Apply to MSR

Your application to MSR is designed to be a process of mutual discovery:

We want you to learn what sets our program apart and we want to know about you! Each year, MSR welcomes families from a broad range of socioeconomic, religious, cultural, and racial backgrounds, and we attempt to maintain an even distribution of ages and genders in each class.

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Steps for applying

1. Attend an Information Session or Group Tour

This is an excellent opportunity for parents to get a feel for the culture of our school and to see what happens in the classroom. Join us for an information session to learn more about our Montessori/IB programs and meet the faculty, parents, and staff who make this community special. Registrations for our fall information sessions are open. Click here for dates and registration link.

We are also offering Group Tours. Click here for more detailed information and registration.

Questions? Email admissions@msr.org or call us at 919-848-1545.

2. Complete your Application

If you have a sense that MSR is the right school for your child and family, the next step is to complete an application. Applications are considered complete when the Enrollment Office has received the application and fee along with all supporting documentation. Applications received by January 8, 2024, will receive first consideration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Toddler through Grade 12 applications are due January 8, 2024.

Please click the following link for more Information on Infant Deadlines.

Applications will continue to be considered after the due date. Please email us to check on availability.

Placement by Age (Pre-K & Kindergarten)

Students applying for Toddler (15 months- 3 years) and Children's House (3-6 years) are placed according to their age on August 31 in the year of enrollment.

Example: A child who is five years old on August 31, 2023 will be placed in Kindergarten.

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3. Complete Required Testing

4. Attend your Student & Parent Visit

Interviews and assessments may be done in person or virtually. This visit gives us an opportunity to get to know you and your child(ren) one-on-one. You will connect with the Enrollment team, tour/re-tour our campus, and have an opportunity to ask questions specific to your child and the MSR experience.

If you’re applying to Toddler or Children’s House, you will bring your child for an individual meeting with an MSR faculty member.
If you’re applying to Elementary, Middle, or Upper School, we will invite your student to connect with current students for a half-day school visit. Parents will have an opportunity to meet with members from the Admissions Committee during the student visit.

5. First Consideration Application Notifications

6. Apply for Tuition Assistance

MSR is committed to providing admission to qualified students regardless of their financial situation and to maintaining a student body that reflects the diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds within our community. As a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), we award financial aid on the basis of demonstrated family financial need.

First consideration deadline for financial aid applications are due on January 8, 2024. Financial Aid award decisions will be provided at the time of admissions decisions.

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The Montessori School of Raleigh is a member of the Triangle Independent School Consortium whose members recognize that the individual timetables for the admissions process are as unique as the schools themselves. We want to assure you that we are willing to accommodate the needs of families who have applied to more than one of the schools.

At all other times, admissions are done on a “rolling” basis: that is, children are both considered and accepted as and when spaces become available.