Thank you for your interest in the Montessori Children’s School of San Luis Obispo!

Admissions Policies

We enroll children from preschool (age 3) through 6th grade. Some families sign up when their child is an infant, and we keep them on the waitlist until they are ready to attend.

• Children must use the bathroom independently and be out of diapers.
• Siblings have priority enrollment. If you have one child attending and a younger child ready for school, he/she will be enrolled before we call the waitlist families.
• All families are considered regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion.

Waitlist Process

We have a long waitlist that may fill our school for the next 2 years. However, we are grateful for your interest and are opening the waitlist for the first 2 weeks of November 2024.

November

Please call 805-544-6691 to schedule a time to observe, ask questions, and see if we are a good fit for your family.

After your tour, you may complete the waitlist application and submit a non-refundable fee of $50. We accept checks, cash, or Venmo, but we do not accept credit card payments.

January to March

In January, we ask enrolled families if they want to return for the upcoming school year. Then, we know how many spaces are available for the fall.

From the end of January through March, we start calling the waitlist families. Each family has about a week to decide whether to enroll at Montessori Children’s School.

Usually, but not always, we get through all the names on the waitlist by the end of March. Calling families, inviting them to come in and observe again, and answering questions takes time. We appreciate the energy it takes to determine if this school community suits your family.