Admissions
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will begin in February 2025. Explore the pages below for more information. If you would like to come visit our classrooms, please email office@dubuquemontessori.org to schedule a tour, and mark your calendars for our Open House on February 13 at 6pm!
FAQs
When does registration begin?
We have a short in-house registration window in early February for current families. Public registration begins at our open house on Thursday, February 13th.
Who is eligible?
Children who will be 2-to-5 years old to start the year may register for August enrollment. Children who will turn two by the end of December may register for a mid-year enrollment and begin on or after their second birthday. Children who turn two in January or later may be added to the waitlist and will receive priority registration for the following school year.
How do we join the waitlist?
There is no waitlist until a program reaches full enrollment. We require a completed registration form to be added to the waitlist, but no money is required until a spot is guaranteed. You can specify if you’d like to be notified of any program opening or only the days/times requested. When a spot becomes available, the registration fee and tuition deposit will be required. DMS does not maintain a waitlist for future years’ enrollment. However, families who have expressed interest will receive a reminder email in January for that year’s upcoming registration period.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Dubuque Montessori School, Inc. admits children of any gender, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to children at school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarships and other school administered programs. This notice is included pursuant to the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service relating to tax-exempt entities.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.