Admissions

Montessori

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Admissions Process

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  • Visit Campus

    Schedule a tour of Nardin's Montessori Campus located at 700 West Ferry Street in Buffalo's historic Elmwood Village. 
    Schedule Your Visit

  • Apply

    Admission for Montessori is rolling and acceptances are granted on a first come basis, based on the date of application. Submit your online application to the school, along with a non-refundable application fee of $50.
    Apply to Nardin Montessori School

  • Tuition Assistance

    Nardin Academy offers a tuition assistance program to help families with the cost of tuition. For additional information on tuition assistance and how to apply, click on the link below. Please note, students must be age 5 or older and a full-time student in order to be eligible for tuition assistance.
    Click to Apply for Tuition Assistance

Please note the following age requirements for Montessori:

For the toddler program, children must be eighteen months old by September 1st.
For the early childhood program, children must be three years of age by September 1st of the year they will be starting. If your child is within a few weeks of this date he/she will be interviewed by the principal to determine readiness. All children must be completely toilet trained and able to toilet independently when they begin school in September. Pull-ups are not permitted.

Schedule Options

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  • Toddler (18-36 mos) 8:30 - 11:15 a.m.

    2 days a week:Mon/Wed
    Tue/Thur
    3 days a week:Mon/Wed/Fri
    Tue/Thur/Fri
    4 days a week:Mon - Thur
    5 days a week:Mon - Fri

  • Early Childhood 3 Year Olds

    Times AvailableHalf Day: 8:00 - 11:30 am
    Full Day: 8:00 - 2:30 pm*
    Days AvailableTue/Wed/Thur
    Mon - Fri
    *Full day option only available M-F

  • Early Childhood 4 Year Olds

    Times AvailableHalf Day: 8:00 - 11:30 am
    Full Day: 8:00 - 2:30 pm
    Days AvailableMon - Fri

  • Early Childhood 5 Year Olds

    Times AvailableFull Day: 8:00 - 2:30 pm
    Days AvailableMon - Fri

Contact Us for More Information

We are here to help guide you through the admission process and answer any questions you may have. Feel free to reach Jillmarie Giardina, Associate Director of Admissions, at 716-881-6262 x1150 or jgiardina@nardin.org at any time.

- Maria Montessori

“It is necessary for the teacher to guide the child without letting him feel her presence too much; so that she may be always ready to supply the desired help but never be the obstacle between the child and his experience.”
A private, independent, Catholic school in Buffalo, NY, with coed Montessori, Lower and Middle Schools and a college preparatory High School for young women.

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