Admissions Process
Welcome to Greensboro Montessori School

Thank you for your interest in Greensboro Montessori School. We enroll children from the toddler years through the ninth grade, and we welcome and embrace diversity by providing a safe and supportive environment that is open and inclusive. Our community includes and is enhanced by people from many different cultures, races, nationalities, faiths, learning and physical abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, and family constellations.

We encourage families interested in applying to take the first step in the process, which is to learn more through a virtual information session. Our director of admission, Rhea Egbert, is also available for personal calls.

Applying for 2023-24

We are currently accepting applications for students to enroll in the 2023-24 school year. To be considered for enrollment, applicant families must complete the application process by Wednesday March 15, 2023. We will begin reviewing our pool of applicants the following day.

We've provided next steps for applying below, and we understand the application process can be complex. Please rely on our director of admission, Rhea Egbert, to support you throughout this journey. Never hesitate to pick up the phone or send her an email.

What to Do Next

Let us know you're interested in our School. Please complete our inquiry form so that we can connect with you. We'll keep you updated on upcoming events, including opportunities to visit campus and learn more about our community. 

Just like our Montessori curriculum, we take a developmental approach to the application process, and the flow of your child's application looks different based on their age. Please remember, applications are not complete until all forms have been submitted, you've personally met with our director of admission, and if applicable, your child has attended their student visit. The deadline to complete the application process is Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

18-month- to 3-year-olds: Toddler

  • Schedule your virtual information session or in-person tour
  • Submit your application and nonrefundable $75 application fee
  • Submit your Toddler Development Form
  • Meet with our director of admission with your child

3- to 6-year-olds (including rising kindergartners): Primary

  • Schedule your virtual information session or in-person tour
  • Submit your application and nonrefundable $75 application fee
  • Submit your Primary Development Form
  • Schedule your family interview and student visit

First through Ninth grade: Elementary and Junior High

  • Schedule your virtual information session or in-person tour
  • Submit your application and nonrefundable $75 application fee
  • Submit your school transcript (or student records) and teacher recommendation forms
  • Schedule your family interview and two-day student visit

The admission committee will begin reviewing complete applications on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Following this review process, our director of admission will contact each family personally. Families with admitted students will receive an email, which will contain all information for enrollment including tuition payment options and enrollment contracts. Students currently enrolled at Greensboro Montessori School, siblings of currently enrolled students, children of alumni, and Montessori transfer students are given preference in enrollment decisions. Admission decisions are based upon teacher interviews, class compositions, past and present recommendations from other schools, parental support, and commitment to our Montessori program.

Wait Pool versus Waitlist

When we have more applications than we have availability, we create a wait pool, rather than a waitlist. Should a space become available, we look to the wait pool to find a potential applicant. When finding a new student to join a class, we consider which age and personality would best fit the classroom community. We also give priority to siblings of current Greensboro Montessori School students and students moving from another Montessori school. Applications in the wait pool can also be rolled over to the next academic year.

Working with Fillable PDF Forms

Fillable PDF forms sometime open within an internet browser. Unfortunately, filling our fillable PDF forms within a browser is unreliable with your data sometimes getting lost in the saving and printing process. Rather than completing these forms in your browser, we recommend these steps.

  1. Download the form to your desktop.
  2. Open the form using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Do not open the form in your browser. Instead, open Acrobat Reader program, click on file/open and locate the form saved on your desktop. Alternatively, you can right click on the form and choose to “Open With” Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  3. Fill out the form in Adobe Acrobat Reader. While you can complete a fillable PDF form while it is displayed in your internet browser, we strongly recommend that you not open fillable forms in your browser. You may have trouble printing and saving your completed forms from your browser.
  4. Save your completed PDF form to your desktop.
  5. Print, sign and email your completed form to Rhea Egbert.