OUR MISSION is to inspire students, teachers and the community to
collaborate to develop strong critical thinking, interpersonal and academic
skills in our students, which will prepare them for real-world success.
OUR MISSION is to inspire students, teachers and the community to
collaborate to develop strong critical thinking, interpersonal and academic
skills in our students, which will prepare them for real-world success.
student spots remain open
For the upcoming 2010-2011 school year, a few seats remain open in the kindergarten and first-grade classrooms. Click here to access application documents.
attendance eligibility
The Museum School of Avondale Estates is open to all students in kindergarten through third grade who live within the attendance zone, subject to availability. The zone includes the Avondale Elementary and Midway Elementary school districts, as defined for the 2009-2010 school year. To view maps of the attendance zone, see the links below.
The Admissions Process
The lottery process for the 2010-2011 school year has been completed, but The Museum School continues to accept student applications for first grade and kindergarden and for wait-list spots on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applications must be accompanied by a copy of the child’s birth certificate, a copy of the child’s social security card, a copy of parent’s photo ID and two documents proving residency within the attendance zone. The first proof of residency may be established with a lease, deed or mortgage; one of these documents must accompany the application. In addition, a second document proving residency must accompany the application; this can include a current utility statement, such as electric, water, gas or cable.
Following notification of eligibilit, parents then have 15 days to (1) notify the school of intent to enroll and (2) submit supporting documentation, which will be included with mailed registration packets. Should a student or family decline admission or fail to respond within 15 days, that student will be removed from the roster and the slot will be offered to the first student of that grade level on the wait list until all slots have been filled.
Siblings of an enrolled student are given priority placement. If a child is offered a place in the school, admission will be offered to all of his or her siblings, based on available space. Once students enroll and attend, they retain placement in the school, unless they withdraw.
If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity of a program, class, grade level or building, all students who applied during the open enrollment period will have an equal chance at admission through a random selection process. Offers of admission will proceed with the first randomly selected student from each grade, to the next student, and so on until all available slots are offered.
