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​Application Process

Accepting Applications for 2024-25

Mary Meyer School is accepting applications for our Parent & Toddler Program and Preschool Program for the 2024-2025 school year — to begin in Fall, 2024. If you have any questions please contact us at info@marymeyer.org or call the schoolhouse at 773.549.0870.
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Thank you for your interest in applying to Mary Meyer School. Our preschool, located in a graystone house on Pine Grove Avenue, has been a part of this Lakeview neighborhood for over 80 years!

Please review the application process below. If you're outside of the process dates, please submit a New Family Inquiry Form or request a brochure to be mailed to your home. We’d love to hear from you!

Our Application Process

Our application process is meant to allow you to get to know our preschool and our philosophy. It also provides us with the opportunity to get to know you and the things that are important to you in your child’s preschool. Our admission process is outlined below. If you have any questions during any part of the process, please do not hesitate to contact us at 773.549.0870.
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  1. ​Attend a Prospective Parent Meeting
    Dates: Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 6-7:30pm;  Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 6-7:30pm; Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6-7:30pm

    These Prospective Parent Meetings, held in the evenings during the fall and winter, will allow you to hear more about our program,  our school and classroom space and meet current Mary Meyer School staff, teachers and parents. You can attend this meeting before or after submitting an application and it is strongly recommended that you attend. Since we only have room for a limited amount of people in each meeting, reservations are required. Please note, this meeting is for parents only and is planned to be held at our schoolhouse. Please sign-up today by submitting our New Family Inquiry Form.
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  2. Submit an Online Application
    Application Deadline:  
    We are currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.
    Rolling Admissions: Beginning February 15, 2024 


  3. Attend a Classroom Visit
    Visits will be scheduled:  January–February, 2024

    After you have submitted your application for admission, all applicants to our Morning and Afternoon Classes are required to attend a classroom visit in January or February. This visit allows applicant families to experience the rhythm and spirit of a Mary Meyer School class. Visits are approximately one hour and are for parents only.  After these dates, applicant tours can be scheduled on an as-needed basis.

  4. Admission Decision
    Admission decisions emailed:  Early February, 2024
    We will consider your child for admission to Mary Meyer School once all of the parts of the process have been completed. We are a small school and must wait to hear from our current students about their plans for returning before announcing admission decisions for new students. If you are offered admission you must return to us a signed contract and $1,500 deposit. Admission decisions will continue after February as space is available.

  5. Rolling Admissions
    Rolling Admissions:  Mid-February through Summer 2024
    We will continue to extend enrollment offers to families as space is available

Tuition & Financial Aid

Please visit our Tuition page for complete information on annual program tuition and financial aid opportunities.
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  • Our School
    • Our Educators
    • Who We Are
    • Our Legacy
    • Contact & Directions
  • Our Programs
    • Preschool Program
    • Parent & Toddler Program
    • Our Residencies
  • Admissions
    • New Family Inquiries
    • Application Process
    • Tuition
  • Our Families
    • Family Participation
    • Cornerstone Events
    • Supporting Mary Meyer School