"Schools cannot start too early to encourage the refinement of taste in children. To present for their learning the fine gradations between right and wrong, and to support their treasuring of a sense of the past."

~Maria Montessori

Enrollment Policy

We accept children on a space-available basis, ages 2 - 12 years. Preschool children have the option of attending 3, 4 or 5 days per week. Kindergarten and elementary students must attend on the 8:30 AM -3:00 PM, five day-a-week schedule.

Two-year-old children enrolled in the Toddler Program are not required to be toilet trained. The Toddler Program assists the child and family in the toilet training process. Toddlers are allowed to wear diapers, pull-ups, and training pants as agreed between parents and the staff for the success of the child.

Beginning in the Children’s House (ages 3-6), each child must be toilet trained. The child must be able to recognize the need to use the toilet and use the restroom without the assistance of an adult. Children’s House students may not wear diapers, pull-ups, or training pants.

Admission Procedure

Observations are suggested and can be scheduled with the main office.
 

Step One - Interview
If parents are interested in enrolling their child in Chesapeake Montessori School, they will submit a completed “Prospective Student Information Form” and a $25 application fee. The parents will be contacted to schedule an interview and work session for the child; these work sessions are scheduled on Saturday mornings. The teachers will assess his or her readiness for the Montessori classroom and the Lead Teacher or Head of School will notify the parents of the findings.
 
To complete your application package, please print out the following form: Prospective_Student_Information_Form.pdf
 

Step Two - Enrollment
If both the Head of School and parents agree that CMS is a good fit for the child, the parents will be given an enrollment packet. This packet contains information that needs to be completed by the parents. These forms include a Health/Physical form that must be completed by the child’s physician. At this time, the parents are responsible for payment of the $95 registration fee. The registration fee holds a place for the child. If your child is to be enrolled as a kindergartener, the parents are responsible for the $50 Materials Fee also. No child will be placed on the school roster until the fees are paid and the enrollment packet is returned to the school. The exception is the Health/Physical form which may be submitted in September or when the child enters a summer session.

To complete your enrollment package, please print out the following forms:

Child_Registration_Form-May_2010.pdf
Parent_Handbook_Revised_30_June_2009.pdf
Parent_Handbook_Signature_Form.pdf
2010-11_CH_Tuition_Agreement_Form.pdf
Release_of_Liability_for_Allergies.pdf
 

Step Three - Receipt of Information
Parents of enrolled students will receive an informational letter at the beginning of August. This letter will explain back to school procedures and detail a school supply list. This letter will also verify the days and times the child will be attending.