Enrollment
Downtown Montessori Academy admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin. Children from ages 3 through the grade 8 are eligible for application to Downtown Monntessori Academy. Children 5 and older must have prior Montessori experience to attend our school.
As a City of Milwaukee charter school, children who reach age 4 by September 1st of a given academic year can be enrolled in our half-day kindergarten program. Those who are 5 may enroll in our full-day program with tuition covered by public funds. This also applies for children in the elementary program.
Pre-Enrollment
Visit
Before a child enters the school, we encourage the parent to attend a Parent Group Tour to learn about our program, our philosophy, the Montessori method and school policies and procedures.
If you missed the group tour, we still encourage you to submit an application. If your child is accepted you will then have the opportunity to come in and view the school before making a final decision.
Covid-19 Update:
Because of the current pandemic we are not currently offering any in-person tours.
Apply
The application may be completed at the conclusion of the Parent Group Tour or filled out online and submitted electronically. Be sure you open the electronic application in Adobe to use the fillable features. If you do not hear from our admissions coordinator by email within 24 hours, please call us to be sure we received your application.
We begin accepting applications starting September 1st for the following school year.
Acceptance Process
Students are accepted by way of lottery until February 15, 2021. Any students not accepted after the initial pull are put on the wait list, any applications received after Feb. 15 are added to the wait list.
After your child is accepted, a non-refundable registration fee of $50 is required only for those applying for the before-and-afterschool program. Additionally, all children who are 3 years old are required to pay this fee.
Acceptance letters for the 2021-2022 school year will be sent out mid-March. If you do not receive an acceptance letter by April 1st please email Jessica Rodriguez to see where your child is on the wait-list.
