Enrollment & Admissions
Our Pathway to Membership & Enrollment
1) Contact us to have an initial conversation.
2) Complete & submit an application (linked below), pay $50 application fee (online payment button below) and share a former teacher recommendation or student narrative. We will contact you to schedule a tour and/or classroom visit for your child. We require that your child visit for a minimum of 2 full days, if programming is in session. During summer months or holidays, we will arrange an in-person meet and greet with faculty.
3) After initial classroom visit, your child’s teacher/s will contact you to schedule a enrollment conference. If there is mutual recognition that SOLA is a good fit, proceed to step 4
4) Finalize membership and enrollment- complete membership documents, register for classes, complete a fee agreement, submit $150 membership fee & $250 materials fee.
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SOLA's Culture of Care
School of Living Arts strives to create a healthy class culture & safe, harmonious learning environment for all SOLA students. We are dedicated to serving a thriving community of learners with diverse learning styles and abilities. However, there may be circumstances in which a student's behavioral or developmental needs are beyond our capacities to serve. In keeping with these considerations & intentions, all new student enrollment is subject to mutual, provisional approval for 15 days.
2024/25 Sliding Scale Fees
Please note: The fee schedules below (with the exception of Walking With the Light parent/child program) are based on each family’s contribution of 2 hours of service per month, September-June. Parent service hours are valued at $25 per hour. Unmet service hour requirement will result in a fee increase of $50 per month, or $500 per annum.
Early Childhood & Kinderforest
Walking With the Light: Open to families/ parents and children ages birth to 3 years old. Offered in seasonal, 8-10 week sessions, Walking With the Light invites parents into sharing, stories, crafts, and outdoor explorations that connect the family as a whole to our work and create a vibrant community of care.
$280-$400
Sliding scale per session.
4 Full Days: Open to 3.5-6.5 year olds. 9:00am-3:00pm. Intermittently we will host family days or parent-child days. These special days will invite parents into sharing, stories, crafts, and outdoor explorations that connect the family as a whole to our work and create a vibrant community of care.
$8,400-$12,000
Sliding scale per annum. Monthly or bi-annual payment plans.
Grades 1-8
Full Enrollment: Participation in all Thematic Lessons, all Academic Focus Classes, Friday Living Arts Focus Days, and all Trimester Classes. Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm
$8,400-$12,000
Sliding Scale per annum. Monthly or bi-annual payment options.
Grades 9-12
Thematic Lesson blocks only: AVAILABLE ONLY if spaces are unfilled by full time students. Full year or select individual blocks. Block themes are typically 3-6 weeks in duration. Monday-Thursday 9:00-12:00pm
$350-$495
Sliding scale per block, depending on duration of block
Full Enrollment: Participation in all Thematic Lessons, all Academic Focus Classes, Friday Living Arts Focus Days, and all Trimester Classes. Monday-Thursday 9:00am-3:00pm
$9,800-$12,000
Sliding Scale per annum. Monthly or bi-annual payment options.
Enrollment & Info Documents
Click on the image to download printable versions of our information and enrollment documents
Kinderforest Membership Fee Agreement
Lower School Membership Fee Agreement
Upper School Membership Fee Agreement
Waivers & Permissions
Lower School Curriculum Overview