| Thank you for your interest in Peninsula
School. It is our intention to make the admissions process understandable
and predictable for you. Choosing a school for your child is a big
decision. We hope that by outlining our process, you will have the
information you need as we make a commitment to each other.
Optional Steps:
For those families interested in nursery,
kindergarten and first grade, we will hold our Open House on Saturday,
November 15, 2008, from 10:00 to11:30 a.m. Children are welcome.
For all families, school tours in the 2008/09
school year are scheduled for Thursdays, Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Nov. 6,
Nov. 20, Dec. 4, and Jan. 8 & 15. Tours begin at 10:00 a.m.
and end at 11:30 a.m. Parents only, please.
Step One:
If you are interested in sending your child
to Peninsula the first required step is to visit the school, observe
classes, and meet by appointment with the Admissions Director, Mary
Lou Lacina.
Step Two:
Fill out an application and return it with
the non-refundable fee. Applications are accepted year-round for
nursery through 8th grade. Applications received by February 1 are
the first group of applicants to be considered for the following
fall. Applications received by this date are given equal consideration
except for siblings of current students and children of staff, who
are given priority and whose applications must be received by January
2. Applications received on February 2 and after will be considered
secondarily to those received by February 1.
Step Three:
Nursery and kindergarten children:
For children whose applications are received by February 1 there
will be a group visit with teachers on Saturday, February 7. The
Admissions Director will contact parents to set up this appointment.
Primary and Upper School Levels:
Applicants will visit classes beginning in February. The Admissions
Director will contact parents to set up this visit.
Step Four:
Parents of those children selected thus far
in the enrollment process then meet with the Admissions Director
for a final interview to discuss mutual expectations and goals.
It is only after this conference that the final decision is made.
Usually this interviewing process is completed by late March and
applicants are notified at that time by letter, either of acceptance
or the placement of a child’s name in a waiting pool of applicants.
For those children not admitted at this time, there may be additional
openings between April and June 15 as returning and new families
make final contractual commitments for the following year. Occasionally
some openings occur during the summer and early September.
Please, if you have any questions, contact
Mary Lou Lacina in Admissions at (650) 325-1584, ext. 14, or marylou@peninsulaschool.org
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