Admission Procedure

 

 

Thank you for considering Montessori Education Center of Hawaii for your child.  The application and enrollment process is outlined below for your convenience.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (808) 887-9214.  We are excited about the prospect of you and your child joining our preschool program.

 

• Observation

Schedule classroom observation – if in session.

 

• Application form and fee 

Complete and submit an application form and a one time $25 application fee (non-refundable, new students only)

 

   Parent interview

Meet with the Director to go over the registration packet and parent handbook.

 

• Registration and tuition deposit

Please complete and submit all registration forms, the one-time $50 enrollment fee, along with tuition deposit to confirm your child’s enrollment.  The non-refundable deposit will be applied to your child’s annual tuition.

 

• Child visit

Your child will have a scheduled one hour visit with the teachers 1-3 days prior to the first day of school. This is to familiarize the child with the teachers, school environment and classroom routines. 

 

• Phase-in

All new students will stay 1-hour on the first day of school, increasing 1 hour each following day, usually attending their regular scheduled session by the end of the first week. School phase-in is important to help new children transition comfortably from home to their new school environment.

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• Emergency Contact Information*

Parents are able to enter and update important Emergency contact information directly to our database by simply clicking the Button below to access the web form. A hard copy of this form is available in the office for your convenience if you would prefer to provide a handwritten version.

The "Online Emergency Contact Form" is not very mobile friendly for phone or tablet. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Discrimination Policy:  MECH admits students of any race, color, religious, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities available to students at MECH.  MECH does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious, or national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and other school programs.  MECH is able to accept children with special needs, provided the child’s physician has been consulted prior to admission, parents provide a necessary support system and a detailed care plan is negotiated between parents and the school director.  MECH encourages diversity among faculty and student body.  Although private, MECH upholds state and federal laws.  We are an equal opportunity organization and do not discriminate against students or faculty based on sex, race, religion or disability.  MECH will admit all qualified children upon availability of enrollment space.