It is our aim at Park to make the application process as personal and understandable as possible. We welcome your inquiries and offer you the information about questions most commonly asked by applicant parents. Should you desire additional information, please do not hesitate to phone us, or ask your own question at the link below. admission@parkschool.org
Q: How do I apply to Park for my child? A: Please click the link below for a complete outline of the application process. Admission Process
Q: When is the initial application due? A: The initial application form is due in our office by January 4, 2008 for admission the following fall. Due to scheduling challenges, it is highly recommended that you begin the application process as early as October. Admission Checklist
Q: At what grades does Park have entry points? A: Park School has entry points at Nursery (Pre-Kindergarten), Kindergarten, Grade I, and Grade VI. As a result of a building expansion plan to be completed during the 2007-2008 school year, Park will have additional entry points in Grades II through V for a limited time. Additional grade level openings occasionally become available through attrition.
Q: Do you offer an Open House? A: The Park School Open House for the 2007 - 2008 application season will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2007. The Open House gives prospective applicants the opportunity to meet current teachers, parents, students, and administrators while touring the school. Special presentations for Nursery (Pre-Kindergarten) and Kindergarten will happen at 12:30 & 1:30, for Grades I-V at 2:30, and Grades VI-IX at 3:00. Park is in the process of building a new wing which will result in additional admission opportunities for Grades I-V for the 2008-2009 school year.
Q: Is there a birthday cut-off date for Nursery (Pre-Kindergarten) and Kindergarten? A: Yes. Generally, the child must be four-years-old by August 31st in order to enter Nursery, and five-years-old by August 31st in order to enter Kindergarten.
Q: Do applicants to Nursery (Pre-Kindergarten) and Kindergarten require prior school experience? A: Yes. All applicants to Nursery (Pre-Kindergarten) and Kindergarten must be in a preschool or pre-kindergarten program at the time of application.
Q: What is the tuition at Park? A: Tuition Ranges from $15,870 for Nursery to $27,800 for Grade IX.
Q: Does Park School provide financial assistance? A: Yes. Park has a generous financial assistance budget and makes it a priority to be an economically diverse community. Please click the link below for more information on the financial assistance application process. Financial Aid
Q: Does Park School offer I-20 visas to international students? A: No. Park School does not offer I-20 visas but does welcome applications from families who have relocated internationally and currently hold visas.
Q: Does the school enroll an equal number of boys and girls? A: As a coed school, our goal is to enroll an equal number of boys and girls.
Q: Do students come from a limited number of schools? A: No. Park receives applicants from a wide array of schools throughout the Boston metropolitan area. The families at Park represent over 28 local cities, towns and communities.
Q: Do you offer transportation? A: Yes. The school offers transportation before and after school at no extra cost to the Orange Line T station at Forest Hills, and the Green Line T station at Brookline Village. Park also subsidizes transportation to The Back Bay and Beacon Hill as well as the suburbs of Wellesley and Newton.
