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Oakland, CA
Growing Light Montessori School
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neighborhood: Dimond / Laurel · Telephone: (510) 336-9897 · Website: www.growinglight.net
Application Process
Applications are accepted: After a face-to-face meeting at the school (tour, conversation with director, etc.), after a phone conversation with the appropriate person at the school |
There is a wait list for upcoming school year. more |
Parent visits tours are: Recommended |
Child interview process: None |
Parent interview process: None |
Deadline for applications: January 19 |
Application fee: $50 |
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Admissions Process
| Acceptance criteria: We try to balance the classroom based on schedules, diversity, age and gender based on sibling priority, diversity, parents' compatibility with other parents More |
Notification occurs: February 15, 2006. |
| Deposit is required: $575 |
| Parents must submit deposit within the following timeframe of receiving notification of acceptance: Within two weeks of acceptance |
| Financial aid is available. |
Age/Child Requirements
Child must be 2 years to enroll.
Child does not need to be potty trained to enroll.
Inquiries accepted from January 1 onwards.
Director's views on diversity:
We have families from wide variety of backgrounds yet does not yet reflect the diversity of Oakland. We actively seek families with diverse backgrounds including families of color, adoptive families, LGBT families, foster families, single parents, and more!
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Director's Comments
Question to director: Please list anything you wish parents to be aware of with respect to the application process.
We hope parents will contact the school in the fall before the child would be attending, join a parent tour or open house, then if they like what they see, apply. Once the application is processed and we know how many spaces are available, we will contact families for a child/parent visit in the classroom. We also know families look at different times of the year. We will accept applications ongoing, however after February we can only offer tours as spaces become available.
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