Admissions Checklist

Stage One

• Parents attend an Open House and tour the School.
• Parents submit the following application materials:
• Application Form
• Confidential Student Recommendation Form
  • Grades 1-8: submit two (2) completed by your child’s current classroom teachers.
  • Ages 2-6 (Little Stars-Kindergarten)
    • Little Stars Program applicants: submit one (1) completed by past or current teachers or caregivers or extended family members.
    • Preschool-Kindergarten applicants:
      submit two (2) completed by past or current teachers or caregivers or extended family members.
• Transcripts from your child’s current school, if applicable.
  Complete and submit the Transcript Release Form directly to the current school, with a stamped envelope addressed to:
  • Oneness-Family School
    Office of Admissions
    6701 Wisconsin Ave
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
• Any Psychoeducational or other evaluations.
• $50 nonrefundable application fee
  Please make check payable to the Oneness-Family School. Please include your child’s name in the memo.
• The admissions committee reviews the application materials. They decide whether the application should proceed to the next stage to schedule a student visit.

Stage Two

• During the student visit, the teacher will meet your child and observe him or her in the classroom. Your child will experience the Montessori environment and will engage in classroom activities. The length of your child’s visit is based on age/grade level, and additional visits may be required.

Age/Grade Level   Age 2-3 (Little Stars Program)	Length of Student Visit   One Hour ‘Playdate’ with Parent
Age 3-6 (Includes Pre-K and K)	One Hour (drop-off)
Grades 1-3	Half Day (8:30 am to 12:00 pm)
Grades 4-8	Full Day (8:30 am to 3:30 pm)

• After the student visit, the admissions committee decides whether the application should proceed with a Parent-Teacher meeting.   
• As soon as all supporting documents are received, your child’s application is considered complete. 

Decision-Making Process

Once these steps have been completed, the Director of Admissions works together with an Admissions Committee to evaluate your child’s application, that is in the best interest of your child and the School.  The decision to accept your child is based on consideration of OFS curriculum and philosophy meeting your child’s needs, needs of the classroom and the dynamics of the teacher/parent relationship.

You will be notified by telephone of the admission decision. If your child is accepted, a confirmation letter and Enrollment Contract will be mailed to you.

Thank you for your consideration and the opportunity to learn more about your child and your family.

Oneness-Family School is strongly committed to a richly diverse school community and seeks students, faculty, staff, administrators and trustees from different racial, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds. Oneness-Family School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, or sexual orientation in Admissions or in our Financial Aid policies.