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**Thank you for your interest in Salida Montessori Charter School!**

You may also [contact us](mailto:info@salidamcs.org) with "Enrollment" in the subject line with any questions, or call 719-539-4887 for more information.

If you are interested in applying for the 2024-25 and/or 2025-2026 school year, please review the important information and dates below.

Salida Montessori Charter School (SMCS) welcomes all students and strives to create and maintain a diverse student population. SMCS is dedicated to the principles of equal opportunity and prevention of harassment in all of its practices. The educational programs, activities, and employment opportunities offered by SMCS are offered without regard to disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, language, religion, ancestry, need for special education services, or any other protected class.


Enrollment Information

For more information about the open enrollment timeline and the enrollment process, please see our page for [New Student Applications and Enrollment](https://mysmcs.schoolblocks.com/en-US/enrollment-c62be814/new-student-application-3d746a6d).


Open Enrollment: February 3 - March 31, 2025

**Journey & Discovery**

Join us for an evening of experiencing the Montessori environment from the Toddler Room, Children's House Rooms, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary and Secondary Classrooms. We conclude the event with a teacher panel to answer all of your Montessori questions.

*   When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 5:00-6:15 p.m.

*   Location: Begins at 1040 I St and concludes at 340 E 5th St, Salida, CO.

*   This tour travels through Toddler through 8th Grade classrooms!


Open House: February 19, 2025

If we have more applications than openings, a lottery will be held to determine placement. We will fill any open spaces, and then, based on the lottery drawings, we will create a new waitlist for 2025-26. The Lotterease system will notify families about lottery results by email or text by the end of the day on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.

[Click here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BMe4bx\_9X85pXR-kRiJacDsMNfvLoGWw/edit?usp=drive_link\&ouid=102040918327527453886\&rtpof=true\&sd=true) for more detailed information regarding our Enrollment and Lottery Preferences and Procedures.


Lottery: April 2, 2025

Salida Montessori Charter School (SMCS) welcomes all students and strives to create and maintain a diverse student population. SMCS is dedicated to the principles of equal opportunity and prevention of harassment in all of its practices. The educational programs, activities, and employment opportunities offered by SMCS are offered without regard to disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, language, religion, ancestry, need for special education services, or any other protected class.[](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gqWdIKefQEuNlbeXBlLF1hWvXwH2dmvl/view?usp=drive_link)

[Procedure for Enrolling Students with Disabilities](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gqWdIKefQEuNlbeXBlLF1hWvXwH2dmvl/view?usp=drive_link)



Students with Disabilities

[Preschool Enrollment Policy](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18KMvomaiy8IaMR9UmsKzCbr7AAKXBHKm/edit?usp=sharing\&ouid=101460573225117457938\&rtpof=true\&sd=true)

[K-8th Grade Enrollment Policy](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18KMvomaiy8IaMR9UmsKzCbr7AAKXBHKm/edit?usp=sharing\&ouid=101460573225117457938\&rtpof=true\&sd=true)[](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18KMvomaiy8IaMR9UmsKzCbr7AAKXBHKm/edit?usp=sharing\&ouid=101460573225117457938\&rtpof=true\&sd=true)
