Application Procedure.

Procedure for Application to Preschool

We recommend that one or both parents visit the school to learn more about the programs, see the facilities, and observe the daily routines. You will see firsthand how Nysmith differs from other schools and we will get a sense of your concerns and your insights into your child.
The completed application must be accompanied by a one-time application fee of $250.00 in order to have your child evaluated for enrollment. We want be as sure as we can that Nysmith is the right place for your child, and we ask our staff to devote significant amounts of time observing and evaluating.
Consequently, this fee is non- refundable.
Applicants are required to have one recommendation form completed by a current teacher or an administrator if the child is enrolled in a daycare or preschool program.
Prospective Beginners (age 3) and PreK (age 4) students will be scheduled for a visit only after all paperwork has been received. The visit permits your child to experience our unique program, and concurrently affords our faculty and/or the Preschool Director the opportunity to evaluate your child for placement.
The Nysmith School has an ongoing enrollment policy during the school year; a student may be admitted mid-year if space is available. If a student is enrolling for the fall semester, the Student Selection Committee represented by the Admissions office will notify the parent(s) and student of acceptance by mid-February. A contract will not be offered until all required paperwork and the deposit have been submitted.
The recommendation form and Nysmith assessment is solely for the purpose of evaluation of your child by the Student Selection Committee; the required registration paperwork does not reserve a space for your child. Once a contract has been tendered and you have been notified by phone, we request that you return the signed tuition agreement and the required enrollment fee-approximately 20% of the total tuition cost. Upon receipt of the signed contract and enrollment fee, a space will be reserved for your child in the appropriate class. We will not be able to reserve a space should you not respond within the time allotted.

Application Forms (PDFs)