Swan River Montessori begins accepting enrollment applications for the Early Childhood Program upon return in January after winter break ends. Applications are generally accepted on a first-come first-served basis with dates and times of submission noted on each application once it is received. Families may choose to mail, fax, or drop off in person the application after this date. There is a $25.00 non-refundable registration fee that is due with the enrollment application. Applications will not be processed without this fee being paid.
Once enrollment capacity is reached, a waiting list is created. If a slot becomes available at any time before or during the school year, the Early Childhood Coordinator will call the first family on the waiting list and so forth until the slot is filled. Please note that while SRMCS generally keeps to the waiting list as it is formed, we reserve the right to fill any available slot with any student, particularly when it is based on full or part time scheduling.
Early childhood families will be notified via mail of official enrollment after SRMCS holds its lottery for charter school enrollment. Please watch the web site or call our main office at (763) 271-7926 for this lottery date as it changes from year to year. At that point, each family will be required to pay a $75.00 good faith holding fee. This fee will be credited to your account for the first month's tuition once your child is in attendance at school in September. Otherwise, this fee is non-refundable.
Early Childhood Enrollment Application
**ALL children enrolled in the fee-based Early Childhood program are required to be fully toilet trained.
**Enrollment applications only valid for one school year. If your family remains on the waiting list and you wish to enroll the following year, a new application must be submitted.
**Enrollment in the fee-based Early Childhood Program CANNOT, according to Minnesota law, guarantee admission to the Charter School Program(s).
The first 30 days of a child's enrollment in the Early Childhood program are considered a trial period. Within those 30 days either the school or the parents may choose to withdraw the child from the program and all tuition payments will be prorated. In order to maintain an authentic Montessori environment that will allow all children to be successful, we retain the right to withdraw any student at any time. Before dismissal there would be an initial conference between the teacher and the parents to set up an action plan. After a time specified in the initial conference, the progress would be reviewed and a proper course of action would be determined.
Full tuition is due on the 1st day of the month, unless prior arrangements have been made. Swan River Montessori Charter School reserves the right to assess a 10% charge on any past due balances. Any payment more than one month late, may result in the disenrollment of the child from the program. The Board of Directors reserves the right to pursue legal means to secure payments on delinquent accounts and further reserves the right to include any collection costs and attorney fees in the unpaid balance.
Should your family experience unusual and unpredictable financial hardships, please consult with the Early Childhood Coordinator and/or the School Director as soon as possible. It is the Board of Directors policy to make every effort to assist families to make arrangements for payments.
Swan River Montessori Charter School operates as a Minnesota non-profit corporation. All proceeds from the Early Childhood Children's House Program are utilized to support the educational program, including teacher salaries, facilities upkeep, and utilities.
Swan River Montessori Children's House Program welcomes students of any race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sex, and sexual orientation.