The Enrollment and Admissions Process
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How It Works
During the admissions process, we look to see if our school, its culture and methods are a good fit for your child and family. Montessori is an alternative to traditional modes of education, and requires a close partnership between families and the classroom. To do this, we provide time for you to see our program in action. This is the best way to determine if you are ready to apply.
Although we wish we could provide every applicant admission to our school, we give priority to families with children who are currently enrolled in our school. We also strive to maintain a balance of age ranges and gender in our mixed-age classrooms to create a healthy, thriving community.
Start your admissions process by completing this outreach form or by contacting our Director of Admissions for more information.
Completion of any or all steps does not guarantee admittance to our program.
Non-Discrimination
The Portland Montessori School admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, religious and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The Portland Montessori School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, religious and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies and other school-administered policies.
Preschool Promise
Preschool Promise works to provide FREE high quality preschool programs to Oregon families. We are excited to partner with Preschool Promise and Early Learning Multnomah to make Montessori education more accessible.
To submit an application for the incoming school year, visit the parent portal.
"When our son started kindergarten at The Portland Montessori School, his behavior problems stopped almost immediately. That’s because he had interesting, engaging work to do. He’s so proud to show us the work he’s done when we pick him up after school."
"What takes me aback every day is the exceptional commitment of every single staff member to the nurturing environment that this school provides. The care, understanding, and compassion that they show is and unwavering and is unique to each and every child."
"We've been a part of this amazing community for seven years. Not only are our children getting a fabulous education, but they receive personal care and attention every single day."
"As the mom of identical (yet nothing alike) twins, we wanted a school community that would nurture their individual curiosities and interests and provide them the same lifelong love of learning that I have experienced as a Montessori student many years ago. We found that in The Portland Montessori School."
"At The Portland Montessori School, our kids learn to use buttons, tie their shoes, juice an orange, crack nuts and cut bananas, clean up after themselves, identify odd and even numbers, sew, set their place at the table, pour their own milk, understand the value of numbers into the thousands, and identify continents and countries on a map—and have fun doing it all!"