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Admissions Process
Spring Street International School is committed to maintaining an inclusive community that welcomes students and families of all ethnic, economic, religious, and racial backgrounds. We strive to achieve a gender balance, as well as a diversity of personalities and interests. Because of our small class sizes, we are also able to support significant diversity in the learning styles of our student body.
When evaluating a student for admission, we consider:
- Social skills
- Math and reading skills
- Language development
- Current teacher's recommendation
- Observations during the student's visit
- Parental understanding of and support for Spring Street's mission
The admission process consists of three essential steps:
- Contact Jerry Riley in the Admissions Office (360 378-6393 or jriley@springstreet.org) to schedule a parent visit and school tour. This takes about an hour, and gives you a chance to learn about the school and SSIS a chance to learn about your educational needs and a student's special interests.
- The student enjoys a campus visit. This is a half or full day visit during which the prospective student attends regular classes and school activities with a "host buddy" student guide. This allows the student to see what life is like at Spring Street, and gives our staff a chance to meet and learn about him or her. Student visits are required of all U.S. based families applying to the school.
The campus visit will include a brief student interview with our Head of School, Louis O'Prussack and our Operations Director, Jerry Riley. - Request and complete an application packet, and return it with a $500 deposit. The packet includes personal information, background answers to learn more about the prospective family and forms for transferring student records.
If financial aid may be needed, please make a personal appointment with our Director of Operations, Jerry Riley. All financial aid requests are made in personal interviews and reviewed on a case by case basis. Scholarships are available to families in need of assistance.
On acceptance, arrange a tuition payment plan. Options include payment monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. All payment schedules other than annual are handled through Tuition Management Services and incur a small sign up fee. Please note that Spring Street does accept credit cards but additional transaction fees do apply.
Spring Street International School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national and ethnic origin or sexual preference in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.