Admissions Process

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• Learn About Progressive Education
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Get in Touch with the Admissions Office

Plan a visit to The School in Rose Valley to learn more about our program and philosophy. Please click the button below or contact Rory Mannion, Director of Enrollment Management, at rorym@theschoolinrosevalley.org or 610.566.1088 to arrange a personal tour.

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Families must apply online using this link. There is a $60 non-refundable application fee but if this presents a hardship, please talk to the Director of Enrollment Management.

We advise that applications be submitted by January 1 to ensure consideration for enrollment the following September. We accept applications on a rolling basis thereafter, based on space availability.

The School in Rose Valley admits students regardless of race, color, religious belief, ancestry, sex, gender (including gender identity or expression), or national or ethnic origin who possess the motivation, ability, and character which would enable them to succeed in our School community to the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School and the School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious belief, ancestry, sex, gender (including gender identity or expression), or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational and admission policies.

For applicants to Preschool through 1st Grade: Please give one Confidential Recommendation Form to your child’s current teacher and have him/her fill in the recommendation form and return it to The School in Rose Valley.

• Recommendation Form for Preschool through 1st Grade Applicants

For applicants to 2nd through 6th Grades: Please give a Confidential Recommendation Form to two current teachers and have those teachers fill in the recommendation forms and return them to The School in Rose Valley.

• Recommendation Form for 2nd through 6th Grade applicants

This step does not apply if your child has not yet attended school or been in a childcare setting outside of the home.

Please download the Request for Records form. Sign the form authorizing the release of student records and give it to that school or program. They will send the records directly to us.

This step does not apply if your child has not yet attended school or been in a childcare setting outside of the home.

After we receive your application and the recommendation form and school records, we will contact you to arrange for your child to visit SRV.

Admissions Play Day (Preschool & Kindergarten applicants):

Students applying to Preschool and Kindergarten spend the morning in a classroom with a group of their peers and one or two teachers doing typical classroom activities. Kindergarten applicants will be informally assessed on age appropriate academic skills. Parents remain on campus during the visit (but not in the classroom) and have the opportunity to talk with SRV’s Head of School, board members, current and other prospective parents. This event is typically held on a Saturday at the end of January. For applications received after this date, we will arrange an admissions visit during the school day.

1st – 6th Grade Applicants

Applicants for 1st grade will spend one day (8:15am-3pm) in a classroom with students in their current grade level. Applicants for 2nd-6th grade will spend two consecutive days in a classroom with students in their current grade level.

You will be contacted regarding the outcome of your child’s application in February and on a rolling basis thereafter based on space availability. It may be necessary to arrange a second visit or gather additional information about your child before a final decision is made.

An Enrollment Contract is sent with the letter of acceptance. Registration materials are provided after the Enrollment Contract is submitted to the school office.