Bellevue Montessori School - Elementary Admissions

Elementary Application & Admissions Summary

School Year

The Bellevue Montessori School academic school year begins in early September and ends in mid–June .
Admission is subject to a contractual commitment for the entire academic year.
The Elementary Program is offered at our Park and Pine Lake campuses.

Application and Enrollment Checklist

Registration for students currently enrolled in a Bellevue Montessori program opens on the first day of school in January. Admission for new students opens on January 15. After January 15 registration will be considered in the order in which complete applications are submitted.
For students new to the Bellevue Montessori Elementary Program, at least one parent must attend a school tour before submitting an application.
To apply for admission, all students must submit
- a completed Application for Enrollment,
- a completed Enrollment Contract, and
- a deposit of 10% of the annual tuition, by a check made payable to "Bellevue Montessori School." For new students, the deposit will be held pending a decision on admission.
For students new to the Bellevue Montessori Elementary Program, the application for admission must also include
- a Teacher E valuation Form completed by the student's most recent teacher, and
- academic records from the student's prior school (other than Bellevue Montessori).
The Admissions Committee will make a preliminary decision on the application of a student new to the Bellevue Montessori Elementary Program after receiving all of the information required for a complete application. After receiving notice of a preliminary decision to approve admission, you must schedule your student for a half-day classroom visit.
After a new student completes a classroom visit, the Admissions Committee will make a final decision on admission and notify you by email or letter. If a student is approved for admision, your application deposit will be processed as a partial payment of the annual tuition. This payment is not refundable.
On or before May 1, you must submit
- an additional payment of 10% of the annual tuition (This payment is not refundable.)
- a completed Health Information Form, a completed Immunization record, and Consent for Emergency Treatment.
Students new to the elementary program are encouraged to attend one or more sessions of the summer school program.

Tuition Schedule

Elementary School Program tuition

$10,925

Elementary School Program and Activity Club Tuition

Activity Club, available at both the Park Campus and the Pine Lake Campus, provides before-school and after–school childcare on all school days and full-day care on certain school holidays.

$14,125

Tuition Payment Terms

Tuition is an annual charge to be paid in ten equal payments. The annual tuition is due in its entirety regardless of absence due to illness, vacations, or any other circumstances. The payment schedule is as follows:

Payment #1 must be submitted with the Application for Enrollment and the Enrollment Contract. This payment is not refundable. For new students, this payment is not refundable after the Admission Committee approves a student's application for admission.)
Payment #2 is due May 1. This payment is not refundable.
Payments #3 - #7 are due the first school day of each month from September through April.