Waverly’s Preschool and Elemen­tary School programs are devel­op­men­tal and theme-based, nurtur­ing curios­ity, imag­i­na­tion, creativ­ity, and a life­long love of learn­ing. Our admis­sion process is designed to help us get to know your child and family — and to give you the oppor­tu­nity to get to know Waverly. Here’s how to get started:

1. Submit an Inquiry

Complete our online Inquiry Form to gain access to the Waverly Parent Portal. We recom­mend doing this early so you can stay informed and regis­ter for admis­sion events. You may submit an inquiry at any time before applying.

2. Visit Us

Once you’ve submit­ted an inquiry, you’ll be able to log into your Parent Portal to:

• View your person­al­ized admission checklist

• Regis­ter for upcom­ing events (Campus Tours, Early Child­hood Curricu­lum Night, Open House)

• Begin your application

We highly encour­age fami­lies to attend an Open House. Campus Tours are for adults only, please. Events run between October and March.

3. Apply

Appli­ca­tions are accepted on a rolling basis through the Parent Portal. There is a non-refund­able $100 application fee.

• Early Appli­ca­tion Dead­line: Decem­ber 12, 2025 (guar­an­tees a parent/​guardian interview)

• Regular Appli­ca­tion Dead­line: January 20, 2026

Rolling admis­sion for the current school year is avail­able based on space. If inter­ested, please reach out to the Admis­sions Depart­ment for more infor­ma­tion: admissions@​thewaverlyschool.​org.

4. Sched­ule a Parent Inter­view (required)

After submit­ting your appli­ca­tion, you’ll be able to sched­ule a parent/​caregiver inter­view. These inter­views are held between Decem­ber and Febru­ary and can be conducted either in person or virtually. 

5. Regis­ter for a Play­date Visit (required)

All Preschool and Kinder­garten appli­cants attend a 90-minute play­date visit on January 10 or January 24, 2026. Chil­dren will partic­i­pate in small group activ­i­ties led by Waverly faculty. No prepa­ra­tion is required. You’ll be able to sched­ule your child’s visit through the Parent Portal once the appli­ca­tion is submitted.

6. Submit Supporting Materials 

Teacher Recom­men­da­tion Form:

• At least one teacher recom­men­da­tion is required for all Preschool and Kinder­garten appli­cants who have been in a program. Forms must be submit­ted via the Parent Portal or in a sealed enve­lope on school letterhead.

• Helpful tip: Provide your child’s current teacher with a stamped, addressed enve­lope along with the form.

Down­load the appro­pri­ate form (PDF):

• Preschool

• Kinder­garten

All support­ing mate­ri­als are due by Febru­ary 13, 2026.

7. Deci­sion Notification

Admis­sion noti­fi­ca­tions are sent to fami­lies elec­tron­i­cally on Friday, March 13, 2026.

• Wednes­day, October 1 — Flex­i­ble Tuition Night

• Satur­day, October 4 — Farm Open House

• Tuesday, Novem­ber 11 — Early Child­hood Curricu­lum Night (PS to 2nd grade) 

• Satur­day, Novem­ber 15 — Campus Open House (AM)

• Satur­day, Decem­ber 13 — Campus Open House (PM)

• Tuesday, January 20 — Application Deadline

• Satur­day, January 10 — Preschool and Kindergarten Playdate

• Satur­day, January 24 — Preschool and Kindergarten Playdate

• Sunday, Febru­ary 13 — Flex­i­ble Tuition and supple­men­tal appli­ca­tion docu­ments due, includ­ing tran­scripts and teacher recommendations.

• Friday, March 13 — Admis­sion deci­sion noti­fi­ca­tions are sent to families

• Friday, March 20, 2026 — New Enroll­ment Contracts due