Step 1: Attend One of our Scheduled Tours

A tour of The Little School for parents is required as part of the enrollment process. Tours are held on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m., by reservation. Thursday tours are added to the schedule starting in early winter. Tours are conducted by our Director of Admission and include an introduction to the campus, observation in the classrooms, a visit to the Library Learning Center, and an opportunity to have individual questions answered. The Head of School usually is available for a question and answer session. We recommend planning on two hours for a tour. The initial tour is for ADULTS ONLY, allowing parents to devote their full attention to the research required for such an important decision. Please call our Director of Admission and Financial Assistance, Nicole Lavery at 425-827-4609 ext.102 to register for a tour.

Step 2: Submit an Application

At the conclusion of your tour, you may obtain enrollment application materials. Submission of the completed forms, with a non-refundable $75 application fee, places your child in our admissions process. If your child is currently attending school, pre-school or daycare, you will need to have a teacher evaluation submitted. This evaluation is to be completed and submitted by your child’s current teacher directly to the admission office. In order to be considered in the initial applicant pool for the 2010 – 2011 school year enrollment, all paperwork and the fee must be received by The Little School by January, 21, 2011.

Step 3: Admission Considerations

The full pool of applications that we have received by January 21, 2011 will be reviewed by our admission committee. We will then schedule times to meet with each candidate, based on anticipated openings for the coming school year. Our Application for Admission is comprehensive and, in conjunction with the Teacher Reference, provides us with important information to help assess whether or not we are likely to have an appropriate placement for your child. No single factor is paramount; we consider a host of variables including age and development, learning style, social skills and a concern for overall class composition and student diversity. We also consider the match between prospective families and The Little School in the areas of philosophy and mission.

Step 4: The Admissions Decision

Letters notifying applicants of the admission decision will be mailed on March 17, 2009. Applicants will then have until March 28, 2010 at Noon to notify the school of their decision.

Important dates to remember

January 21, 2011 Admission application deadline

January 21, 2011 Financial Assistance application deadline

March 17, 2011 Admission decision letters mailed

March 28, 2011 Applicants notify school of decision to enroll