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  Fall 2025 Admissions Now Open! Join Us for an Open House on November 17.

Letter from the Directors

Dear Prospective Parent,

We are pleased to help you explore your interest in Neighborhood School (NS). This ‘school in a house,’ where students are deeply known, where all learners are truly valued, and where restoration, equity, and community are more than just buzzwords, could be a great fit for your learner(s) and your family.

All ages of children and adults are involved with Social and Racial Justice learning and anti-bias curriculum. We are raising young activists here, and they are helping us look at NS and weed out characteristics of white dominant culture. For example, power sharing (for all ages) replaces power hoarding; realistic work plans take the place of a sense of urgency; and teamwork becomes an antidote to individualism. NS is a great place for transformative learning!

How to Apply

  1. Submit an online Family Interest Form.
  2. Applicants for September 2025: Once we receive your online Family Interest Form, we will email you an admissions information packet. Group tours for prospective parents are held each year from October through January (after that time, individual tours are offered if an appropriate opening for your child should arise). 
  3. If you are re-applying from last year, you do not need to send new application forms unless your family’s situation has changed. Email your reapplication request to nsadmissions@gmail.com.

All applications will be reviewed, and child visits will be offered if the possibility of an appropriate opening exists. After February 1, applications will continue to be received on a rolling admissions basis. As we work to balance and broaden many aspects among a classroom of returning students, we invite a few student applicants to visit for each known vacancy. Applicants not being offered a position have an option of joining a short-term waiting list through later spring to early fall, in the event that an unanticipated opening arises.

We hope this information is of help as you consider learning opportunities for your child.

Yours in learning,

Tricia Morrow and Tracy Pimentel, Directors