{"id":64,"date":"2012-07-06T16:14:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T16:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/fernwood\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2024-06-28T18:41:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T18:41:07","slug":"enrollment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mps.school\/fernwood\/about\/enrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"Enrollment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;page-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Milwaukee Public Schools family, Fernwood Montessori School is a public, tuition-free Montessori school enrolling students from K3 through the eighth grade.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Seats are assigned through a random computer process. Sibling preference and the number of openings help determine the students selected. Automatic admission is granted to the Montessori middle school for students who successfully complete year six of the Montessori elementary program.<\/p>\n<p>Any child who will be age three or four by September 1 is eligible to apply for the Montessori program during the kindergarten enrollment period.<\/p>\n<p>Students older than age four may be enrolled in MPS Montessori schools as seats are available using the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students with verified continuous, previous Montessori experience shall receive Montessori enrollment preference.<\/li>\n<li>Students without Montessori experience and students with limited Montessori experience may be enrolled as seats are available following an intake conference with the school principal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Enrollment Process<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>K3\/K4 enrollment takes place every February.<\/li>\n<li>Families complete and submit applications through the <a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeewi.infinitecampus.org\/campus\/onlineregloginKiosk_milwaukee.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPS Online Registration site<\/a>. A lottery determines placement at Fernwood and other Montessori schools.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Upon acceptance to Fernwood Montessori School, new families must present the following documents to the school office:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A certified copy of their child\u2019s birth certificate,<\/li>\n<li>Proof of City of Milwaukee residency, and<\/li>\n<li>A copy of their child\u2019s immunization records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the Milwaukee Public Schools family, Fernwood Montessori School is a public, tuition-free Montessori school enrolling students from K3 through the eighth grade.Seats are assigned through a random computer process. Sibling preference and the number of openings help determine the students selected. Automatic admission is granted to the Montessori middle school for students [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":21,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Fernwood is an MPS public Montessori School offering K3 through 8th grade. Our entry age is 3 years old.\u00a0 Children who are older than 4 years old may apply for admission to Fernwood only if they have had continuous, previous enrollment in another MPS Montessori School or a private school with a teacher who is trained and certified by the American Montessori Society (AMS) or the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). Applications for qualified K5-8th grade students are accepted if seats are available.\r\n\r\nThe K3 and K4 enrollment period is done in February of each year.\u00a0 Applications are completed online through the MPS website.\u00a0Selection is done through a lottery that is conducted by MPS. Parents who apply during the February\/March application window will receive a letter from MPS in late\u00a0March\/early April. Students who selected Fernwood as their first choice will either be assigned to Fernwood or given a place on the waiting list.\r\n\r\nIn order to apply for enrollment at Fernwood, a child must be 3 years old on or before September 1st. 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