Admissions Procedures

Age Requirements

PK-3 (3’s) –  3 years old by December 31.

PK-4 (4’s) –  4 years old by December 31.

K (5’s) –  5 years old by December 31.

Step 1: APPLICATION AND FEE

Online applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now open! A non-refundable application fee of $85 is due upon submission. Although we continue to accept applications throughout the year, the December 15 deadline provides applicants with the best possible chance of admission and financial aid considerations. This timeline is suggested to help maximize your chance for enrollment given our small class sizes and limited availability.

Step 2: FAMILY MEETING

After you apply online and submit an application fee, you will be contacted by an admissions representative to set up your Family Meeting. This will be an individual meeting for PARENTS ONLY. Both parents, if applicable, are encouraged to attend.

Step 3: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILD

We can’t wait to meet your child! We will work to know him/her through multiple lenses:

Preschool

  • Play date evaluations will be scheduled after your family meeting
  • Parent reflections
  • Recommendation form, if your child is attending another preschool

Elementary School

  • School transcript or two most recent report cards (Kindergarten: if available)
  • Academic recommendation from a current teacher (Kindergarten: if available)
  • Child assessment by our faculty.

Step 4: NOTIFICATION DATES FOR 2024-2025

Regular Decision

  • Families will be notified (by email) of their admissions decision, on Thursday, February 8 , 2024.
  • Parent replies are due no later than noon on Thursday , February 15, 2024.

Parents who accept admission must return a signed contract with a non-refundable deposit which will be credited towards tuition.

Early Notification

  • Families will be notified (by email) of their admissions decision, on Friday, December 8, 2023.
  • Parent replies are due no later than noon on Friday, December 15, 2023.

 

Additional Ways to Learn about Maryel School:

1-The Admissions Staff is always available to speak with you on the phone or respond to your emails.

2-Follow us on FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM   and YOUTUBE

3- Talk to a Maryel Parent.

Talk to a Maryel parent

We would like to offer you the unique opportunity to talk to a Maryel parent directly. Please fill out the form by clicking on the link and a parent will contact you.

Equal Opportunity

Maryel School of New York admits children of any race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or disability in the administration of its educational policies, scholarships and loan programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE

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FAQs

Your child must be 2.9 by August 31.

Separation anxiety is common in preschool, and we fully understand that it can be challenging for both the children and parents. In order to make the separation process easier and for the child to acclimate to their new environment, we have come up with a schedule that will accommodate children at the beginning of the school year. However, if your child needs extra time during the separation process, we will modify it on an individual basis. We respect the pace of each individual child, and our teachers are caring and patient during this phase-in process. Teachers will also work closely with the caretakers to ensure a smooth transition.

Our school classes have a maximum of 12 students with 2 teachers, and a third floater teacher is also present when a class needs extra support.

National studies have shown that children in dual-language programs, as a group, perform the same or better than their monolingual English speaking peers in achievement tests in math, reading, and writing.

You do not need to speak Spanish to be supportive of your child’s learning. Attending our parents’ workshops and reaching out to your child’s teacher via email for further clarification are all useful venues for support. Classroom newsletters and weekly updates give helpful background information about students’ day-to-day activities at school.

Maryel School celebrates diversity as part of its mission. Therefore, it may be surprising to hear that most of our Spanish language learners come from English-speaking households.