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Elementary Enrollment Inquiries Open

Find Your Child'sNext Step at Peridot

Elementary enrollment inquiries are open. Contact admissions about grade and start-date availability and an Elementary visit.

Toddler and Primary availability varies by classroom and start date. Our admissions team will discuss your family's timing and explain the waitlist process when a suitable cohort is full.

Submitting the form starts the admissions conversation. The school office reviews your inquiry, contacts your family personally, and discusses availability, timing, and next steps. If appropriate, the admissions team will explain how the waitlist process works.

AMS Member

DHR licensed

Small Classes

Intentionally limited enrollment

Ages 18mo – 12

Toddler through Elementary

CHOOSE Act

Ask about ESA funding

Inquiry

Send an Admissions Inquiry

Tell us about your child and preferred timing. This form starts the admissions conversation. The admissions office will review your inquiry, contact you personally, discuss availability and timing, and explain next steps. It does not promise placement.

Before You Submit

This starts the admissions conversation.
It does not commit your family to enrollment.
We will contact you personally.
We will answer your questions.
We will explain next steps before any required payment.

We respond within 1-2 business days.

Contact Admissions

School Phone

(256) 797-7429

Email Admission Team

[email protected]

Office Hours

Contact the school office for current hours

Location

115 Rebecca Pines Drive, Madison, AL 35758

Licensed & Professionally Affiliated

Peridot is an AMS member school. Alabama DHR also licenses the school.

Registered Member School of the American Montessori Society (AMS)Licensed by the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR)CHOOSE Act funding information

Waitlist Confirmation

The waitlist exists because classrooms are intentionally limited. It helps us match future openings with the right age group, program, and start timing without overfilling a classroom.

Submitting the form starts the admissions conversation. After reviewing your inquiry, the school office contacts your family personally to discuss availability, timing, and next steps. If appropriate, the admissions team will explain how the waitlist process works.

The current waitlist/application fee is $200. It supports the administrative time needed to review applications, communicate with families, and maintain an active waitlist for future openings. The admissions office discusses the fee before payment is requested.

Classroom Visits

Twenty Minutes in Our ClassroomAnswers Every Question

Ask about an Elementary visit and current grade and start-date availability. The office also discusses Toddler and Primary visits according to classroom availability and scheduling.

Tour availability depends on classroom capacity and scheduling. You can ask about programs, tuition, funding, waitlist timing, and common questions.

The school office will explain current waitlist confirmation details. The current waitlist/application fee is $200 and supports application review, family communication, and waitlist administration. The admissions office discusses the fee before payment is requested.

Observe a Live Classroom

Real work. No scripted demo.

Meet the Lead Guide

Ask direct questions.

See the Materials

Touch the tools children use.

Get Answers

Programs. Tuition. Funding. Timing.

Admission Process

What to Expect at Each Step

Five clear steps. Each one helps us understand your family, protect the classroom experience, and plan future openings thoughtfully.

1
5 minutes

Send an Admissions Inquiry

Share your child's age, program interest, preferred timing, and the questions you want answered first.

Parent contact information
Child age and program interest
Preferred start timing
Questions or family priorities
Best way to follow up

This starts the admissions conversation and helps us understand what opening would fit your child.

2
Office follow-up

Receive Office Follow-Up

After reviewing your inquiry, the school office explains program availability, timing, and any applicable waitlist steps.

Current classroom availability
Likely program fit
Timing conversation
Waitlist steps when appropriate

A waitlist helps us plan responsibly because Montessori classrooms stay intentionally small.

3
30–45 minutes

Conversation or Tour Timing

When appropriate, talk with the School Director or program guide and ask about your child's transition.

Child strengths
Family goals
Transition needs
Program questions

Tours and conversations are scheduled around classroom capacity and future openings.

4
30–45 minutes

Age-Appropriate Visit

Some applicants may be invited for an age-appropriate visit; elementary applicants may spend time in the classroom.

Classroom readiness
Guide observation
Natural introduction
Family follow-up if needed

Not every child needs the same visit step; the office will explain what applies to your family.

5
1–2 weeks

Enrollment & CHOOSE Act Funding

When a space is offered, we guide enrollment paperwork, records, and any CHOOSE Act funding questions.

Enrollment agreement
Health records
ClassWallet setup
Welcome packet

When a suitable cohort is full, the office explains the waitlist and how families are contacted about future openings.

CHOOSE Act ESA Funding

Montessori May Be MoreAffordable Than You Think

Alabama CHOOSE Act ESA funding may provide eligible families up to $7,000 per eligible child each year. Funds may apply to Kindergarten or Elementary tuition.

This is not a loan. Ask us about eligibility during your inquiry.

How It Works

1

Check Eligibility

We help you confirm the basics.

2

Apply via ClassWallet

Create your ESA account.

3

Complete Enrollment When Offered

Finish the Peridot admission steps when a space is available.

4

Authorize Payment

Select Peridot and approve tuition payment.

Enrollment Steps

When a Space Is Offered

Enrollment stays straightforward when an opening becomes available. Four final steps secure your child's place after an offer.

Enrollment Agreement

Sign forms and secure your spot.

Health Records

Submit required Alabama records.

Funding Conversation

Review funding options or ESA authorization when applicable.

Welcome & Orientation

Receive details for your first day.

Ask About Program Availability

Elementary enrollment inquiries are open. Tell us your child's program and preferred timing. Toddler and Primary availability varies by classroom and start date; the office will explain waitlist options when appropriate.

The school office will personally discuss program availability, timing and next steps. If a waitlist or application is appropriate, staff will explain the existing $200 fee before any required payment.