Walnut Park Montessori School is a private Montessori School serving children 2.9 of age years through kindergarten. To learn more about Walnut Park at a glance, click here for our Fact Sheet.

Visiting Walnut Park

The best way for parents to decide if Walnut Park is the right fit for their child is to attend a visiting day. For the 2011-2012 school year, there will be visiting days on Oct. 18, Nov. 1, 15, 29, Jan. 10, 24 and Feb. 7, 28. If you interested in attending a visiting day, please register here.

What to expect at a Walnut Park Visiting Day

Visiting Days begin at 9:00 a.m. in the ballroom of Walnut Park Montessori School. We begin with a presentation about our school, its history and philosophy as well as an overview of the Montessori curriculum. Parents tour the school and are invited to observe in a classroom. There is also an opportunity for a Q & A with the Head of School or presenting teacher.

For the purposes of this visit we ask that children do not accompany parents. It is difficult for young children to understand they are unable to go into the classrooms and play with the children who are working, which presents a distraction for families who would like to ask questions and for the children and teachers in the classroom.

Learning More about Montessori

Prospective parents are invited to join current parents as well as friends and other members of our community at monthly parent education sessions - “First Thursdays.”  Click here to see the First Thursday schedule.  Please sign up by emailing the Admissions Office.

Time Line

• Applications are accepted through February 1, 2012.
• Please mail a $50 Application Fee to the Admissions Office after completing the Online Application.
• Decisions are based on availability. Priority is given to siblings of current students, children of alumni and the date that an application is submitted. Decisions are also based on maintaining a balanced classroom both of age and gender of students. Decision letters are mailed at the end of February.
• Walnut Park Montessori School is a three or four year program. We do not accept children over the age of four without previous Montessori experience. It is also the expectation that an accepted child complete their kindergarten year at Walnut Park.
• Once decision letters are mailed, accepted students reserve their place with a non-refundable seat deposit. If a space is not available for a child, they are invited to be placed on the waiting list.
• Rolling admissions beyond April is subject to availability.

Application

• To apply online to Jackson-Walnut Park Schools, click here
• Paper copy of application available by request.