• K3 students must be three years old by September 1.
• Children older than four may apply to Fernwood only if they have had continuous, previous enrollment in another MPS Montessori school or in a private school with a teacher who is credentialed by the American Montessori Society (AMS) or the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).
• We accept applications from qualified K5 through eighth-grade students when seats are available.

Enrollment Process

• K3/K4 enrollment takes place every February.
• Families complete and submit applications through the MPS Online Registration site. A lottery determines placement at Fernwood and other Montessori schools.
• Families who select Fernwood as their first-choice school during the February/March application window will receive a letter from MPS in late March/early April notifying them of placement at the school or on our waiting list.

Upon acceptance to Fernwood Montessori School, new families must present the following documents to the school office:

• A certified copy of their child’s birth certificate,
• Proof of City of Milwaukee residency, and
• A copy of their child’s immunization records.