Enrollment
Enrollment
Our school is open all year, with a regular 10-month session September through June roughly following the Seattle Public Schools district calendar.
We offer year-long enrollment if there are openings. There is a $150 enrollment fee which applies at the time of enrollment in order to hold your spot. In case of waitlists, we will take into account trying to have a diverse and balanced group of children, with returning families and siblings having priority.
We offer 5 days / week and 4 days / week options.
Requirements
Our recommended starting age is somewhere in the 2.5 - 3 year old range - once they are able to change their clothes with assistance and can initiate toiletting on their own, as we do not change diapers and expect children to have the body awareness needed to use the toilet independently.
For older children, familiarity with Montessori education is great to have but not required.
We welcome children through Kindergarten age - we love our older students who are able to be great role models for the younger children and bloom into capable and empathetic leaders.
Interested?
Please email hello@verandamontessori.com or call (206) 782 - 5250 with any questions and to schedule an observation. Families are required to do an in person visit to the school before proceeding to enrollment.
2024 - 2025
We are full for the current school year.
Should a spot open up, we will contact families on our waitlist to offer a continuous enrollment spot. Our enrollment fee is prorated based on the term of start date, as will be the first month's tuition based on the exact start date.
2025 - 2026 information
Enrollment is not yet open, but we are already scheduling interested family visits! Enrollment will open in mid / late February 2025 (exact dates TBD)
We will hold an open house event in January (date TBD).
Returning families, siblings, and alumnae families have priority for enrollment. Other children will be considered looking for balance in our classroom - ages, genders, and other diversity factors.
In order to apply for enrollment you must visit our school in person beforehand - either through a visit during school hours, or an open house.
How to enroll
Families who have visited our school will recieve an email with a link to our application for enrollment form when enrollment opens.
Once we have recieved your form submission, we will let you know in early March whether there is a spot available for your child and you will recieve instructions with regards to our enrollment fee in order to confirm your child's enrollment, as well as instructions for next steps. Payment of the enrollment fee is due within 7 days of notification of a spot being available.
Should we be at capacity, you will be placed on our waitlist at no cost to you. When a spot opens up, this will be communicated by email along with instructions needed in order to secure said spot.
Referals
We are starting a referal program! If a current Veranda family sent you our way, please let us know who it was so that you can both get credited.
Referred families will recieve a complimentary pair of slippers / indoor shoes for their child
Referrer families will recieve a 50% discount of the September (or first month after the new family starts) for one of their children
Tuition 2024 - 2025
Tuition is to be paid on the first of each month from September to June. Snow days, vacations, and breaks are already factored in.
$765 / month for five mornings per week
$750 / month for four mornings per week
There is a $40 / month sibling discount for families with two or more children enrolled.
Tuition received after the 10th of each month may be subject to a $25 late fee.
The first day of school will be September 5th.
Due to increased operation costs, we are expecting higher than usual tuition increases for 2025 - 2026. New tuition rates will be available January 2026.