Kindergarten Applicants
We begin accepting applications for Kindergarten in January. We ask interested families to fill out the Blue Rock School Application Form and return it to us along with the $50 application fee and the Transcript Release Form with your signature. We will then request your child’s nursery school teacher to fill out our Teacher Recommendation Form and send it directly back to Blue Rock School. All paperwork is due in to Blue Rock by Thursday, March 1, 2018. Kindergarten applicants will be invited to attend our Kindergarten Day, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 10AM-12PM (for kindergarten applicants only). This event is a wonderful opportunity for Kindergarten applicants to meet each other, to see the classroom, and to spend a couple of hours enjoying some fun activities together. The teachers will use this time to get to know the children and determine if Blue Rock School is a good match for each child. We have 12 spaces in our kindergarten class each year and will form a waiting pool of interested applicants once this class is full. Children applying to Blue Rock School for kindergarten must turn 5 years old by September 1st.
1st – 8th Grade Applicants
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis when space is available. In the situation where a class is full, we would create a waiting pool of interested students. If a space should open up, we would consider each applicant in the waiting pool. Please check with the Admissions Director to see what the possibilities are for the grade(s) in which you are interested.
Please note that Blue Rock School does not have a learning specialist or a psychologist onsite, and we are generally not able to accommodate children with learning differences or those with behavioral issues.
Steps for applying to Blue Rock School in grades 1 through 8:
1. Join us at an Introductory Session and Campus Tour where you will hear a staff member speak about our educational philosophy, receive a tour of the school and meet a few of our teachers in their classrooms. All families wishing to attend should RSVP to the Admissions Director to reserve a space. Please note that this is an event for adults only. You are also welcome to schedule a private tour during a school day morning. It’s wonderful to see Blue Rock with the children present!
Click here for Introductory Session & Campus Tour Dates.
2. Fill out the Application Form and return it to Blue Rock School, along with the $50 nonrefundable application fee and the Transcript Release Form with your signature. We will then send our Teacher Recommendation Form to your child’s current teacher, who will need to complete it and send it directly back to Blue Rock School.
3. Once we have received the full transcripts from your child’s current school and the completed Teacher Recommendation Form, we will schedule a 3-day visit for your child. In some cases, prior to the visit, our teachers may also request to have a conversation with your child’s teacher if they have further questions.
4. The Admissions Committee will then meet and will contact the parents by letter to inform them of their decision. Parents of accepted students will be invited to meet with our Director, Caty Laignel.
Blue Rock School welcomes students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all programs and activities and accords the same rights and privileges to all students at the school without discrimination in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid, or other administered programs.
Information Sessions & Campus Tours
Dates for the 2018-2019 School Year:
Kindergarten Information Session & Play Day - Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 10:00AM (Prospective 20198 Kindergarteners welcome with parents)
Fall Information Session - Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 10:00AM (for grades K-8)*
Winter Information Session - Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 10:00AM (for grades K-8)*
*Please note that these are adult only events. Children will be invited to visit at later date.
TUITION
Tuition for the 2018-2019 school year:
| Kindergarten: |
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Five half days only:
Plus one afternoon:
Plus two afternoons:
Plus three afternoons:
Plus four afternoons:
Plus Five Afternoons:
(Each afternoon: $1,776)
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$13,320
$15,096
$16,872
$18,648
$20,424
$22,200
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| First through Eighth Grade: |
$22,200 |
| NOTE: There is a $700 materials fee. |
A 10% tuition deposit is due within two weeks of receiving the Enrollment Agreement. This tuition deposit is deducted from the total tuition due for the year. Families may pay the remaining balance in one lump sum or choose between three payment plans, with no additional service fee: Semi-annual (2 payments), quarterly (4 payments) or monthly (10 payments).
FINANCIAL AID
Tuition assistance and diversity scholarships are offered to lower income families. For Kindergarten applicants, aid is generally offered only for the ½-day morning program (9am-12pm). In order to insure a fair distribution of our limited financial aid fund, the school employs School & Student Services (SSS) by NAIS, which performs a thorough analysis of each applicant’s financial situation. The deadline to apply for aid is Monday, Febrary 26, 2018 and families will be notified of awards by the beginning of May. Please contact the Admissions Director for more information. Click here to download the required financial aid documents:
Financial Aid Information Form
Financial Aid Letter
Policies & Procedures
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Contact Blue Rock School
Please feel free to contact us for more information
Tel.: 845-627-0234
Fax: 845-627-0208
Email: bluerockschool@verizon.net
or write to:
The Blue Rock School
110 Demarest Mill Road
West Nyack, NY 10994
