The Priority Application deadline for the 2026-27 school year is Friday, January 30, 2026. If you are interested in submitting a late application or applying for mid-year enrollment, please contact our Admissions Director.
Optional:
Attend Open House on January 10, 2026
Please note:
Students must be 2 years old to be eligible to attend MdTL’s Pre-Primary Program. Students who will turn 2 between September 1 and October 31 are welcome to apply, however, if your child is offered admission, they may not attend school until their 2nd birthday.
Students do not need to be potty trained to attend MdTL’s Pre-Primary Program.
Admissions Decisions:
We follow the Independent Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area (ISSFBA) suggested notification dates.
Admissions Decisions for Pre-Primary will be emailed on March 10, 2026.
The Priority Application deadline for the 2026-27 school year is Friday, January 30, 2026. If you are interested in applying for mid-year enrollment, please contact our Admissions Director.
5. Request a Student Evaluation Form
Submitted via Finalsite Enrollment. The Student Evaluation Form is one tool we use to get to know your child. Consult your Admissions Checklist in Finalsite Enrollment to email this confidential online form directly to your child’s current teacher or daycare provider.
6. StudentVisit
The final step in the admissions process is an opportunity for your child to visit our school and interact with our teachers, one-on-one or in a small group. Primary Child Visits will mostly be held on Saturday, February 7, by appointment.
Students who will turn 3 between September 1 and October 31 are welcome to apply to our Primary Program, however, please know that we may not be able to offer admission, or may recommend Pre-Primary placement. Students with September and October birthdays who enroll before their 3rd birthday will likely spend four years in the Primary program before stepping up to Lower Elementary.
Students need to be potty trained to attend MdTL’s Primary Program.
Admissions Decisions:
We follow the Independent Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area (ISSFBA) suggested notification dates.
Admissions Decisions will be emailed on:
March 10, 2026 for 3-4 year olds
March 19, 2026 for 5 year olds (3rd Year Primary/Kindergarten)
The Priority Application deadline for the 2025-26 school year is Friday, January 30, 2026. If you are interested in applying for mid-year enrollment, please contact our Admissions Director.
5. Request School Records
Submitted via Finalsite Enrollment. Consult your Admissions Checklist in Finalsite Enrollment to request records directly from your child’s current school.
6. Request a Student Evaluation Form
Submitted via Finalsite Enrollment. The Student Evaluation Form is one tool we use to get to know your child. Consult your Admissions Checklist in Finalsite Enrollment to email this confidential online form directly to your child’s current teacher.
7. Student Visit
The final step in the admissions process is an opportunity for your child to visit our school and interact with our teachers, one-on-one or in a small group. For most applicants, visits will occur in February, by appointment. Visits for 1st grade applicants will be held after school. Visits for 2nd-6th grade applicants will be held during school hours.
Students who will turn 6 between September 1 and October 31 are welcome to apply to our Lower Elementary program, however, please know that we may not be able to offer admission or may recommend Primary placement.
Admissions Decisions:
We follow the Independent Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area (ISSFBA) suggested notification dates.
Admissions Decisions for Elementary applicants will be emailed on March 19, 2026.
Montessori de Terra Linda admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender identity in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
