Admissions Process

Thank you for your interest in Sabot! We know that you have many options for your child’s education, and we are thrilled that you are exploring our Small School for Big Change. Get to know us and experience the sense of community, the joy, and the deep learning that happen here every day.


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Admissions for

2024-25

Preschool students must turn two by September 30 of their enrollment year.


Kindergarten students must turn five by September 30 of their enrollment year.

Explore Sabot


Weʼd love for you to get to know us a little better. Explore our website and complete an Inquiry Form to find out more!


Visit our Campus


Register for a Campus Tour to visit our classrooms of engaged students and experience the joy of a Sabot education!


Apply


Complete an online Application.


Sabot accepts applications throughout the school year. Priority consideration is given to applications received before January 1.


A non-refundable $50 application fee is due upon submission.


Submit Student Documentation


Preschool

Records and recommendations are not required for preschool applicants.


Kindergarten

Records for Kindergarten applicants will be requested by Sabot from studentsʼ previous schools.


Grades 1-8

Families are asked to provide Student Records and one or more Recommendations as a part of the application. Rising Middle School students also complete a student questionnaire.


Parent Interview


The parent interview is a time for the Admissions team to meet with parents to get to know your family, to discuss your educational goals, to answer questions, and to review next steps.


Applicant Visit & Assessment


Applicant Visit

Once the application and school documentation are received, Sabot will reach out to schedule a visit.


Preschool and Kindergarten applicants are scheduled in small groups for a visit. The children participate in various activities with members of our lower school faculty. (Note: Applicants under two years of age will not be scheduled for a classroom visit. The admissions office will be in touch with you about other ways for us to get to know our youngest applicants.)


Applicants applying for grades 1-8 are paired with a peer mentor and experience a shadow day as a part of the Sabot community.


Assessment

Preschool - grade 3 applicants will participate in an informal assessment during their applicant visit. Applicants for grades 4 - 8 will participate in an online, adaptive assessment, which will be administered on the afternoon of the applicant visit date.


We do not require any outside testing; however, if we feel more information would be useful to the process, additional testing may be requested.


Notification


Preschool Notification Date: mid-February 2024

Kindergarten Notification Date: Friday, February 23, 2024

Grades 1-8 Notification Date: mid-February 2024


Decisions about applications submitted after the deadline will continue on a rolling basis, as space allows.


Tuition Assistance Application


Families who are in need of Tuition Assistance may apply by completing the process outlined on the Tuition Assistance webpage and following the instructions to submit all necessary forms.


Tuition Assistance Application Deadline: January 1, 2024


Tuition Assistance grants will arrive under separate cover within a day or two of enrollment notification. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered on a funds-available basis.


Sabot School admits qualified students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity or expression to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity or expression in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.



Questions?

We are here to answer any questions you may have. Please contact Karen Hurlbert, Director of Enrollment, at khurlbert@sabotschool.org


Sabot School admits qualified students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity or expression to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity or expression in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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