How to Apply

Admissions

Admissions process for the 2024-2025 school year

October 16, 2023: Campus tours begin & admissions application opens
November 4, 2023: Open House event, 10 a.m. - noon at both the Bothell & Woodinville campuses
November 30, 2023: Early Application Discount deadline (save 50% on your application fee!)
December 1, 2023: Tuition assistance application opens
January 15, 2024: Priority admissions application deadline
February 26, 2024: Priority tuition assistance application deadline
February 28, 2024: Admissions decisions released
March 4, 2024: Enrollment agreement & 10% non-refundable tuition deposit due

To be considered for admission, prospective families must fulfill the following requirements:

Attend a campus tour or Open House event prior to submitting an application.
Submit a complete application packet (see Checklist Item requirements for each program level below) along with a $100 non-refundable application fee per student.
- Save 50% on your application fee with our Early Application Discount by submitting your application on or before November 30, 2023!

Application packet requirements & steps

The Admissions department may reach out to your family for additional information throughout the process.

Toddler (18-36 months)

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

Checklist Item:

Submit an admissions application

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

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 (Lower & Upper; Grades 1-6)

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

checklist items:

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:

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:

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.

To apply, visit the FACTS Application Portal starting October 16, 2023. The non-refundable application fee is $100 per student.

FACTS Application Portal

Admissions decisions

WMS will release admissions decision notifications via email to applicants on February 28, 2024. Early admissions decisions are not available.

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