Admissions: Jamaica Plain

ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR

For the 2024-25 school year (beginning September 2024), we will be enrolling for the following grade levels: Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten (K1), Kindergarten (K2), Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, and Grade 4.

Our enrollment application for the 2024-25 school year can be accessed HERE.

Intrigued, but not ready to apply? We encourage you to join our Interest List HERE.

ADMISSIONS FOR THE 2023-24 (CURRENT) SCHOOL YEAR

If you are interested in enrollment in The Croft School during the current school year, please call or email Scott Given directly (sgiven@thecroftschool.org, 617-851-1594).

1. Express interest and get to know the school.

While not required, we encourage families to add their name to our enrollment interest list HERE.. Once you do this, we’ll invite you to have an informal conversation to learn more from one of our team members and/or come to visit our school for a personalized tour.

2. Complete our online application.

The first “formal” step in our admissions process is to complete a short online application and submit a $60 application fee. The application link for the 2024-25 school year is available at the top of this page.

For Families Interested in Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 4 Enrollment:

We will process 2024-25 school year admissions applications for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 4 just after the end of every month (October 31, November 30, December 31, January 31, and February 28), filling any known available seats in each respective grade level at those times. To maximize the likelihood of admission, we encourage families to submit an application early in the enrollment cycle.

For Families Interested in Preschool Enrollment:

One decision prospective Preschool families will need to make - within the application - is whether you would like to apply for our "Accelerated Admissions Round" or "Traditional Admissions Round."

Accelerated Admissions Round (opens October 15, 2023). This round is designed for families who know The Croft School is their top choice for their child(ren). We process accelerated admissions applications on a rolling basis, making admissions decisions as we go. Once we admit a child, we will notify the family and they will then have several weeks to make a decision about whether to enroll in the school (via an enrollment contract and 10% tuition deposit). The advantage of this round for families is that the odds of admission are greater; the disadvantage is that you need to make a decision about enrolling in our school ~10 months before the school year begins. We will close the Accelerated Admissions round once we have filled 50% of our Preschool seats.

Traditional Admissions Round (submit application anytime from October 15, 2023 - February 29, 2024). Families choosing the Traditional Admissions Round may submit their application anytime from October 15, 2023, through February 29, 2024. We will not make any traditional round admissions decisions until early March 2024. At that point, families of admitted children will have several weeks to make a decision about whether to enroll in the school (via an enrollment contract and 10% tuition deposit). The advantage of this round is that it provides you with more time to research schools, etc.; the disadvantage is that we will receive significantly more applications than seats available and the mathematical likelihood of admission is significantly lower than in the accelerated round.

Once we receive your application, we will reach out to you with (a) more ways to get to learn about The Croft School; (b) an optional financial support questionnaire; and (c) instructions for completing an activity that will help us begin to get to know your child.

3. Engage in admissions activities & complete an (optional) questionnaire to determine if your child/family qualifies for financial support.

Once we receive an online application, we will: (1) invite you to further get to know the school through various means; (2) share information regarding an activity that will help us to get to know your child; and (3) provide families with our financial support questionnaire. Occasionally, we will seek permission from a family to speak with representatives from the applicant’s current school or childcare program to gather further information about an applicant.

4. Receive the admissions decision and determine whether to enroll at The Croft School.

Families will be notified of The Croft School’s admissions decision within a respective notification window. A seat at The Croft School is secured via a signed enrollment contract and a 10% non-refundable tuition deposit.

The Croft School: Jamaica Plain does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, or disability, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We encourage families and students of all backgrounds to apply.