Montessori at Sandy Ford is the oldest established, private, secular school in the Catawba Valley, celebrating our 33rd year of education, serving children ages 3-14.

Our admissions are done on a first come, first served basis. There is basically a 5 step process for admission:
1.  Contact us to let us know you are interested in receiving more information from us.
2.  We will mail or email you a full information packet that includes all relevent documents, including current tuition rates.
3.  Once you receive that packet, please contact us by phone, or by using our convenient online form, to schedule a tour of the school and observation in our classrooms.
4.  Upon submission of an initial application, with fee, the student's name is placed on our waiting list.
5.  When we have an opening in enrollment, we will set up a time to have your child visit the classroom for work and exploration, to evaluate our ability to meet his or her individual needs .
5. Upon acceptance into the program, other necessary forms for enrollment are given to parents, and, with those, parents submit a Registration Form and Deposit to enroll.
 
We can also provide you with contact information of some of our families who may answer any additional questions you might have, parent-to-parent.
 
If at any point in this process you have additional questions, or have not received a response from your electronic communication please don't hesitate to contact us by phone. 

Montessori's educational approach has changed the learning process throughout the world. There are approximately 22,000 Montessori schools worldwide. Montessori schools teach children from as early has birth to 18 years old when children become adults.

There are different levels of Montessori development. The schools we list provide different levels and practices of the Montessori educational system/approach. Call the phone number listed for more information and/or to set up an appointment to visit the school.