Welcome!

On behalf of The New School teachers and staff, I want to take this opportunity to welcome your family to The New School Montessori Center! I am honored you have chosen to entrust our school with your child’s well-being and education.

Our top priority is to provide an engaging, holistic, and individualized program to guide your child in realizing their full academic, cognitive, and social potential. Your active involvement and partnership with the school is a crucial component in helping us achieve this goal. To that end, we very much welcome your participation, questions, and feedback.

Starting at a new school can be challenging, and we strive to make that transition as smooth as possible. On this page, we have assembled a few highlights and resources to help orient as you join our community. You will also receive a welcome email from your child’s teachers that will provide more classroom-specific details.

We look forward to providing your child with an exceptional educational foundation.

Once again, welcome to the school!

Julie Schroer signature


Julie Schroer
Head of School

Checklists

Below are checklists for the enrollment process in addition to a list of communications you should receive shortly after enrolling.

Enrollment Process

  • Submit your signed enrollment contract and emergency contact form to the school with a deposit.

  • Please read the current Parent Handbook located at the bottom of this page.

  • Submit all required paperwork (DCDEE and Health documentation) prior to the first day of attendance.

  • Please provide all allergy or medical paperwork, medication, and medication permission forms (if applicable).
  • Access links sent to you for the communication tools listed below, and input any necessary information.

Communications

  • welcome email from your child’s teacher including supply lists and general information about the classroom

  • invitation to access Transparent Classroom

  • invitation to Procare

  • link to Smart Tuition billing portal

  • information on the password-protected pages on our website

Additional Information

Click on the images below to access more information on each topic.


Procare Account

Procare is our attendance tracking system that records your child’s arrival and departure times. We also use Procare to quickly access a list of all students in the building for emergency drills and to determine any additional childcare fees.

Please ensure that you (or your appointed adult) checks your child in and out of school every day using this system. This is a vital safety feature. It also ensures an accurate billing system for childcare fees.

Procare also serves as a convenient communication tool between the school and parents. You will receive notices, updates on your child’s day, text alerts, reminders, and other information via this app.


Student Forms

The forms needed on or before the first day of attendance include the application form, enrollment contract, emergency contact and annual medical update form. Additional forms are required and may be submitted after the first day if necessary. All forms are now digitally submitted using SignNow. Please make sure to allow incoming emails from this service, as occasionally, they may be captured by spam filters.

Please consult the office to check on deadlines for form submissions. If you are missing any forms, please contact the school to request a link to the form. Click here to access any necessary medical forms.


Transparent Classroom

This program provides teachers, families and administration a private and centralized location to share details about each child’s academic and developmental progress (for students enrolled in Children’s House through Middle School). Teachers use Transparent Classroom to record lessons presented, mastering of concepts, and to post photographs of your child’s activities.


School Calendar

Our school community enjoys a variety of events and activities throughout the year. For your convenience, you can view and subscribe to our calendar of events via our website.


Blackbaud Tuition Management Portal

You should received a link to create an account in Blackbaud Tuition Management. This third-party company hosts the school’s billing and invoicing management services. Once you have created your account, you will have access to a family portal that will provide access to invoices, payment history, and statements. Families are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the free automatic drafting (ACH) feature in Smart Tuition for convenience.


School Communication

If you have general questions or requests, please use the info@montessoricenter.org email. For all billing questions, please email billing@montessoricenter.org.

Our administration, teachers, and staff strive to answer all emails within two business days. However, during busy times of the year, response times may be slightly longer. Should you not receive a timely answer to an email, please forward your original email to info@montessoricenter.org.

You should receive a brief “Weekly Update” email from the Head of School on Sunday evenings. Please make sure to read these as they may contain important information about schedules, events, and more!

The school also distributes a fun monthly newsletter entitled “The Regal Eagle” (named after our school mascot, Talon the bald eagle). This newsletter will share event highlights, classroom projects, photos, etc.

Click on the image to access our online news feed, and for even more information, check out our school blog that highlights important topics in education and child development!

Parent Handbook & Information


Parent Handbook


Montessori Handbook


NC Childcare Laws


AMS Code of Ethics

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Once again, welcome to The New School!