Admissions

Our admission process involves getting on our wait-pool, followed by a tour of the school for adults, and then a "Meet the Teachers" session with your child, where they’ll spend about an hour in the environment to see how they adjust.

In selecting children from our pool, we aim to create a balanced and harmonious mixed-age classroom environment that fosters peer learning and supports the developmental needs of each child.

This approach helps us maintain the Montessori principle of nurturing independence, social skills, and cooperation across different age groups.

While we reserve the right to choose who joins our school, we are a non-discriminatory, inclusive community that welcomes all children and families, regardless of background, culture, or ability.

Get on our wait-pool through the Brightwheel app or website!

Please note that children must be completely potty trained to join our program.

We look forward to welcoming your child to Big Sky Montessori!

September 2026

2 Year-Old Enrollment Guidelines

To ensure a safe, supportive, and balanced preschool environment, we maintain specific readiness expectations for children entering at age two. Openings are limited and often become available mid-year (commonly in January), depending on classroom age balance.

Readiness Expectations:

Bathroom Independence
Children must be fully potty trained and mostly independent in the bathroom (typically closer to age 2½).

This includes:

Fewer than one accident per day consistently
Attempting to wipe
Managing clothing independently
Washing hands independently

Communication Skills:

Speak in short sentences (not just single words)
Clearly communicate needs (bathroom, help, hurt, emotions)

Social & Safety Readiness:

Follow simple directions
Participate safely in group activities
Transition between activities with support
Function in a group setting without one-on-one adult support
Keep objects out of their mouths
Use classroom and playground equipment safely
Show emerging independence with personal belongings

These guidelines help ensure all students are safe, supported, and able to fully participate in the preschool experience. Please reach out if you would like to discuss your child’s readiness.

Admissions

2 Year-Old Enrollment Guidelines

​

​To ensure a safe, supportive, and balanced preschool environment, we maintain specific readiness expectations for children entering at age two. Openings are limited and often become available mid-year (commonly in January), depending on classroom age balance.

​

Readiness Expectations:

​

Bathroom Independence Children must be fully potty trained and mostly independent in the bathroom (typically closer to age 2½).

This includes:

Fewer than one accident per day consistently

Attempting to wipe

Managing clothing independently

Washing hands independently

​

Communication Skills:

Speak in short sentences (not just single words)

Clearly communicate needs (bathroom, help, hurt, emotions)

​

Social & Safety Readiness:

Follow simple directions

Participate safely in group activities

Transition between activities with support

Function in a group setting without one-on-one adult support

Keep objects out of their mouths

Use classroom and playground equipment safely

Show emerging independence with personal belongings

​

These guidelines help ensure all students are safe, supported, and able to fully participate in the preschool experience. Please reach out if you would like to discuss your child’s readiness.

To ensure a safe, supportive, and balanced preschool environment, we maintain specific readiness expectations for children entering at age two. Openings are limited and often become available mid-year (commonly in January), depending on classroom age balance.

Bathroom Independence
Children must be fully potty trained and mostly independent in the bathroom (typically closer to age 2½).