Diversity within the Admission Process
Near North Montessori is committed to a diverse community for our students, families and staff. We honor and respect all racial, cultural and ethnic groups. NNM does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender or creed.
In keeping with NNM ongoing commitment to diversity, additional consideration is given to children from families who represent diversity based on ethnicity, race, family structure, ability or other similar factors. A percentage of spaces available each year are reserved for such applicants. Our goal in this process is to have, within each class, students who see others like themselves as well as students who are different from them.
In the case of available spaces for transfer students aged four and older, diversity factors may be an additional consideration in offering a space to an applicant from the wait pool if there is a need to balance a class in this way.
Priority Acceptance
Siblings aged three and younger of currently enrolled students are given priority placement when applying to NNM as long as siblings do not leave NNM before graduation. In some circumstances, a student may leave NNM without affecting the remaining sibling/s status at NNM. This is at the sole discretion of the administration.
Children of NNM alumni and staff are also given priority placement, once the child’s suitability to a Montessori education has been established. Applications are required for all new students.
All currently enrolled students are given priority to re-enroll for the following year. Children enrolled in the Parent/Infant and Toddler programs are given priority placement when moving up to the next level following a recommendation from the child’s teacher.
Provisional Acceptance
All children are accepted to the program on a provisional basis and may be asked to leave if they are not benefiting from a Montessori environment, are disruptive to the class or school community or if parents do not cooperate with the policies of the school.