{"id":5074,"date":"2022-12-09T17:11:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T17:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=5074"},"modified":"2024-02-28T07:50:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T07:50:47","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5074\" class=\"elementor elementor-5074\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73919fc6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"73919fc6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbe4f0\" data-id=\"dbe4f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4276442f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4276442f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions: K-8th Grade<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c4a161d\" data-id=\"1c4a161d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c87d9f9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c87d9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/boy-on-hill.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1576\" alt=\"boy sitting\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/boy-on-hill.jpg 1000w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/boy-on-hill-300x225.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/boy-on-hill-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eb19786 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6eb19786\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-490ecdf\" data-id=\"490ecdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c943d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c943d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions Process<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0086f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0086f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Tessellations actively seeks students and families that share in our school\u2019s vision, mission, and core values, and whom we can confidently serve. Families who are interested in applying to our program should begin the process as early as possible. We maintain a policy of rolling admissions and consider applications as they are received.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-style: normal; color: #268275;\">Learn About Tessellations<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">Below are four great ways to get to know our school and get your questions answered.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Watch the Overview Video<br><\/span><\/span>This detailed video provides a broad understanding of the Tessellations philosophy and educational approach for gifted students. Please fill out this form to request the video link.<br><a style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/2oGvzrSk8kzWEskdA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview Video Request Form<\/a><br><br><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;\">(Optional) Attend a Campus Tour<\/span><br><div style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">Attending a Campus Tour is a great way to get to know our school and get your questions answered. Tours provide an opportunity to walk our campus, peek into classrooms, and generally observe our school in action. The tour includes time for questions and answers.&nbsp;All tours include a look into multiple grade band classes.<br><a href=\"\/campus-tours\/\"><b>Sign up for a Campus Tour<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">(Optional) Follow us on Social Media<\/span><br>Our social media feeds are kept up-to-date with current happenings across the school. Following us throughout the year is a great way to get a feel for student life at Tessellations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c575a7a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c575a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/white2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4665\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e83a3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65e83a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tessellationsschool\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/fb-green.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4615\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2514753 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2514753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/tessellations-school\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/li-green.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4616\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f636d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f636d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tessellations_school\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ig-green.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4621\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-322c6da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"322c6da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">\u00a0<\/p><div style=\"font-style: normal; font-size: 16px;\"><div>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04.\u00a0\u00a0<b>Email us!<\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 You are always welcome to email your questions to us at\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\" href=\"mailto:admissions@tessellations.school\">admissions@tessellations.school<\/a><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409f321b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"409f321b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 2rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); color: #268275; white-space-collapse: collapse;\">Initial Application Steps<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39c38a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f39c38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/897040717?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1&amp;h=498b08adb0#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b250cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b250cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-style: normal; font-size: 16px;\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">All applicants are asked to complete the following initial application steps:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Application Form and Fee<\/span><br><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/Wg5hcofswASjuQSb9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Please fill out the Application Form here<\/b><\/a><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/sn9QyB9mtCutmViRA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">.<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;Once we receive your Application Form, we will email you instructions to complete the remaining initial application steps. The application fee is $95.&nbsp;Please contact us if this cost is a financial hardship.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Student Information Form<\/span><br>This is a detailed form that helps us get to know your child in-depth.<\/li>\n<li><b>Characteristics of Giftedness Form<\/b><br>This is a detailed form that helps us get to know your child\u2019s unique giftedness profile and learning preferences.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Student Video<\/span><br>We will email you a prompt to follow when creating your Student Video, and instructions for uploading the completed video.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">Teacher Recommendation(s)<\/span><br>We ask that the child&#8217;s current or recent teacher(s) fill out a recommendation form which will be emailed directly to the teacher from our admissions team.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"font-style: normal; color: #268275;\">Finalists<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">After the initial admissions steps are complete, Tessellations will invite finalists to proceed in the application process. Finalists are invited to complete <b>some or all of the following steps<\/b>, depending on the age of the child and information needed by our Admissions Team. Please note that the order of these steps may vary.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><b>Gifted Qualitative Assessment (GQA)<br><\/b><\/span>Prospective students will be assessed for giftedness by Anne Beneventi.&nbsp;The cost of the assessment is covered by the school, and is offered at <b>no charge<\/b> for Tessellations finalists ($500 in prior years).&nbsp;<a style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"\/qualitative-assessment\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;\">See details here.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><b>Playgroup or Workshop<br><\/b><\/span>Tessellations teachers and a group of applicants will meet and engage in a fun activity together. This is not a test, but rather meant to provide insight regarding how your child engages in a group environment.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><b>Teacher Conversation with Student<br><\/b><\/span>A Tessellations teacher will have a Zoom or in-person conversation with the student.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><b>Parent\/Guardian Interview<br><\/b><\/span>This is a dialogue to gauge philosophical fit between families and the school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-style: normal; color: #268275;\">Admissions Decisions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">When the application process is complete, the Admissions Team will make an admissions decision.&nbsp;A number of criteria will inform the admissions decision; however, no single criterion will determine the final decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">Upon acceptance, a contract will be sent to the parents\/guardians for review and signatures. Families are invited, as part of their decision-making process, to request to m<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">eet current families (adults and\/or students).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">Once accepted, a signed contract and deposit toward annual tuition secure your child\u2019s place in our program. We consider qualified candidates in the order in which they apply.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-style: normal; color: #268275;\">Non-Discrimination Policy<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\">Tessellations admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. Tessellations does not discriminate on the basis of these factors in the administration of its educational policies, financial award programs, or any other school-administered programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8eb9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7f8eb9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tuition\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bdb26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67bdb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-style: normal; color: #268275;\">Tuition<\/h2><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Tuition for the 2024-2025 school year will be:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">$41,500 for Grades PreK &#8211; 5<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">$42,500 for Grades 6 &#8211; 8<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">$49,500 for Grade 9<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">Financial aid is available to qualified families and is determined on a case-by-case basis.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Tessellations generally raises tuition slightly every year (as do most independent schools). We do this primarily to allow our teacher salaries to keep up with cost-of-living expenses. Of note, our staff salaries account for over 65% of our budget every year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admissions: K-8th Grade Admissions Process Tessellations actively seeks students and families that share in our school\u2019s vision, mission, and core values, and whom we can confidently serve. Families who are interested in applying to our program should begin the process as early as possible. We maintain a policy of rolling admissions and consider applications as &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"\/admissions\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Admissions<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Kimberly McGraw","author_link":"\/author\/kimberly\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Admissions: K-8th Grade Admissions Process Tessellations actively seeks students and families that share in our school\u2019s vision, mission, and core values, and whom we can confidently serve. Families who are interested in applying to our program should begin the process as early as possible. We maintain a policy of rolling admissions and consider applications as&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5074"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5074"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9442,"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5074\/revisions\/9442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}