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Admissions Process

All entering students meet with the director for an interview and assessment. Admission is based on the interview and letters of recommendation, and, in the case of students entering first grade and above, on transcripts and a standardized entrance examination.

Kindergarten students participate in a 30-minute assessment with the director. They are asked to follow a series of simple directions, including reciting numbers and the alphabet, drawing a self portrait and assembling a puzzle. Children are made to feel safe and comfortable at every step of the way.

Entering first grade students work one-on-one with the director for their assessment. Students read simple stories aloud and answer yes and no questions. Math skills are assessed with addition and subtraction problems, place value, and counting by fives and tens. A brief writing exercise is also administered. Students also have a time to visit with their grade level class to meet the students and teacher. The evaluation process takes approximately 1.5 hours.

Prospective second- through eighth-grade students take a standardized exam that assesses their abilities in the areas of reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, math computation and math concepts (for the older children). All students are invited to visit their respective classes. Ideally prospective students spend an entire day at The Academy.

How to Apply

1. Call the school to schedule a classroom visit. You are welcome to visit all classes.
2. Submit a completed application form and schedule an interview/test date. The application and testing fee is $100 for all grades.
3. Give your child's teachers the forms for letters of recommendation. Teachers must mail their letters directly to The Academy.
4. If applicable, provide The Academy with transcripts.

The application is complete when:

• You have submitted the application form and related fee.
• Your child has been interviewed, and has taken the test, if applicable.
• The school has received your child's transcripts, if applicable.
• The school has received letters of recommendation from your child's teachers.

Decisions are mailed in March.

Tuition and Fee Schedule 2010 - 2011

Tuition

Kindergarten – Fifth Grade: $14,900
Sixth Grade - Eighth Grade: $15,500

Application Fee - $100

Auxiliary Fees Grades K - 5

Fieldtrips - $50
Holiday Show - $50
Yearbook - $55
Materials Fee - $75
5th grade only: Environmental Science Fieldtrip - $325
Smart Tuition Management Program - $60*
Parent Participation - $300 (or 15 hours)*

Auxiliary Fees Grades 6 - 8

Fieldtrips/Transportation (Opera, A.C.T., ballet) - $100
Environmental Science Fieldtrip - $325
Challenge Course/Team building Fieldtrip - $325
Holiday Show - $50
Yearbook - $55
Smart Tuition Management Program - $60*
Parent Participation - $300 (or 15 hours)*
Textbooks/Materials Fee - $550**

* Parent Participation and Smart Tuition Management fees are billed once per family. Parent Participation fees are credited back as hours are worked.

** The school provides a home and school set for each student. Upon return of the home set in good condition a $200 textbook refund will be issued.

Daycare Fees
Daycare - Pre-purchased plans ($6.00, $7.00, $8.00 per hour)
Drop-in daycare is billed at $9 per hour
After-school activity classes and fees vary by semester

Payment Schedule
Upon acceptance of the enrollment contract, a nonrefundable $3,000 deposit is required. After the deposit is subtracted from the tuition, the remaining balance is divided into nine monthly installments with payments beginning Aug. 1 and ending April 1. Auxiliary fees are due July 1st.

Tuition payments are due on the first (1st) of each month and are considered late by the tenth (10th). There is a $25 late payment fee and a $25 fee for all returned checks.

Other than daycare and incidental charges, all accounts must be paid in full prior to April 10.

APPLICATION

Download School Application

Download Summer Program Application

Download Daycare Purchase Form