3831 Midway Place NE - Albuquerque, NM - 87109 - 505.796.0149
 
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Admission to TMES

The Montessori Elementary School holds a lottery process each spring to fill the available spaces for the following year. The initial lottery has been held for the 2010-2011 school year however we do accept applications year-round for the occasional spaces that open up during the school year. If you are interested in having your child's name included in the pool of applicants for any spaces that open up for the 2010-2011 school year, please call the school at (505) 796-0149.

 

2011-2012 Admission

Click here for the 2011-2012 TMES Application for Enrollment!

 

'Meet TMES' is a once a year event. It is also the first day applications are available for the upcoming school year. We highly suggest that you attend this event if you are interested in having your child attend TMES. It is the only time of the year our school is open for public tours and is a great time to see our students play violin, and get your questions answered by our incredible staff. Please read the FAQ document before attending so you are aware of the most frequently asked questions about TMES. The initial lottery drawing will be held on February 15th. Bring the entire family to this once-a-year event on Saturday, February 5th from noon to 4:00 pm!

We currently do not have any other tours scheduled. Please see the pictures of TMES classrooms and students doing work to give you an idea of what the school looks like if you are not able to attend Meet TMES. We will give tours on an as-needed basis to applicants and their families that have been given a position through the lottery process. Thank you for respecting and understanding our policy to give all of our current students the best learning environment possible. The Application for Enrollment will also be available online starting on Saturday, February 5th, 2011.

 

Please make sure you read the FAQ's. The 2011-2012 Application for Enrollment will be online starting on Saturday, February 5th. You may fax or mail the application to:

The Montessori Elementary School
3831 Midway Place NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
Phone: (505) 796-0149
Fax: (505) 796-0147

 

TMES Policy for Admission

  • Continuing TMES students are automatically admitted upon their completion of an Intent to Return Admissions Form.
  • Siblings of current TMES/TMMS students are admitted if appropriate space is available.
  • Open registration period for the 2011-2012 school year will begin on February 5, 2011. This is the first day applications will be available for the 2011-2012 school year.
  • Applications will be available at the school for pick up and drop off and will also be available on our website.
  • Spaces available will be determined by subtracting the number of continuing students from the number of available spaces for each grade level.
  • If the number of applicants is less than or equal to available spaces for each grade, these students will be notified that they have been admitted to TMES for the coming year.
  • If the number of applicants exceeds available spaces for a given grade, a lottery process will be used to fill available spaces for that grade.

 

The Lottery Process

  • Lotteries shall be held at a Collaborative Council meeting.
  • Students will be identified by number only during the lottery process.
  • After each applicant’s identification number is drawn, the number shall be announced and recorded in the order drawn until all available spaces are filled. Only the number of available spaces will be drawn in the lottery. For example, if there are four available spaces in a grade level, then only four applicant numbers will be drawn in the lottery or mini-lottery.
  • Space available will be filled by students in the order in which they were drawn.
  • After all available spaces have been filled, the remaining applicants will go back into the grade level pool of applicants. If an opening becomes available after the initial lottery in March, a mini-lottery will be held with that grade levels applicant pool.
  • Any student expelled or suspended from any other school, including another Charter School, shall be considered to be expelled or suspended from TMES and will not be eligible for admission to TMES.
  • Any omission or falsification of pertinent information on the TMES application can be considered cause for rescinding of position on enrollment list and loss of drawn placement.

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