How To Apply
Steps for enrolling your child at Solomon Schechter Day School of Albuquerque
NOTE: The steps below are for the 2007-2008 school year.
1. Call the Admissions Office at 232-2325 to request information and schedule a tour of the school.
2. Submit the Application for Admission form found in the information packet along with the $50 application fee.
3. Complete the Authorization for Release and Request for Student Records form and either turn it into your child’s current or most recent school or give it to our office and we will fax it in.
4. Give the Student Recommendation Form to the student’s current or most recent teacher.
5. When all three of these documents have been received by the school, a private meeting with the Head of School will be scheduled. A phone meeting can be arranged for families applying from out of state.
6. An appointment will be scheduled for the prospective student to visit the classroom. Students entering kindergarten will be assessed for kindergarten readiness.
7. Parents will be notified within two weeks of the completed application process about the status of their child’s application.
8. When the child has been accepted by the school, registration forms will be sent to the family. These should be filled out and turned in along with a $100 registration fee and $200 tuition deposit.
9. Those who wish to apply for financial aid should do so after submitting the Registration form and $100 fee. Please see the Financial Aid section for more information. If a satisfactory tuition agreement is not reached through this process, the applicant will be refunded the $100 registration fee.
10. If space allows, we can accept students part-way into the school year. In such a situation, tuition will be pro-rated.