ADMISSION NOTES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL: Admission requirements to the Middle School are listed below but it is important to understand how the criteria for admissions work. Students entering middle school are facing three years of challenging academic work, focussed primarily on the development of independent work habits and study skills. there is little remedial help available for the basic skills of reading, writing and mathematical computation. To give incoming students the greatest opportunity for success, we seek students who have, to some degree, mastered the basic skills and are performing at a high level in their current school. It is, naturally, impossible to predict if a student will be successful in any academic environment but experience has shown us that the students most likely to be successful in our environment have both strong basic skills and a desire to excel in school. Additionally, they are interested in the full range of activities the school offers and are anxious to engage themselves in a busy but productive daily schedule.
TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: Due to limited space availability, applications for admission will be accepted once the parent has gathered sufficient information upon which to make a decision. Applications for admission during the current School year will be considered only if spaces are available. Application submission does not guarantee admission. This is determined by entrance assessments specific to each grade level.
APPLICANT POOLS: Those applicants for whom no space is immediately available will be assigned to the applicant wait pool. Places will be filled from this group of qualified students as they occur.
PREFERENCES IN ADMISSION: In considering applications, the Admissions Committee will grant preference to students who have brothers or sisters already enrolled at Marywood-Palm Valley School. Equivalent applicants will be admitted based on the date of application.
Applicants will not be considered for admissions until the following have been completed:
- The completed application form and fee are submitted.
- Academic records/standardized test scores from the previous school are received.
- Required entrance tests are completed or copies of acceptable standardized tests are submitted.
- The requisite recommendations from previous teachers are received.
- The family is interviewed by the Head of School or Director of Admissions.
Once the student has been accepted, but before the student attends, parents must also submit the following:
- A signed Enrollment Contract.
- The California School Immunization Record.
- The Field Trip/Emergency Waiver and Release.
All information contained in these documents shall be held in strict confidence and used only as necessary to serve the student's well-being
