What families ask us

You visit, you apply in the winter, and every family hears back in March. The admissions page lists each step and the months they fall in.

There is an open house in early November, and visit mornings run most Wednesdays from October to March. The key dates are on the admissions page.

Yes. A visit is a morning at the side of a studio, and a talk with the head of school afterward. Children are welcome to come along.

A morning meeting, then a long block on the project, lunch and outdoor time, and an afternoon that changes by day: workshops, the making studio, a trip out in the city or Friday critique. The studio week shows each one.

One question that a studio works on for a term: choosing it, finding out, making a first version, hearing critique, making it again and showing it. The project page lists the six steps.

Teachers keep a portfolio for each child and write to families each term in full sentences, and families meet a teacher twice a year. The head of school can show you what a report looks like at a visit.

Each studio has a class size on the program matrix, with three teachers in the room. The head of school can tell you the numbers for this year at a visit.

Each studio holds three grades, and every child works on the same project at a level that suits them. Older children often explain their work to younger ones, and younger ones ask the questions.

Yes, on every school day, and it is open to children from any studio. It is billed apart, by the month, for the days a family uses.

Tuition is set by the year and the studio, and the school gives its figures at a visit. Financial aid is available; the tuition page explains how to apply.