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Pre-K & K-8 Enrollment Information

Pre-K Enrollment

1) Please see the downloadable PDF of our complete Pre-K Enrollment Procedures by clicking on the button below.

2) A Letter of Interest must be submitted for each child (link below) every year.  The Letter of Interest can be submitted at any time.

3) When possible, an enrollment seminar should be attended by a parent or guardian prior to enrollment. 

4) Observance of a Montessori classroom is an important enrollment step. This may be scheduled with the enrollment office.

5) Before your child can attend, all paperwork and required documentation must be submitted. Failure to do so will mean your child’s spot will be forfeit.

6) Children must be three years old and potty-trained to attend our Primary Program.

7) Per the Nevada Legislature, children must be five years of age on or before August 1 to attend kindergarten. 

8) High Desert Montessori School partners with the United Way & the Nevada Department of Education to provide free Pre-K to eligible families. Please check with Miss Stacey for the current eligibility requirements.

The Pre-K Letter of Interest: Pre-K Letter of Interest may be submitted at any time.

K-8 Enrollment

1) Please see the downloadable PDF of our complete Enrollment Procedures by clicking on the buttons below.

2) A Letter of Interest must be submitted for each child (link below) every year.  The Letter of Interest can be submitted at any time; however, to to be considered for fall enrollment of the upcoming school year in K-8th, your letter must be received by the day before the lottery is run (the First Monday in March).  

3) When possible, an enrollment seminar should be attended by a parent or guardian prior to enrollment. 

4) K-8 Letters of Acceptance and Waiting List letters for the upcoming school year go out shortly after the lottery is run on the first Monday in early March.

5) Observance of a Montessori classroom is an important enrollment step. This may be scheduled with the enrollment office.

6) Before your child can attend, all paperwork and required documentation must be submitted. Failure to do so will mean your child’s spot will be forfeit.

7) Per the Nevada Legislature, children must be five years of age on or before August 1 to attend kindergarten. 

Lottery Letter of Interest: The K-8 lottery for the 2027-2028 School Year will be held on March 1, 2027. Letters submitted now through February 28, 2027 will be included in the lottery. If you missed the lottery for the 2026–2027 school year, please feel free to fill out our WAITLIST Letter of Interest.

Waitlist Letter of Interest: While most grade levels currently have waitlists, families are encouraged to submit an application to be added to the waitlist for future openings. These openings may occur at any time during the school year.