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Admissions Process

Mission Statement: The McGillis School empowers children to become enthusiastic learners and ethical and active citizens as they each create their own place in the world.

Getting Started:
Through the admission process, the school seeks to learn about your child and how we can partner with you to best meet his or her needs.  To that end, we strongly encourage one or both parents to tour our school and/or attend an open house.

Applying:
The admission application process includes:

Admission Decisions:
Admission decisions are made by an admissions committee and these decisions usually fall into three categories: (1) acceptance to enroll; (2) acceptance, invited to a place on the wait list; and (3) not accepted at this time.  All families are invited to contact the admissions coordinator to discuss the results of the admissions process.

When a space is offered, the family typically has two weeks to respond.  Enrollment requires a completed contract agreement and a $700.00 non-refundable deposit, which is applied towards tuition.

A family applying for financial aid who has completed the aid application in a timely manner does not pay a contract deposit until the Financial Aid Committee has completed its aid assessment. If financial aid is awarded, the recipient family pays a contract deposit within two weeks of their acceptance of the financial aid award.

Admission Assessment:
Each applicant is assessed for academic and social preparation.  In first grade, applicants are typically at least six years old by the start of the school year. First grade applicants are assessed in a classroom setting; children work in small groups with teachers on a variety of activities such as letter and number recognition, reading and decoding readiness, colors, shapes, sequencing, rhyming, listening, and cooperative skills. For grades 2-8, the assessment includes reading, writing, and number skills, along with a personal interview to get to know your child.

Admission Checklist
(2009-2010 school year)

1. Complete the application form and submit to School with application fee ($20 per child).

2. Call the School to:
A. Schedule a parent interview about your child
AND
B. Schedule an admissions assessment for your child:

February 7, 2009                   Admissions Assessment – 1st -8th Grades, 1:30 P.M.
(Saturday)
February 20, 2009                 First Round Applications due: Teacher information form and records should follow as soon as possible.
February 22, 2009                 Admissions Assessment – 1st-8th Grades, 1:30 P.M.
(Sunday)
March 12, 2009                      Admissions Assessment – 1st-8th Grades, 3:30 P.M.
(Thursday)
March 15, 2009                      Admissions Assessment – 1s Grade, 1:30 P.M.
(Sunday)
March 20, 2009                      Second Round Admissions due: Teacher information form and records should follow as soon as possible.
Financial Assistance forms due to SSS if applying.
March 28, 2009                      Admissions Assessment – 1st-8th Grades
(Saturday)
April 15, 2009                         Acceptance letters mailed to families no later than this date.
May 1, 2009                            New student enrollment contracts due.
Rolling admission after May 1.

 

3. After January 1, call to schedule a date for your child to spend the day with us in their current grade (grades 3*-8 only).
*Grade 3 is a half day visit.

4. After January 1, complete the transcript request form and mail or take it to your child’s current school.

5. After January 1, ask your child’s current teacher(s) to complete the teacher information forms(s).