ADMISSION
Applying to MCS
We’re excited to get to know your family.
We are now accepting admissions applications for the 2026-27 school year. We process applications in the order in which they are received.
Step 1 | Inquire.
Interested in learning about MCS? We invite you to submit an inquiry form today to get started.
Step 2 | Explore MCS.
Once we have an inquiry form from your family, we’ll schedule a phone call to learn more about your child and share details about our program. In the meantime, we also welcome you to register for one of our upcoming open houses. (See upcoming event dates below and submit your inquiry form today to RSVP.)
Step 3 | Submit an application.
A complete admissions application includes responses to all required questions and forms, as well as a $100 nonrefundable application fee. To begin your child's application, first submit an inquiry form. MCS admits students based on program needs and capacity at the time of application. Applications are processed in the order in which they are received. We encourage families to submit early. Our programs do fill up!
Step 4 | Attend a child observation.
Once we have received your child's admissions application, our Director of Admissions, Tyler, will work with you to schedule a child observation. This is an opportunity for our team to learn more about your child and to work together with you to ensure that MCS will be a strong match for your child and family. For elementary grade students, the child observation also includes an opportunity for your child to "shadow" a current student in one of our elementary classrooms for a morning to help them get to know the classroom environment and community.
Step 5 | Join our community!
MCS operates on a mid-August through mid-June school year calendar. To accept an offer of admission, your family will sign an enrollment and tuition agreement and submit a nonrefundable $2,500 deposit to hold your space. Our staffulty are excited to meet you at our Back-to-School open house on Tuesday, August 18th as we prepare for the first day of the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday, August 19th.
Early start is available in our Toddler and Primary programs on a limited and first-come-first-served basis for children joining Camp MCS for the summer in June.
We will admit and enroll children in our programs mid-school year if we have openings available.
401 North Fairview Avenue, Suite #1, Goleta, California 93117, United States
Montessori Center School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.