Apply to Community School

How to apply

Step1: Parent Tour
Contact the admissions coordinator who will schedule your parent tour, and if you wish classroom observation time. Call the school at 540-563-5036 or click here to fill out an online inquiry with our admissions coordinator.

Step 2: Submit an application for admission
Community School follows a "rolling admissions" process. In other words, we consider and admit students on a first-come, first-served basis based on the date of application. We accept students for mid-year enrollment if space is available. If space is not available at the time of application, prospective students will be placed on a waiting list and notified if a space becomes available. Community School gives priority to alumni families and families with siblings currently enrolled. Click here to print out a PDF you can mail in.

Step 3: Student Records
Parents of elementary and middle school applicants must request that their child’s current school send the child’s entire student record to Community School. The record should include any academic, health, psychological, disciplinary, and IEP information.

Step 4: Child’s Visit
Prospective students must visit in our classes for one to two days in the preschool and elementary school, or three consecutive days in the middle school. The admissions coordinator will contact you to arrange your child’s classroom visit.

Step 5: Admissions Decision
The director, admissions coordinator, and teachers will meet after your child’s visit to review the application, classroom visit, and student records. We may contact the references listed on your child’s application form for additional information. We base admissions decisions on a thorough and thoughtful assessment of each applicant. The admissions coordinator will notify the family of the decision promptly.