Thacher’s admissions process will help determine if we are a good match for your family. The following steps will facilitate your understanding of Thacher and our commitment to the Montessori philosophy.
OPEN HOUSE - SATURDAY, NOV. 4 | 10:30 - NOON
| Date(s) | Event | |
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| Oct. 12, 2023 - Feb. 9, 2024 | School Tours by appointment | |
| Oct. 12, 2023 |
Get to Know Thacher (Coffee and Tour)
Space is limited. 9:30 - 10:30 am |
REGISTER |
| Nov. 4, 2023 |
Open House (Families welcome - no RSVP required)
10:30 - noon |
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| Nov. 16, 2023 |
Information Session
Space is limited. Please register. 9:30 - 10:45 am |
REGISTER |
| Dec. 7, 2023 |
Information Session
Space is limited. Please register 9:30 - 10:45 AM |
REGISTER |
| Nov. 13, 2023 - March 1, 2024 |
Elementary & Middle School Applicant Visits
Visits scheduled by Admissions. |
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| Jan. 4, 2024 |
Information Session
Space is limited. Please register. 9:30 - 10:45 AM |
REGISTER |
| Jan. 25, 2024 |
Get to Know Thacher (Coffee and Tour)
Space is limited. Registration opens on January 1. 9:30 - 10:30 am |
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| Jan. 31, 2024 | Application Deadline | |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | Financial Aid application deadline for applying families (including 2022 Tax Returns) | |
| February 16, 2024 |
Toddler and Children's House Applicant Visits
Visits scheduled by Admissions. |
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| Mar. 10, 2024 | Admissions decision by email | |
| Apr. 10, 2024 | New family enrollment agreements agreements due |
Complete our Online Inquiry Form and choose an event.
Attend our Open House on Saturday, November 4, from 10:30 – noon. Families welcome – no registration required.
Register for one of our three Information Sessions scheduled for November 16, December 7, and January 4.
Attend our “Get to Know Thacher” event on either October 19 or January 25.
Please visit this website’s Our School and Our Program sections for helpful information.
Contact Nikki Toon, our Director of Admission and Enrollment Management, with any questions.
Click here to see a list of the schools that Thacher graduates have been accepted to and have attended.
School tours are a mandatory part of our Admissions Process.
During this one-hour meeting for adults, you will learn more about the Montessori philosophy and the educational process at Thacher.
Schedule your private meeting today. Tours will begin on October 12.
Contact Nikki Toon, our Director of Admission and Enrollment Management, if you prefer to schedule a virtual meeting.
Email: ntoon@thacherschool.org
Phone: 617-361-2522 ext. 11
Please use our Online Application Form to apply and submit the $50 (per child) application fee.
All applications and application fees are due on January 31.
Visits allow our teachers an opportunity to interact with prospective students.
Toddler and Children’s House applicants will visit on February 16, 2024.
Elementary and Middle School applicants will visit our classrooms by appointment.
We will send admissions decisions on March 10.
We respectfully request responses on or before April 10.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCES EACH STUDENT WILL DO BETWEEN CHILDREN'S HOUSE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN MONTESSORI MODEL UN (MMUN)
UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS CAMP AT NATURE'S CLASSROOM
BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS IN THACHER LIBRARY
DAYS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SKI OR SNOWBOARD AT BLUE HILLS RESERVATION EVERY WINTER
Financial aid provides tuition assistance to families based on financial needs. Financial Aid is available to full-time students in Children’s House through the Middle School. We determine this with a thorough evaluative process beginning with your application through FAST (Financial Aid for School Tuition).