How to Apply

List of 6 items.

• 1. Submit an admissions inquiry

  If your child will be between 3-13 years old as of next August 31, please submit an admissions inquiry. You can submit an admission inquiry at any time of the year. Our application season, which runs from October-January annually.
  
  Submit an Admissions Inquiry here.
  
  Do you have a young child who won't be 3 years old by next August 31? Please bring your whole family to visit us during an Open House - see dates in sidebar.

• 2. Schedule your campus tour and admissions meeting

  Parent tours are required prior to submitting your application. Tours are available by reservation only, and open on October 1 of each school year. If you are moving from out of state, or if you need to schedule a tour at an alternate time, you can request a private tour with the Director of Admissions by emailing admissions@cedarrivermontessori.org.
  
  Schedule your early childhood admissions tour here.
  Schedule your elementary/middle school admissions tour here.

• 3. Submit your application and $100 non-refundable application fee

  After completing your tour, submit your application and the $100 non-refundable application fee. Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are due Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
  
  Submit an Application for Admission here.
  
  If you would like to apply to the upper elementary or middle school program, we currently have a few openings for the 2025-26 school year. Please email admissions@cedarrivermontessori.org for more information.

• 4. Provide Two Years of Student Report Cards (Grades 1-8)

  Email student report cards from the previous two years (or beginning from the Kindergarten year for entering Grade 1 students) to admissions@cedarrivermontessori.org or provide hardcopies in person.
  

• 5. Apply for Financial Aid (optional)

  Financial aid applications are due February 11, 2026. More information is available on our website.

• 6. Student Visits and Parent Interviews

  Prospective students entering grades 1-8 will have classroom visits scheduled in February, and parent interviews are with admissions staff. Prospective students applying for Kindergarten will participate in a small group gathering led by our teachers on campus in February.
  
  Early childhood students without previous group experience may meet briefly on campus with teachers to assess developmental readiness for our Montessori classrooms.