How to enroll your children in public Montessori school?

Public Montessori schools primarily serve the communities in which they are located. Boys, girls and young people from the community where the school is located are enrolled in their school. 

Every year during the month of January the school carries out what we call internal enrollment , families reiterate that their sons and daughters will remain at the school for the next academic year. Then, according to the quota by environment and by level, the school establishes the number of students that it will be able to enroll for the next year. 

The school sets an "Application for Enrollment" date and an orientation date for interested families. This orientation explains the "waiting list" process that it uses to receive new students from other communities. The school honors the waiting list, the order of registration request arrivals on the established day, by level and by environment.   

Students from the community enroll in school first. Boys and girls from other communities and geographic areas take their turn on the waiting list. Once their turn arrives (according to the quota by level and environment) the school calls them and completes the enrollment process in person and online. Finally, they are invited to the interview process to get to know the student and the family.

What to do if you are interested in enrolling your child in a public Montessori school? 

1) Visit the school of interest in December.

2) Follow up in January for orientation and application schedule.

3) Request the date established by the school and then follow up as they are informed.

From SAEM and INE we are available for questions and doubts, but enrollment is only done by the school.