PROCESS & policy
The admissions timeline for the 2023-2024 school year can be found below.
Thank you for your interest in Redwood Cooperative School!
We recommend beginning the admissions process by September or October of the year prior to school entrance eligibility. This is the season during which we provide open house opportunities.
Please note:
-Students entering Pre-K must be age 3 by August 1 of the year that they enter. Pre-K students must also be completely potty trained per our policy before beginning the school year.
-Students entering K must be age 5 by August 1 of the year that they enter.
-For any new student, an updated application and fee must be submitted each year for enrollment consideration.
Efforts are made to increase diversity at Redwood Cooperative School and Redwood Cooperative School does not discriminate against employees, students, families, or applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, physical disability, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical appearance, or political affiliation.
Admissions Process
Admissions Process 2023-2024
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
We provide tour opportunities during the school day so that you can see our classrooms in action. This can be scheduled by contacting our Director of Admissions (enrollment@redwoodcoop.org).
APPLY
Submit an application. Applications are submitted at our online link. There is a $50 application fee.
SUBMIT PAPERWORK
Return the reciprocal release of information and any requested documentation. Once you have applied (before or after a tour), you will receive a reciprocal release form, so that we may contact the student’s current/previous school environments and/or set-up shadow days (see step 4). You will also be asked to provide your student’s most recent progress report, any behavior reports, and information regarding referrals for evaluations and/or services. If your school, therapy office, or service provider does not readily provide these items to you, your family will need to reach out to your current learning environment to request them.
COMPLETE SHADOW DAYS
AWAIT NOTIFICATION
We will contact you to inform you of your acceptance to Redwood or placement on the wait list. The first round of notifications will be sent no later than Tuesday, January 17, 2023 by email, and thereafter as openings occur. To be considered for acceptance in this first round, you will need to have all information, application and fees submitted by Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
SUBMIT CONTRACT & ENROLLMENT FEE
Complete your enrollment contract and pay the non-refundable enrollment fee. The contract and enrollment fee must be received by the Redwood office within 3 business days in order for your student to be officially enrolled.
Admissions Process 2022-2023
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
We provide tour opportunities during the school day so that you can see our classrooms in action. This can be scheduled by contacting our Director of Admissions (enrollment@redwoodcoop.org).
APPLY
Submit an application. Applications are submitted at our online link. There is a $50 application fee.
SUBMIT PAPERWORK
Return the reciprocal release of information and any requested documentation. Once you have applied (before or after a tour), you will receive a reciprocal release form, so that we may contact the student’s current/previous school environments and/or set-up shadow days (see step 4). You will also be asked to provide your student’s most recent progress report, any behavior reports, and information regarding referrals for evaluations and/or services. If your school, therapy office, or service provider does not readily provide these items to you, your family will need to reach out to your current learning environment to request them.
COMPLETE SHADOW DAYS
Schedule shadow days, if applicable. The Director of Admissions will contact you to notify you of this step. At the discretion of our Redwood Head of School and faculty, a teacher may also request to observe your child in their current school environment.
AWAIT NOTIFICATION
We will contact you to inform you of your acceptance to Redwood or placement on the wait list. The first round of notifications will be sent no later than Tuesday, January 17, 2023 by email, and thereafter as openings occur. To be considered for acceptance in this first round, you will need to have all information, application and fees submitted by Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
SUBMIT CONTRACT & ENROLLMENT FEE
Complete your enrollment contract and pay the non-refundable enrollment fee. The contract and enrollment fee must be received by the Redwood office within 3 business days in order for your student to be officially enrolled.
Important Dates
- Priority enrollment will open on November 28-December 9, 2022 for currently enrolled Redwood families and their siblings (December 12-14, 2022).
- Completed Parent Financial statements for those applying for financial aid must be submitted for consideration by January 2, 2023 via the SSS website, for new and returning students.
- First round acceptance notifications for all others will be sent by January 17, 2023 by email.
- Families will be notified of any financial aid awards by the time of acceptance.
Financial Aid
For families interested in pursuing financial aid, you can begin your application through SSS (School and Student Services) on November 1, 2022. Your PFS (Parent Financial Statement) must be completed by January 2, 2023 in order to be considered within the first round of acceptance. Families will be notified of any financial aid awards along with their acceptance to Redwood Cooperative School.
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