Admissions Process for the 2014/2015 School Year
For all admissions inquiries please email: admissions@friendswesternschool.org.
There are 5 steps in our Application Process:
Application Deadline for all 2014-15 applications is February 1st, 2014, to be considered for the first round of admissions. Letters of acceptance and enrollment contracts will be mailed by March 1st, 2014.
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 by the deadline of February 1st, 2014. Please visit: www.tads.com
The Financial Aid application deadline for returning FWS families is January 21st, 2014.
Please contact admissions at admissions@friendswesternschool.org for tuition information, deposit schedule & associated fees. FWS requires a minimum of two days per week for part-time enrollment. Full week, half-day arrangements are also available. Part-time students are admitted as space permits.
FWS offers a sibling discount. The first child enrolls at full tuition; thereafter each sibling receives a 20% discount. There are no sibling discounts for part-time students.
There are 5 steps in our Application Process:
- 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.
- Submit an application form and $75 fee.
- Return the Teacher Recommendation and Transcripts by February 1st, 2014: It is our school policy to receive teacher recommendations and transcripts for all grades (K-6) before enrollment. Have your teacher recommendation form and transcript request sent separately from your application. The confidential teacher recommendation form should be given to your child’s current teacher. They will fill it out and mail directly to us. The transcript release form should be given to your child’s current school administrative office with instructions to send directly to us. Please inform both parties that the teacher recommendation and transcripts are due by February 1st, 2014.
- Schedule your child’s class visit. For Kindergarten, once we receive your application, an Admissions Committee Member will contact you to register for a Saturday class visit. The first Kindergarten class visit is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, February 8th, 2014, at 10 a.m. For Grades 1-6, the Admissions Committee will contact you regarding a date for your child to visit the school. Applicants 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.
- 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.
Application Deadline for all 2014-15 applications is February 1st, 2014, to be considered for the first round of admissions. Letters of acceptance and enrollment contracts will be mailed by March 1st, 2014.
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 by the deadline of February 1st, 2014. Please visit: www.tads.com
The Financial Aid application deadline for returning FWS families is January 21st, 2014.
Please contact admissions at admissions@friendswesternschool.org for tuition information, deposit schedule & associated fees. FWS requires a minimum of two days per week for part-time enrollment. Full week, half-day arrangements are also available. Part-time students are admitted as space permits.
FWS offers a sibling discount. The first child enrolls at full tuition; thereafter each sibling receives a 20% discount. There are no sibling discounts for part-time students.
