RPMS admissions

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Schedule a Tour
To schedule a tour of our school, contact the Director of Admission (admissions@rpms.org). It's a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Montessori educational, see the students in their classrooms, and ask questions.

Complete an Application
Applications are accepted year-round. (see below)  Parents receive an email confirmation when both application and payment are received.  When ready, select the appropriate application option below for your child:

    Application for Toddler and Children's House (ages 2-5 on September 1)

Interview
Once applications have been received, families are contacted to schedule an interview for their child. 

Placement Priority
Priority placement is given to siblings of current RPMS students and Montessori transfer students.

Cut-off Date
RPMS uses September 1 as the cut-off date for children entering at any level. 

Application Rollover
If an applicant is not offered placement for the current year, parents may roll their application over to the following school year. 

application deadline

Applications for new enrollments to RPMS are accepted throughout the school year. 

transfer students

For kindergarten and elementary transfer students, the following documents are required:

• RPMS application form

• LMAIS Common Recommendation form  (Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools) 

• School transcripts from previous school(s): progress reports, report cards, standardized test results.
  

If a placement is available, the parents are notified and interviewed by the Program Director. The student will shadow in one of our classrooms and be assessed by our Learning Specialist. 

admissions & class placements

RPMS strongly believes in the practice of encouraging families to make a long term commitment to a full Montessori education. The following priorities are observed when determining admission and class placement:

• Availability of space in program
• Current enrollment
• Siblings of children currently enrolled, whose families have demonstrated a commitment to the entire Montessori program. The Director of Admission has the discretion to rescind priority placement for any sibling, even currently enrolled siblings, if the family withdraws any of the older siblings before the eighth grade.
• Balance of age and gender in each classroom
• Transfer students from other Montessori schools

tuition payment plans

Rogers Park Montessori School uses Smart Tuition to assist families manage tuition payments. 

• One Payment: Remitted directly to the school by July 1st, 2020.   
• Two Payments: Due July  and December.  
• Nine Payments: Due July through April. (Excluding January when deposits for the following school year are due) 

Click here to download the Smart Tuition Form

Smart Tuition FAQ's 

financial aid

applying for financial aid

To be eligible for financial aid, families must first complete an application for enrollment.

RPMS uses the services of an outside vendor, FAST, to evaluate financial aid needs.  FAST does not decide whether financial assistance will be given or how much to give; rather FAST provides a need-based financial aid analysis service which includes a recommendation of what a family should reasonably contribute toward tuition. 

As a reminder, you must reapply each year. To start the process, please click below:

• The application process is self-guided. You may navigate in and out of the program allowing you to partially complete an application and go back to it at another time.
• Online e-mail and a 24/7 helpline is provided.
  
• There is a $45 fee for the application, which you will be prompted to pay by credit card at the end of the session.