The SRMCS Board of Directors wants to maximize the opportunity for families while insuring a quality Montessori education for enrolled students. This policy addresses the terms and conditions of student admissions at SRMCS.
SRMCS shall be open to any child who is eligible under the laws of the State of Minnesota for admission to a public school. SRMCS shall ensure compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws governing public schools, including Minnesota Statute 124D.10.
Every child must be age 5 by September 1st of the current school year to enter Kindergarten. No early enrollment is allowed.
Kindergarten: 12 students
Elementary 1 (1-3 grade): 24 students
Elementary 2 (4-6 grade): 24 students
SRMCS School Total: 144 students
The classroom or program level enrollment sizes may only be changed under special circumstances and at the discretion of the School Director and teaching level team.
If the number of applications exceeds the number of openings then students shall be accepted by lot.
A drawing shall be held at each grade level if the number of applicants exceeds the positions available.
Preference for enrollment shall be given to a sibling of an enrolled pupil, to a foster child of that student's parents, and a teacher's child before accepting students by lot.
Admission into the Early Childhood program cannot, according to Minnesota law, guarantee admission the Charter School program.
Kindergarten: If your child is enrolled in the charter kindergarten program, please note that the school day is from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and there is no tuition fee for these slots. Upon admission, you will be asked by a member of our office staff if you wish to enroll your child in the full day program, which extends your child's day to 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is a monthly tuition cost for the morning portion of this program. You may choose to accept or decline this full day option as it is encouraged, but not required.
Waiting lists are created in the order drawn in the lottery. After conclusion of the drawings, SRMCS shall add to the waiting lists on a first-come first-serve basis. These waiting lists are used to fill subsequent opening for the following academic year.
When an opening occurs, the Director will consider all preferences as stated above as well as the grade level makeup of the classroom with the opening when determining which grade wait list to use in filling the opening.
Swan River Montessori Charter School Program welcomes students of any race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sex, and sexual orientation.