Application process:
- Complete the written application for each child and pay the
application fee of $35 for one child and $50 for a family (fee is
non-refundable unless our school is unable to place your child in a
suitable class). If you are interested in our Early Childhood class (for 3- to 4-year-olds), please also complete our questionnaire
regarding school readiness.
- Meet with the Director (and Teacher,
if desired) to review the application and discuss placement options for
your child.
- Register your child for their class. Upon
registration, parent contracts are signed and the supply fee of $50 per student is paid (a second supply fee of $50 is due in January).
First tuition payments are due on August 1st.
Tuition 2010-2011
Early Childhood (3- and 4-year-olds)
Full Day
- 4-day:
$425/month $3825/year
- 3-day: $275/month $2475/year
Half
Day
- 4-day (half-day): $250/month $2250/year
- 3-day
(half-day): $200/month $1800/year
Primary (5- and 6-year-olds)
Full Day
- 4-day: $425/month $3825/year
Half Day
- 4-day (half-day): $250/month $2025/year
Lower Elementary (7- and 8-year-olds)
Full Day Only
- 4-day: $425/month $3825/year
Upper Elementary (8- to 10-year-olds)
Full Day Only
- 4-day:
$425/month $3825/year
Middle SchoolFull Day Only
- 4-day:
$425/month $3825/year
Tuition Reduction Options
Ten-Percent Discount:
Families may receive a 10% discount when paying for the entire years tuition up front.
Multiple-Child Discount:
Families may choose to receive a graduated multi-child discount.
- 2nd child 15% off
- 3rd child 20% off
- 4th child 25% off
Work/Trade Jobs:
Interested families may apply for one of several work/trade jobs for up to $500 off a year. See the director for an application.
Scholarship:
Families may choose to apply for financial assistance in the form of scholarships. This process entails disclosure of financial information in the form of the previous year's tax statements or the 3 most recent payroll statements.
A few things to know about our school:
Our Commitment
As
a Contemplative Progressive school, we commit to providing a holistic
approach to education that nurtures the mind and the heart, the
rational and the creative, the physical and the metaphysical; together,
the Contemplative and Progressive models honor the whole child. Parent Involvement
Blue
Mountain School recognizes that children are most at peace and able to
learn when they are supported by all of the important people in their
lives.
We also honor the clear influence that home and
school have on
each other. As a result, we encourage family participation in the
classroom, at our frequent family and community events, and in our
family and staff retreats.
The School Day
Children may be dropped off starting at 8:45am.
The school day begins at 9am with Morning Circle, which is an important
part of our program. Half-day students may be picked up at 12:30pm,
following lunch. The day ends at 3pm for full-day students. Three-day Early Childhood students attend on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Assessment and Grades
Our
school uses several different tools to assess a child’s academic,
social, and emotional growth. We do not engage in standardized testing.
Our students and teachers work together to complete a portfolio of the
students’ work for review several times throughout the year. The
portfolio is used in place of grades.
Educational Theory and Practice
Contemplative
Education – Blue Mountain School helps students develop their
awareness, concentration, and insight. We strive to use processes that
illuminate the innate wisdom of human beings and cultivate a growing
sense of peace and wonderment in everyday life.
We practice:
- The exploration of Wisdom Traditions near and far as a means to understand the spirit
- Poetry and storytelling as a means to explore the human condition
- Movement arts as a means to explore and enhance one’s sense of physical connectedness and awareness
- Silence and meditation as a means for reflection and inner awareness
- Self-reflection and self-mastery techniques as a means to act with intention and thoughtfulness
Progressive
Education – Blue Mountain School promotes Social-Emotional Learning and
critical thinking through experiential activities and creative
expression in a collaborative, project-based curriculum.
We practice:- The development of intrinsic values over extrinsic punishment-reward systems
- Teacher-student collaboration in the learning process; ‘doing with’ instead of ‘doing to’
- Social-Emotional Learning to meet a child’s social, emotional, and intellectual needs
- A Project-based curriculum with subjects overlapping, as they often naturally do
- Creative expression and reflection as a tool to find meaning and internalize learning
Registration Form
Registration Form
