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Admissions Process

PRE-PRIMARY (TODDLER) PROGRAM WAITING LIST:

Due to the large amount of interest in the WMS Pre-Primary (ages 12-36 months) Program, we are currently accepting waiting list applications for the upcoming (2025-26) school year. Families interested in applying are encouraged to create an account and submit an application. Families must complete the full application process and be admitted to the school to be added to the waiting list. 
Thank you for your continued interest in a WMS education for your child!

Wilmington Montessori School offers rolling admissions throughout the academic year. Applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis for programs with current openings.

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We recommend that families begin the admissions process as early in the fall as possible before the year of planned enrollment. Once classrooms are full, students will be placed on a waiting list and notified if a space becomes available.

Step-by-Step Application & Enrollment Process

Contact Our Admissions Team

Alison Magaw, Director of Enrollment Management
Email:
Admissions@wmsde.org
Phone: 302-475-0555

Statement of Policy

Wilmington Montessori School ("WMS" or the "School") does not discriminate in the administration of its admissions and educational policies, financial aid programs, or athletic or other school-administered programs, or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship, creed, ancestry, gender, age, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal laws.

Please visit our Title IX page for more information.


Timeline

Virtual open houses are scheduled throughout the year!

 
Rolling Admissions - Submit your application at any time. 

 

Starting in October (rolling) - Schedule a family interview and school visit.

 

November 1 - Financial aid application for the 2024-25 school year opens.
 

January 6 - Financial aid application deadline (including 2022 tax returns) for first-round awards 
Note: Applications submitted after this deadline will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis based on remaining FA funds.

 

January 9 - Current families: WMS sibling application deadline

 

January 20 - Prospective families: All admissions application materials due for first-round offers for the 2024-25 school year.

First-round financial aid award letters mailed.
 

February 15 - Re-enrollment deadline for current WMS families.

Deadline for acceptance of first-round
financial aid offers

2025-26 Enrollment Application Opens