School Policies for Casa

Parkdale Montessori School welcomes all prospective parents and their families, and has a non-discriminatory admission policy for children.  Acceptance into our programs is based on many factors such as: availability, age and gender of the existing mixed-age group, etc.  Children may be admitted at any time during the school year, depending on availability of space.  Priority is always given to already enrolled students and their siblings.

The admission process can take place at any time of the year.  We encourage parents to submit their child’s application into our program as early as possible in the school year.  If our classes are full, your application will be processed and your child will be placed on a waiting list until a spot becomes available. 

It is vital to realize that the Montessori curriculum at the Casa level is based on a three-year cycle. Therefore, it is in the child’s best interest that a commitment is made for that length of time.

Requirements:

• Children must be fully toilet-trained to be accepted into our Casa program (i.e. able to independently use the toilet, wipe, wash hands).
• Children must have the ability to care for their own personal needs, and show age-appropriate independence and readiness (e.g. physical independence could be observed through your child's ability to dress himself/herself; emotional independence could be manifested through ability to verbalize his/her needs; social readiness means that your child has some ability to understand limits, can usually wait, and can control impulses most times).
• Previous school/daycare record forms must be submitted for children who are 5 years-old and applying to enter the last year of casa.