Admissions

The Willow School admits students any time there is an opening in a classroom. However, the majority of students enter the school at the beginning of the school year in August of each year. Most spots are filled from the wait list. If you would like to place your family on the wait list, please download the application below. Information regarding enrollment for the 2017-18 school year follows. 

School Age Summer Camp

School Age Summer Camp is designed for children 4-7 years of age, who will be entering kindergarten, first or second grade. The group will be made up of a maximum of 15 children. A minimum of 8 children is required to operate each session. There will be four (4) summer camp sessions as designated below:

June 1-9, 2017:  Session I – Music, Drama & Performance
June 12-23, 2017:  Session II – Art as Experience
June 26, 2017 – July 7, 2017 (closed July 4):  Crazy About Science
July 10-21, 2017:  Outdoor Excursions

Detailed descriptions of each session are available on the Summer Camp Application below. Families can sign up for individual sessions as desired. Hours for Summer Camp are 8:00-4:30. The cost for each session is noted on the application. After care is available from 4:30-6:00 pm for $10 per day. 

Enrollment for summer camp is on a first come, first served basis. Families should fill out the application below and return it to the school either in person or by mail.

Enrollment for 2017-18 School Year

Currently all classes are fully enrolled for the 2017-18 school year. The school maintains a wait list for each class and will fill spots as they become available during the year. The new school year is typically the time when students move up from one classroom to another and we embark on new educational journeys. The school’s calendar coincides with City Schools of Decatur. Therefore, students enrolling for the 2017-18 school year will begin on August 1, 2017. If you would like to place your family on the wait list please fill out the wait list form above.

Enrollment for the GA Lottery Funded Pre-K Class

The pre-k class is currently fully enrolled for the 2017-18 school year. The school maintains a wait list for the class and will fill any spots that become available from the wait list. If you would like to place your family on the wait list please fill out the wait list form above. There is no application fee for the pre-k class.   

The Wait List

All classrooms currently have a wait list. The wait list carries over from year to year, so there is no need to reapply if your child is not enrolled during the current school year.  To place your family on the wait list please fill out the Wait List Application and return it along with the $25 application fee either in person or via mail:

The Willow School
141 Sams Street, Ste A1
Decatur, GA 30030

General Admissions Policies

The school year generally runs from August through July. Spaces that become available during the school year will filled from the wait list.  If no wait list exits, the school will advertise open spaces through facebook, newsletters and on its website. The school will have advance registration for the following school year in January/February of each year.

The school retains the right to make decisions regarding enrollment and classroom makeup and placement based on the needs of individual children and/or the larger school community.