admissions Process

Family Interview: This is followed by a formal interview with the family. MMA considers parents as crucial partners in the education of their child. After the tour, parents have an opportunity to ask any question pertaining to our programming. The school and parents will agree on a return date for a second visit with their child.

School Visit by your child: The next step involves having your child visit us so that he or she can familiarise herself/himself with the school. On this visit, an observation and evaluation of the child’s interaction in the new environment is done. This visit will enable the school to review together with the parents the suitability of placement as well as any measures that need to be taken in order to accommodate the prospective student.

Equal Opportunity: For prospective clients who have children with special needs ranging from behaviour, speech and physical challenges, the school will advise the parents to look for outside resources that can be used to compliment our effort in educating the child. A decision is reached to determine if the child can be a good fit for the school.

Application Package: If keen to enrol your child, parents will be given an application package to take home. All applications submitted are processed in order they were received. Payment is required at the time of submission of the forms for a vacancy. This application is to be accompanied with a non-refundable registration fee of $75.00. A will provide the new family with a welcome package that summaries the child’s class, teachers and daily schedules.

Document signing: Parents are required to sign a Conditions of Acceptance form which outlines policies, procedures and any pertinent information related to the school.

Student release records: All documented records previous work done by your child in a different school form part of the application process. Formal assessments are carried out to ascertain the child’s comfort level and suitability to enter the Montessori program and that level of choice. Through the assessments we ae able to gain a better understanding of the child’s academic and social strength. Parents are required to download a release of records form so that our office can directly receive your child’s official academic documents. The form is available online.

Transition of students: MMA uses a phase in approach to accommodate new students. Once the students are acclimatised to the class environment and new friends, full day and week schedules are arranged.
Contact our main office (587 258 1777) or admissions.mcmurraymontessori@gmail.com for further information.

Acceptance into the program: After these steps have been completed parents are required to return to MMA the enrollment agreement and non-refundable $750 enrollment deposit to secure your child’s space.