Application Process
Step 1: Tour
Interested parents are invited to make an appointment to visit the school. Talk with teachers - see classes in action - experience our wooded campus. Tours are given year-round. This meeting is a wonderful, informal opportunity to learn more about the school, and to ask questions you have concerning the program and curriculum.
Out of the area? View our virtual tour.
Step 2: Apply
Application
If, following your tour, you decide to pursue a Pathfinder education for your child(ren), please provide the following documentation:
Complete Application
Create account
Under Requirements to be Completed select Admission Application
Complete Application. Completion includes paying the $20.00 application fee. Don't hesitate to get in touch with admissions@thepathfinderschool.org with any questions.
Once submitted, a staff member will be in contact.
Copies of recent Student Report Cards or Teacher Reviews
(if child has previously been in school)Copies of any IEP or 504 plans
Copies of any relevant behavioral testing results or doctor diagnoses to help teachers assist your child in the classroom
Any samples of student work (if applying to grades K-8)
OUT OF STATE APPLICANTS: Please give a recommendation form to two of your child’s teachers and ask them to send to The Pathfinder School via email, fax, or mail.
Preferred Schedule for Admission Visit
Step 3: Admission Visit
Once your application and supporting documentation are received, we will schedule a two-day visit for your child(ren). The visit integrates the prospective student into the Pathfinder classroom and allows us to evaluate the student's potential for success at the school, as well as his/her interaction with classmates. Additionally, the visit provides an opportunity to see if the Pathfinder culture is the right fit for your family.
NOTE to PreKindergarten, Young 5’s, and Kindergarten Families: Our youngest visitors are invited to campus for a one-hour visit with our teachers and other prospective students prior to their prospective Fall enrollment. Your child is invited to attend school and see the classrooms, participate in activities, and enjoy being at Pathfinder for a shorter window of time. This gives us a chance to get to know your child, and you a chance to see Pathfinder in action.
NOTIFICATION OF Acceptance
The Admissions Committee meets bi-weekly to review all prospective student applications. Enrollment decisions are based on an evaluation of the child's school visit, school transcripts, and availability within the existing class. Parents will be contacted regarding our admission decision, and if the child is accepted a contract will be issued.
FINANCIAL Assistance
We have a need-blind Admission policy at Pathfinder meaning that we accept the student first, before we provide a family with a Financial Aid (FA) award. For those parents interested in Financial Aid, the process can begin at the same time as the student visit, but no offer will be made until a child is accepted. For families receiving Financial Aid, the contract and financial aid reward will be provided at the same time. Click here to read more information about our Financial Aid process. Financial aid grants vary in amount depending upon the specific circumstances of the applicant family. Awards range from 5% up to 50% off of full tuition for full-time students. Eligibility is determined by demonstrated need and evidence of the capacity to partner with the school in covering the tuition agreement.
