Thank you for your interest in Pines, for your child

and for your family. 

We hope that you understand that we have made the decision to

place tours of Pines on a brief pause.

(Summer 2025- we will update as openings become available)

At this current moment our classroom communities are full and we need to use our time to support our currently enrolled families and our building and backyard initiatives.  

We take your inquiry into our school community very seriously

and are very grateful.

But making new friends is very important to us!

So this is what we are creating.

If you are truly interested in joining our nearly 50-year history of contributing significantly to a better world, and we hope that you are, then we respectfully ask you to fill out the following form.

ENROLLMENT INQUIRY FORM

This form will keep us connected.  We will use the information you provide so that we can reach out to you when a space in our community becomes available.  We will then call you and arrange for a virtual tour, followed by an in person tour.  Just like we have been doing.

We had a 92% enrollment retention this school year which is why we have so few spaces for new applicants.

YES! We are “blaming” our families and our teachers for being amazing year over year. 

Once you are enrolled, we do look forward to decades of serving your family. 

Fill out the form and keep in touch!  We cannot wait to meet you!

ENROLLMENT INQUIRY FORM

So what’s next?

• Infant and Toddler applicants will have an Applicant Meeting scheduled for you and your child.  These generally take place after school at 3:15 pm and the meeting lasts approximately ½ hour.  You both will join the teachers in a classroom to explore. You will help by answering questions and discussing things that cannot be observed during this time.

• Primary applicants will have an Applicant Meeting scheduled for you and your child.  These generally take place after school at 3:15 pm and the meeting lasts approximately 45 minutes.  If your child will separate from you easily, then they will join the teachers in a classroom while you remain in the Front Office. During this time, the teacher is introducing the classroom and introducing some beginning activities.  When they are done, they will walk back to the office and your child will now invite YOU to visit THEIR classroom. If your child does not feel comfortable or confident to leave you, you may join them for support but please permit them to be independent as possible.

• Elementary and Middle School applicants must submit school records from their previous school prior to their scheduled Shadow Day.  Teachers will use previous school records to determine the pace of the day.  This is an 8:00 am-3:15 pm full school day.  During this day our teachers will introduce the flow of the day and begin to determine where the student is in our scope and sequence.  Your child will be partnered with another current student.  Following this Shadow Day, a meeting will be conducted to share with you our observations and next steps. 

For all applicants a letter of acceptance or declination will be sent from the school within one week.  If your child's enrollment is accepted, you are asked to reply to the offer of enrollment and secure your child's placement with the deposit.

Students are placed in classroom communities based on many factors including when a vacancy becomes available, a balance in the age, gender, siblings, the personalities and needs of the students and overall make-up of the classroom.