• How to Apply
• Admissions Inquiry Form
• Admissions Open Houses
• Application
• Teacher Recommendation Form Grades PreK-1
• Teacher Recommendation Form Grades 2-6
• Tuition 2007-08
• Extended Day Fees
• Tuition Payment Plans
• Financial Aid

Application - Fill out and send to the school one application per child along with an application fee of $35.00 per family.

Additional Forms - Once we receive your application(s), we will send you two forms requesting additional information from your child(ren)'s current schools or programs, if any. For your child(ren) to be considered during the first review of applications, we need this information by February 15, 2008.

• Authorization for Release of Student Records - For children currently attending another school or program, please sign the postcard authorizing the release of student records and give it to that school or program. They will send the records directly to us.
• Teacher Referral Form for Applicants to Preschool through Kindergarten - For children currently attending another preschool or daycare program, give one Teacher Referral Form to a current teacher or caregiver. Please include a stamped, pre-addressed envelope so the teacher can send the form directly to us.
• Teacher Referral Form for Applicants to First through Sixth Grades - For children currently attending another kindergarten or elementary school, give two Teacher Referral Forms to two current teachers. Please include stamped, pre-addressed envelopes so the teachers can send the forms directly to us.
  

Application for Financial Aid - The School in Rose Valley, like most private independent schools throughout the country, uses the School and Student Service (SSS) for Financial Aid provided through the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). "SSS provides an objective and consistent method of determining a family's ability to contribute to educational expenses." Information provided by parents to SSS regarding income, assets, taxes, family size, unusual expenses, ages of the parents and more helps the school's Financial Aid Committee analyze individual families needs in the context the needs of all families applying for financial aid at the school. The Financial Aid Committee consists of the Business Manager, Head of School and Director of Admissions & Communications. All information required for the financial aid process is held in strictest confidence. Members of the staff and school community at large do not know which families receive aid.

Child Visit - Your last step will be to schedule a time for your child(ren) to visit our school by contacting the admissions office at 610-566-1088 or admissions@theschoolinrosevalley.org *

If applying for Preschool, Kindergarten, or First Grade you must reserve a spot at least two weeks in advance for the Saturday, January 26 (10:00-11:30) Visitation Day. If this date is impossible for you, we may be able to arrange a school-day visit.

Applicants for Grades 2 through 6, must visit on two consecutive days arranged in advance on an individual basis.

*Please note that you have to have initiated the application process prior to registering your child for the Child Visit.  The first step in the application process is a tour of the school, the second step is to fill out and submit an application with your $35 non-refundable application fee per family.  After these two steps, we will help you schedule your Child Visit as well as obtain any necessary paperwork. 

First Review of Applications - The first review of applications is in late February. All complete applications (in which we have received all materials and the children have visited) will be considered for admission at this time. Notification of acceptance will be made by March 1.

Late review of applications - Applications that are not complete by or that are received later than February 15 will be handled on a rolling basis. If a Waiting Pool is established, the school will seek to accept students from the Pool who are good "fits" and who contribute to balanced classrooms. Please note that financial aid is rarely available after April 1.

Enrollment - Registration materials and an Enrollment Contract are sent with the letter of acceptance. Families have two weeks from the date of their letter of acceptance to let the school know if they plan to attend.

The School in Rose Valley admits students without regard to race, color, religious belief, ancestry, sex or national origin.