ADMISSION PROCESS

Thank you for your interest in The New School-West. We look forward to getting to know your family over the course of the admission process.

VISIT

The first step of the admission process is to visit our facility for a Prospective Family Tour. The New School-West offers prospective parents and caregivers an opportunity to learn about our facility. You’ll meet our Founder, Roleen Heimann, to learn about our views on child development and our approach to education. Tours are about an hour each and are for adults only. Schedule a tour here.

You can be added to our wait pool by taking a tour and submitting an application. Once you’ve completed a tour, you’ll receive an email with a link to our application. There is a non-refundable $30 fee to process your application.

APPLY

We ask that you submit your applications by mid-January of the year your child would be attending. Late applications are always welcome for consideration after that date, as openings do sometimes become available throughout the year. If your family wishes to submit past this date, please contact our admissions department directly at, admissions@newschoolwest.com.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The Admissions Office will release decisions to families via email in February of the year your child would quality to attend. We accept children when they are 3 by November 1. The school year begins in August and goes through July. We keep our wait pools until the child is of kindergarten age, so please update us with any changes in information.

DECISION NOTIFICATION

TUITION & FEES

Our tuition contracts are based on annual tuition. For the convenience of our families, we accept the tuition in monthly payments. We offer 4 or 5 day programs and full or half days.

Application Fee: $30

Non-refundable, due with application for each child.

Enrollment Fee: $1500

Non-refundable, one-time fee per student.

Annual Material Fee: $800

Acceptance Deposit: One month’s tuition

Non-refundable, annual fee per student.

Non-refundable, this deposit is applied to tuition, and is due with your signed contract.

Full-Time Monthly Tuition

8am - 5:00pm

5 Days a Week
M-F

$2120

Annual tuition $25,440 for 2023-2024

4 Days a week
M-TH

$2010

Annual tuition $24,120 for 2023-2024

Part-Time Monthly Tuition

8am - 12:30pm

5 Days a Week
M-F

$1740

Annual tuition $20,880 for 2023-2024

4 Days a week
M-TH

$1685

Annual tuition $20,220 for 2023-2024

FAQ

We hope we’ve answered most of your questions regarding our admission process. If you still have more questions, please check our general FAQ page or contact us.

  • We are a year-round school open Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, offering a 4 or 5 full day program and a 4 or 5 half day program.

  • We start children when they are 3 years old by November 1st. They culminate when they are ready for kindergarten, typically at 5 years old.

  • Our 2023-24 school year begins on August 16th, 2023.

  • Yes. Our tuition contracts are based on annual tuition. For the convenience of our families, we accept the tuition in 12 monthly payments. Monthly tuition payments for the year are due, regardless of your child’s attendance.

  • No, we do not offer sibling discounts.

  • We honor our siblings and legacy families and give them priority when creating yearly enrollment.

  • Some of our fundraising money is set aside to support our NSW families which include teachers' children. The financial support is reviewed in a case-by-case format and revisited every year.

SCHEDULE A TOUR

We’re happy to welcome prospective families to tour our campus in person. Tours are about an hour long and for adults only.

READY TO APPLY

If you’ve already taken a tour and are ready to apply, please reach out to request an application.