ADMISSIONS UPDATE: We have two spaces available for our 4’s classes for the 2026-2027 school year! We are also now scheduling tours for the fall of 2026 for placement in the 2027-2028 school year. Please contact nicki@newdiscoveryschool.org to be put on our list for those interested in touring and applying.
Admissions
At New Discovery School, we understand that choosing an early childhood program is an important and personal decision. Our admissions process is designed to help families learn more about our philosophy, community and approach while giving us the opportunity to get to know each child and family.
Our Process
1. Take A Tour
Visit New Discovery School to explore our learning environment, meet our team, and learn more about our program. Tours are for adults only; please make alternate arrangements for children.
2. Submit An Application
After completing a tour, interested families will receive access to our application. A tour is required before an application can be submitted.
3. Attend A Child Classroom Visit
Once your application has been received, we will contact you to schedule a classroom visit for your child. This visit is required before a contract offer can be made.
4. Receive An Enrollment Decision
Following the child visit, your family will either receive a contract offer or be notified that you have been placed in our waitlist pool.
Admissions Timeline & Key Details
Find important dates, application requirements, fees, and enrollment details for the upcoming school year.
Tours for the 2026-2027 school year run October–January, followed by child visits in late January/early February. Please contact
nicki@newdiscoveryschool.org to be put on our list for those interested in touring and applying.
Applications are sent to you after your tour. Applications must be submitted to New Discovery School on or before January 31. Children applying must be three years of age by September 1.
A non-refundable fee of $55 is required with each application (unless you plan to apply for tuition assistance).
Late applications will be accepted after this date but will be processed only as spaces become available. Applications are accepted only the year prior to the anticipated year of enrollment.
Upon receipt of an application, we will schedule a date for your child’s visit.
Depending on your child’s age group when entering NDS, visits will be held beginning in January through mid-February:
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Monday mornings (all ages, depending on applications)
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Thursday mornings (all ages depending on applications)
The visit is an opportunity for your child to explore a classroom with several other applicants and participate in brief activities with a teacher. Parents may stay to help their child feel more comfortable. It is through the child visit that parents and teachers may observe the applicants in our school setting to be certain it is a good fit. The child visits also help us determine possible class placement.
Contracts and wait list notifications are emailed in late February/early March. All contracts must be signed and returned with non-refundable enrollment deposits by Monday, March 16.
In our process of placing children in classes, we attempt to create a diverse and balanced class. We consider age, gender identities, family birth order, family structure, socioeconomic status, and racial background. When there is not a space available for a child, they are placed in the applicant wait pool. After the deadline for contracts to be returned has passed, we will draw from the applicants in the wait pool. Applicants may choose to remain in the wait pool until September. Applications are not carried over from one year to the next. They must be reactivated and the process is repeated to be considered for the following year. We do give some priority to re-applicants from prior years.
3's & 4's Classes
4 Day
Monday - Thursday
3's & 4's Classes
5 Day
Monday - Friday
5's Classes
5 Day
Monday - Friday
Tuitions, Fees, & Financial Assistance 2026-2027
Limited financial aid is available and determined after the admissions process has concluded. Please request financial aid consideration when submitting your application. We typically devote our ‘Raise the Paddle’ Funds from our annual auction toward tuition assistance.
Morning Program Contract Tuition
(9am-1pm: September 8-June 11)
For extended day and summer camp tuition please download our detailed descriptions
