Admissions
School Year 2027–28 enrollment (September 2027 start) is now open
Admissions Process
SY2027-28 enrollment (September 2027 start) is now OPEN. New for 2027-28: Montessori+ Pre-Elementary, our signature Kindergarten year, and the Elementary Pathway Experience (EPex), with tuition locked from Kindergarten through Grade 5. See Tuition & Fees.
Schedule a Tour. School tours provide parents with a chance to experience a Montessori classroom at work, meet our Admissions Director & Head of School, and get all of your questions answered.
If you’ve previously toured and would like to enroll for SY27-28, please contact: support@sammamishmontessori.com
Submit an Application. You will be invited to fill our online application through Transparent Classroom, our student information system. The $300 registration fee is waived if you enroll within 24 hours of your tour.
Toddler & Montessori Primary: non-refundable $1,000 tuition deposit, adjusted against your last month’s (June 2028) tuition.
Montessori+ Pre-Elementary (EPex): one-time, non-refundable $2,000 EPex membership fee per child, paid at Kindergarten enrollment.
Join the SMS Family. You’ll be enrolled into ParentSquare, our online communication platform. Use this app to connect with teachers, learn about events, and more.
Enrollment for current families
When you pick Montessori education for your child, you’re signing up for a multi-year learning journey.
To facilitate this continuous learning and ensure familiarity of classroom & teachers for your child, current families will be given priority enrollment with the same classroom & teacher.
Current Primary families: children turning 5 by August 31, 2027 can continue into our new Montessori+ Pre-Elementary Kindergarten year and join EPex, with tuition locked through Grade 5.
The registration fee is waived for all returning families who enroll before the start of the school year.
Our Year-Long Calendar
The SMS Academic and Summer Calendar Schedule
The SMS academic school year runs from late August to mid-June (10-month program). For 2027–28, school begins on Monday, August 30, 2027 and ends on Wednesday, June 14, 2028. Summer programs run from mid-June through August. SMS follows the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) calendar to the maximum extent possible, as most of our parents have children who attend LWSD schools.
Blue Days on the calendar are Non-School Days (NSD), such as school breaks, parent-teacher conferences and teacher training days. Daycare on Blue Days is included with Bundled Full Day; it is not included with Extended Day.
Non-discrimination policy: Sammamish Montessori School (SMS) welcomes all children. SMS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, national or ethnic origin, or other legally protected status in admission of otherwise qualified students, or in providing access to the rights, privileges, programs, or activities generally available to all students and their families, including educational policies, financial aid, and other school administered programs. Similarly, it does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.
