Thank you for your interest in the Children’s House Preschool program at St. Vrain Community Montessori School. Interested families who do not currently have a student enrolled at SVCMS are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with Montessori education. 

 

Because of our participation in the UPK preschool program, the enrollment process for 3 year old preschool students is different than for 4 year old preschool students.  Applicants for a 3 year old preschool position will apply directly to SVCMS; applicants for a 4 year old  UPK funded position will apply directly through the UPK program. 

​

SVCMS offers full-day and half-day preschool options. Hours and age ranges are: 

• 3 year-old Preschool Full-day Preschool:  8:30-3:30 M-F

• 3 year-old Preschool Half-day Mornings:  8:30-12:00 M-F

• 4 year-old Preschool Full-day Preschool:  8:30-3:30 M-F

• 4 year-old Preschool Half-day Afternoons:  12:30-3:30 M-F

 

Applicants for a preschool position in the Children’s House must be at least 3 years old upon enrollment. If a child who turns 3 years old after October 1st submits an Intent-to-Enroll, a spot may be awarded.  This will be considered a pre-3 year-old year for the student,  and the student cannot attend until they are 3 years old. 

​​​

Preschool Enrollment Lottery for 3 year old Preschool Students.  

If the number of applicants for a grade exceeds the number of available spaces, a lottery will be held. The lottery will take place annually no later than January 31st. The exact date of the lottery will be announced every year when enrollment opens on the first business day of December. All applicants will be entered into the lottery system through a computerized/software program. Our lotteries are documented for public record via video screen recording and school administrators will attend the lottery.

 

Enrollment priority is given in the following order in each enrollment window when there are more students seeking positions at the school than there are available positions:​​​

​

1. Siblings of admitted SVCMS (K to 8th Grade) Students. Applications must be received during Enrollment Window #1 (December 1st-December 8th) to receive sibling priority. 

2. Children whose parent or guardian is an SVCMS staff member; consideration may be given to FTE status.

3. All District Residents, including inbound active duty military members.

4. All non-District Residents.

​

Notification of acceptance to the SVCMS preschool program will be in writing, and applicants will have two business days to accept the position. A 10% non-refundable deposit of tuition will be due in February and/or on the due date of the enrollment packet. Another 10% of tuition will due by May 15. The remainder of the 80% due can be paid in ten monthly installments from August to May.

​

Enrollment for 4 year old students through Colorado's Universal Preschool program

SVCMS participates in Universal Preschool (UPK) which funds half-day preschool for four year old preschool students (or "the year before their kindergarten year,"). 

 

All enrollment for the year before the kindergarten year (4-year-old preschool) will be placed by Colorado’s publicly funded, tuition-free Universal Preschool (UPK) program. This placement process is administered via the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) and all placement processes are internal to CDEC.  The application timeline is determined by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and the date will be posted on this website when available. 

​

Admission of Preschool Students with Disabilities

Since SVCMS does not have an ECSE (early childhood special educator) endorsed educator on staff, we are currently unable to provide special education services to preschoolers with IEPs.

​

Enrollment Questions? Please contact registrar@svcmontessori.org.

​

SVCMS Non-Discrimination Policy: SVCMS welcomes all students, recognizing diversity as a virtue. SVCMS prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability or need for special education services. This enrollment policy is designed to meet the requirements of C.R.S. §22-30.5-104(3), ensuring access to the school for all, from academically low-achieving students to exceptional students, and including students with disabilities.

 

​

 

​

​