For admissions information and deadlines, please contact Journeys School at 307-733-3729, ext. 1221, Fax 307-733-3340 or email info@journeysschool.org.

Admissions Policy
Journeys School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or national origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, financial aid programs or any other school administered programs.

Admissions decisions are based on previous student performance, effort, ability, citizenship and attendance. Also considered is the commitment of the student and family to the school program and philosophy. As a guide, the Admissions Committee will also consider whether:

1. Journeys School has an appropriate program to meet the student's needs;

2. the student is interested in our unique school community where scholarship, leadership and service are preeminent;

3. the parents are interested in supporting both Journeys School mission and its students, staff, faculty, and administration, and

4. the parents understand fully the financial and time commitment expected.

The Admissions Director or representative from the Admissions Committee together with additional faculty will meet with all interested applicants. We expect that the parents and the child visit the school, preferably when school is in session, and that the decision to enroll is a joint and mutual decision between parent and child. Students will be selected from the applicant pool based on availability of space, the makeup of the particular grade-level and family commitment to the philosophy of the school. Records of each applicant's past educational experiences and teacher recommendations are required to better assess the developmental level of the student.

Kindergarten
Enrollment into kindergarten is open to children who will be five years old by September 15 of the admission year.

Pre-Kindergarten
For admission into the Journeys School Pre-Kindergarten program, a student must:
1. Have reached a developmental stage to benefit from a program designed for four and five year olds. Typically this would mean the child should be four years of age by September 15 of the year of enrollment, although some three year olds may be ready for the program. Three-year-olds would complete two years of pre-kindergarten before continuing into the kindergarten program.
2. Have completed all the steps of the admissions process and be considered by the Admissions Committee to be a good match with Journeys Schools’ unique mission and curriculum.
The choice of days at the Pre-Kindergarten level is dependent upon the makeup of each admitted group of students and how the group of students will be best served by the Pre-Kindergarten program. A family will be asked to select their preference of a 2-day (Tuesday and Thursday), 3-day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), or 5-day program (Monday through Friday), but this will not guarantee that particular choice. Families can submit applications for children beginning on September 1 of the year prior to entrance.

The Admissions Committee will consider siblings of currently enrolled students with higher weight in the admissions process.

Once a student is accepted into the pre-kindergarten program, he/she does not need to re-apply for kindergarten. Two exceptions would be in the unlikely event the number of pre-kindergarten students exceeds the number of available kindergarten spaces or if circumstances exist that might prevent a student from being served at the kindergarten level.

Tuition for 2008-2009.

Application Process
Interested applicants and families should follow the following admissions sequence:

1. General Tour: Interested families and/or applicants will complete a 30-minute tour of Journeys School campus, preferably when school is in session.

3. Classroom Visit: Each applicant should complete at least a half day classroom visit.

4. Family Interview: The applicant and his or her family will participate in an hour-long interview with the Admissions Director and/or two representative faculty members from the appropriate school (elementary, middle, or upper). Middle and Upper School applicants will be required to produce a writing sample during the interview.

* Application form and fee must be returned to Journeys School in order for applicant to be placed on the family interview waiting list. All other materials may be submitted when the family interview is scheduled.

Application Deadlines

First Round: Applications accepted September 1- February 15 with decisions mailed by March 1

**PreKindergarten application period closes February 1**

Second Round: For any spaces remaining after the first round and for any applications submitted by May 1 with decisions mailed by May 15.

Acceptance procedures
1. Sign a school contract.
2. Enrollment deposit of $1,000 due by May 15.
3. First tuition payment due by August 1.
4. Provide a copy of your child's immunization record.
5. Submit a school entry health check-up and medical form.

Financial Aid/Scholarships
Financial aid is available to Journeys School students and is based on family need. Each financial aid application is considered on an individual basis. Journeys School utilizes Student and School Service, a processing division of National Association of Independent Schools for all financial aid requests. Financial Aid request forms (Parent Financial Statements) and the $20 processing fee are due to SSS by March 15. All supporting documents must be submitted directly to the Journeys School by March 31.


Benefits of an Independent School Education - a brochure from the National Association of Independent Schools.

Journeys School Application Form for PreK (application deadline February 1)

Journeys School Application Form for Grades K - 5

Journeys School Application Form for Grades 6 - 12