable application fee per student.
- Apply from Oct. 14 - Nov. 29, 2024, to receive a 50% application fee discount.

admissions Timeline: 2025-2026 school year

Oct. 14, 2024 - Admissions applications open & campus tours begin (registration coming in Sept. 2024)
Oct. 17, 2024 - High School Preview Night from 6-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 2, 2024 - Open House at Bothell and Woodinville Campuses from 10 a.m.-noon
Nov. 29, 2024 - Early application discount deadline & application deadline for siblings of currently enrolled students
Dec. 1, 2024 - Tuition Assistance applications open
Jan. 16, 2025 - Priority Admissions application deadline
Jan. 31, 2025 - Priority Tuition Assistance application deadline
Feb. 3 - 28, 2025 - Admissions decisions sent to applicants who apply by priority deadline

Application packet requirements

Toddler (18-36 months)

Toddler applications for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year closed on Jan. 15, 2024. The wait pool is also closed.

Please check our website in fall 2024 for information for the 2025-2026 school year.

Toddler applicants are 18-36 months old by Sept. 1, 2024.

Checklist Item:

Submit an admissions application - CLOSED

Early Childhood (3-6 years; Preschool & Kindergarten)

Early Childhood applications for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year will be added to our wait pool and considered on a space-available basis.

Please check our website in fall 2024 for information for the 2025-2026 school year.

Preschool (PS) applicants are 3-4 years old by Sept. 1, 2024.
Kindergarten applicants must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2024.

All Preschool & Kindergarten applicants must be independently toileting by Sept. 1 of their enrollment year; no diapers or pull-ups are allowed in the classroom.

Checklist Items:

Submit an admissions application
Send the Teacher Evaluation Form to your student's current teacher (Preschool & Kindergarten applicants only)
- WMS must receive the completed form by the priority admissions deadline and before scheduling the student visit.
- If your child has not yet attended daycare or preschool, you may request this step to be waived by contacting the Admissions department at admissions@woodinvillemontessori.org.
Submit a Progress Report/Report Card (Kindergarten applicants only)
- 2023-2024 (First semester report will be requested in February 2024).
Attend a student visit (Kindergarten applicants only)
- The Admissions department will extend an invitation for your student to visit a classroom on a school day for two hours.

Elementary (Grades 1-6)

1st grade applicants must be 6 years old by Sept. 1, 2024.

checklist items (2023-2024):

Submit an admissions application
Send the Teacher Evaluation Form to your student's current teacher
- WMS must receive the completed form by the priority admissions deadline and before scheduling the student visit.
Submit Progress Reports/Report Cards
- Reports are needed from the school years of:
  - 2021-2022 (First & second semester; not applicable for 1st grade applicants)
  - 2022-2023 (First & second semester)
  - 2023-2024 (First semester report will be requested in February 2024)
Attend a student visit
- The Admissions department will extend an invitation for your student to visit a classroom on a school day.

Middle School (Grades 7 & 8)

checklist items (2023-2024):

Submit an admissions application
Send the Teacher Evaluation Form to your student's current math and English teachers
- WMS must receive both completed forms by the priority admissions application deadline and before scheduling the student visit.
Submit Progress Reports/Report Cards
- Reports are needed from the school years of:
  - 2021-2022 (First & second semester)
  - 2022-2023 (First & second semester)
  - 2023-2024 (First semester report will be requested in February 2024)
Submit test score(s)
- Applicants must take either the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). Score(s) must be submitted to WMS by the priority admissions application deadline.
  - SSAT information may be found at: https://www.ssat.org/about/about-the-ssat#Testing_Options
  - ISEE information may be found at: https://www.erblearn.org/families/isee-by-erb/
Attend a student visit
- After a review of the admissions packet, a decision will be made to either invite the student for a student visit or decline admission.

High School (Grades 9-12)

checklist Items (2023-2024):

Submit an admissions application
Send the Teacher Evaluation Form to your student's current math and English teachers
- WMS must receive both completed forms by the priority admissions application deadline and before scheduling the student visit.
Submit Progress Reports/Report Cards
- Reports are needed from the school years of:
  - 2021-2022 (First & second semester)
  - 2022-2023 (First & second semester)
  - 2023-2024 (First semester report will be requested in February 2024)
Submit test score(s)
- Applicants must take either the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) or the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). Score(s) must be submitted to WMS by the priority admissions application deadline. Students applying to 11th grade may submit their PSAT or ACT score(s) in lieu of SSAT or ISEE score(s).
  - SSAT information may be found at: https://www.ssat.org/about/about-the-ssat#Testing_Options
  - ISEE information may be found at: https://www.erblearn.org/families/isee-by-erb/
  - PSAT information may be found at: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt
  - ACT information may be found at: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html
Attend a student visit
- After a review of the admissions packet, a decision will be made to either invite the student for a student visit or decline admission.

Application portal

To apply, visit the WMS FACTS Application Portal. The non-refundable application fee is $100 per student.

Applications for the 2025-2026 school year open Oct. 14, 2024.

WMS FACTS Application Portal

Admissions decisions

WMS will release admissions decision notifications for the 2025-2026 school year via email to applicants who apply by the priority deadline (Jan. 16, 2025), on a rolling basis from Feb. 3-28, 2025.

Families with an applicant in a wait pool will be contacted if a space becomes available.

View our Admissions FAQs page for more information about how WMS makes admissions decisions and our wait pool process.