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Applying to IDS The Independent Day School welcomes communication from all who are interested in learning more about our school. The Admission office will gladly arrange for a visit to our school in order to receive a view book or gather more information. In order to begin the admission process, applications are accepted from all interested families. Prospective parents are invited to schedule a tour with the Director of Admission, Mary Lou Stewart, during our school day or to attend any Open House opportunities scheduled at various times throughout the school year. The goal of the admission process is to determine whether our curriculum and programs will meet a child's needs and the family's expectations. To this end, we make every effort to inform parents and applicants about the school: similarly, the school makes every effort to come to know the applicants and their families. During this process the school actively seeks families who value and aspire to a positive parent-teacher partnership. After the application is received, an admission visit is scheduled. This offers the prospective students the opportunity to visit in the classroom of their present grade, interact with children of similar age and participate in interviewing, testing, and information-gathering exercises which assist the Admission committee in their decision process. The Admission committee reviews past and present school records and speaks with individuals listed on the application as references. Our school serves children with normal development and enthusiasm, who
have average to above average intelligence. Programs are designed to
be enriching and challenging as well as supportive in guidance. In those
few instances where our school does not have programs to meet the needs
of a candidate, the family is encouraged to seek a more appropriate
school setting. IDS welcomes applications from families of varied means. Like most independent schools, the school's budget includes funding for need-based financial aid awards. While our resources are necessarily limited, we strive to support families as much as we are able. Our aid program seeks to support many families with moderate awards and we are typically unable to make full-tuition awards. Families seeking financial aid may apply by submitting financial information through the program below: ~ School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) The program is available online, or you may request a SSS form from the admission office. Click on the link below to apply for assistance.
IDS requires a copy of your IRS 1040 and W-2 form for the current year in order to make an award. All information is held in strictest confidence. It is advisable to submit materials as early as possible. The first round of admission decisions and aid awards are made by March 6th and communicated on March 10th. No family should feel deterred from applying for admission for financial reasons since each evaluation is separate. The school will award aid within the limits of its available funds. Scholarship assistance is available to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. In those cases when parents are not living together, the resources of both parents will be considered in establishing the family ’s level of need. Other options. Even with a scholarship or tuition reduction, you may
need assistance to meet the full cost of an IDS education. Here are two
excellent resources
for educational loans and extended repayment. Additional ways to pay for an IDS
education You
can spread annual tuition costs over a 10-month period
with this installment plan. You pay the initial 10%
directly to the school, and then divide
the remaining tuition over 10 months, beginning in
April, through January of the following year. It’s interest-free,
but there is a non-refundable $55 application fee.
You can apply online by visiting www.afford.com,
or call 1-800-437-3430. Begin. The sooner you start your financial planning
for an IDS education, the better. So call us at the
Admissions Office, (860) 347-7235. You
can also e-mail us at ids@independentdayschool.org.
>Download
application forms [pdf] |
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“The nurturing aspects of the kindergarten program, supplemented by the same feeling in the hallways, made it clear that IDS was a place our child could obtain a wonderful elementary school education…” |
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“Respect for difference is a core value. We are fortunate to have a school which includes students from so many different ethnic and racial backgrounds.” |
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“After researching other school curricula and observing the classrooms, IDS became our first choice. The classroom size at IDS was favorable…as was the quality of the IDS science, reading, math, music and PE programs” |
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our first visit to IDS, we were really impressed and amazed at the enthusiasm and focus with which classes of children, guided by their teachers, engaged in learning. The children we saw seeemed to love learning!” – IDS parent |
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