ADMISSIONS PROCESS
The First Step: Attend an Open House
The first step in the FWS admissions process is to attend and Open House, where you'll learn more about our approach, curriculum, and community. Find dates and RSVP here.
Application Process for Pre-K
For information and instructions, please email Teacher Karen from our on-site pre-K partner Rainbow Learning Center.
Application Process for Kindergarten through 5th Grade
1. Register and attend an Open House. Open Houses are a great way to meet the current co-op families and instructors and to learn about the curriculum in a festive atmosphere. We strongly encourage you to bring your children and other family members along. Open Houses are not a drop-in format - they begin promptly with an informational, after which you will be given a tour.
2. Submit an application form and $100 fee.
3. Return the Teacher Evaluation and Transcripts: It is our school policy to receive teacher evaluations and transcripts for all grades (K-5) before enrollment. Have your teacher evaluation form and transcript request sent separately from your application by your child's teacher/school. The confidential teacher evaluation form should be given to your child’s current teacher. They will fill it out and mail or upload to TADS. The transcript release form should be given to your child’s current school administrative office with instructions to mail or upload to TADS.
4. Schedule your child’s class visit. Once we receive your application and required documents an Admissions Committee Member will contact you to register for a class visit. TK/K applicants will be required to visit for a portion of the day, applicants in grades 1-5 will be scheduled to visit the classroom while in session for an entire day. Students may be required to visit the classroom more than once.
5. Schedule a Parent Visit. FWS is unique in that it is a Cooperative Elementary, and our parents “own” and operate the school. We would like to take the time to further educate prospectives on the Co-op structure and answer any questions that you may have during a private visit with a few members of the Admissions Committee. Once we receive your application, an Admissions Committee Representative will contact you to schedule the visit.
*Friends Western School reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time.
2. Submit an application form and $100 fee.
3. Return the Teacher Evaluation and Transcripts: It is our school policy to receive teacher evaluations and transcripts for all grades (K-5) before enrollment. Have your teacher evaluation form and transcript request sent separately from your application by your child's teacher/school. The confidential teacher evaluation form should be given to your child’s current teacher. They will fill it out and mail or upload to TADS. The transcript release form should be given to your child’s current school administrative office with instructions to mail or upload to TADS.
4. Schedule your child’s class visit. Once we receive your application and required documents an Admissions Committee Member will contact you to register for a class visit. TK/K applicants will be required to visit for a portion of the day, applicants in grades 1-5 will be scheduled to visit the classroom while in session for an entire day. Students may be required to visit the classroom more than once.
5. Schedule a Parent Visit. FWS is unique in that it is a Cooperative Elementary, and our parents “own” and operate the school. We would like to take the time to further educate prospectives on the Co-op structure and answer any questions that you may have during a private visit with a few members of the Admissions Committee. Once we receive your application, an Admissions Committee Representative will contact you to schedule the visit.
*Friends Western School reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time.
Application Deadline
Friends Western School has rolling admissions. Letters of acceptance and enrollment contracts will be mailed starting March 1, 2017 and will continue throughout the year as long as space is available in classes .
Tuition and Fees for the 2017-2018 school year
- Pre-Kindergarten: $14,000
- Kindergarten - 5th grade: $11,356
- New family fee: $650
- Materials and Outdoor Ed Fee: $450 (all families)
FWS offers a sibling discount. The first child enrolls at full tuition; thereafter each sibling receives a 20 percent discount.
Financial Aid
FWS offers financial aid packages and welcomes prospective families to talk to us about their needs. Financial Aid is awarded on the basis of proven need and the availability of funds. Admissions decisions are need blind. Prospective families who would like to apply for financial aid should apply through our Tuition Assistance Determination Service website. Please visit: www.tads.com
