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Notes for Prospective Students
For all admissions inquiries please
email: admissions@friendswesternschool.org. There are 5
steps in our Application Process: 1. Register and attend an Open
House. Open Houses are a great way to meet the current co-op
families and instructors and to learn about the curriculum in a
festive atmosphere. We strongly encourage you to bring your
children and other family members along. Open Houses are not a
drop-in format-they begin promptly with an informational, after
which you will be given a tour. 2. Submit an application form. 3.
Return the Teacher Recommendation and Transcripts: It is our
school policy to receive teacher recommendations
and transcripts for all grades (K-6) before enrollment. Have
your teacher recommendation form and transcript request sent
separately from your application. The confidential teacher
recommendation form should be given to your child's current
teacher. They will fill it out and mail directly to
us. The transcript release form should be given to your
child's current school administrative office with instructions to
send directly to us. Please inform both parties that
the teacher recommendation and transcripts are due in a timely
manner. 4. Schedule your child's class visit. For
Kindergarten, once we receive your application, an Admissions
Committee Member will contact you to register Applicants will be
scheduled to visit the classroom while in session for an entire
day. Students may be required to visit the classroom more than
once. 5. Schedule a Parent Visit. FWS is unique in that it is
a Cooperative Elementary, and our parents "own" and operate the
school. We would like to take the time to further educate
prospectives on the Co-op structure and answer any questions that
you may have during a private visit with a few members of the
Admissions Committee. Once we receive your application, an
Admissions Committee Representative will contact you to schedule
the visit. FWS offers a sibling discount. The first child enrolls
at full tuition; thereafter each sibling receives a 20% discount.
There are no sibling discounts for part-time students.There is an
annual materials fee per student. A 10% tuition deposit is
paid at the time of enrollment.