Admissions Process – Oneness-Family School (OFS)

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At Oneness-Family School we value relationships. Therefore, we place a lot of importance on the admissions process: It is our first opportunity to get to know a potential new family just as it is the chance for a prospective family to learn more about the school.

International or New to the Area?

While our admissions timeline generally aligns with other private schools in the area, we offer rolling admissions for international families and those relocating to the region.

Our Admissions Process

School Visit

Prospective family takes a school tour or attends an Open House. To schedule a tour or to register for an open house, please submit an inquiry form and our admissions team will get back to you shortly.

Application

To apply, please submit an application through the online portal Ravenna. Although we accept applications year-round based on availability, we advise interested families to begin the admissions process as early as possible, as classes tend to fill up quickly. Current students have priority for admission; new families will receive acceptance decisions not later than the first week in March.

An application form and confidential student recommendation(s) are required for all levels. School transcripts are required for Grades 1-12. To access the application and the recommendation forms for your child’s age group, please apply online through Ravenna, our admissions portal.

Our admissions team will be on hand throughout this process and notify applying families of the status of their application and if any application materials are missing.

Student Classroom Visit & Parent/Teacher Meeting

Once the application is complete and all recommendations forms and transcripts (for Grades 1-12) are received, parents will be contacted to schedule a parent meeting and a student classroom visit. Ordinarily, depending upon the age of the student, classroom visits can range from one hour to a full day.

Final Admissions Decision

The admissions team reviews the application and decides on acceptance of the applicant. Admissions decisions are sent by the first week in March.

Applications submitted and completed after February will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Key Dates for 2025–2026 Admissions Cycle

  • Application Opens: September 1
  • Fall & Winter Open Houses & Tours: October 1 – February 1
  • Financial Aid Applications Due (New Applicants): January 15
  • Admissions Decisions Announced: March 2
  • Oneness-Family School is a warm, diverse and inclusive community.
  • We encourage all students to develop a love of learning.
  • Our admission process is the first step in building a rich, long-lasting relationship.

We look forward to getting to know you through our open houses, campus tours, and individual family meetings. We are here to support you as you explore what Oneness-Family School has to offer your family. 

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Tours

To begin your admissions journey, we encourage you to take a tour and learn more about our school. Lower School tours are offered on Thursday and Friday mornings, while High School tours are offered on Wednesdays. Virtual tours are also available during the admissions season.

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Open House Events

We are excited to offer a series of Open Houses through the admissions season. These gatherings are wonderful opportunities to meet directors and teachers and learn about Montessori education at each of our grade levels, from preschool to high school.

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Did You Know?

The Montessori approach to early childhood education provides a rich, developmentally appropriate environment where children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Colleges Attended by OFS Graduates

University of Illinois
University of Amsterdam
Wake Forest University
Penn State
New York University
Middlebury College
MgGill University
University of Maryland
MacAlester College
Le Moyne College
Kenyon College
Eckerd College
Bucknell University
Bernard College Columbia University
George Washington University
George Mason University
Fordham University
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
University of Edinburgh
Berkeley University of California
Bennington College
Amherst College
American University Washington DC
Pomona College
Reed College
Warren Wilson College
Newcastle University

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.