Admission
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori serves children from preschool through the eighth grade. Our students hail from 36 zip codes in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Approximately 80 percent are Catholic.
The admissions process begins with prospective parents attending a school tour. At that time, the principal will present the school’s mission, philosophy, and pedagogy; provide a tour of the school in action; and answer any questions. Click here for a list of the current school year’s tour dates.
Applications are accepted throughout the year. Applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable $50.00 application fee. The application will be dated at the time it is received, and a determination of admission for the subsequent school year will be made in late February/early March.
Mid-year applications for any level are considered if there are openings, and are acted upon immediately.
To request an admissions packet, please contact the school secretary, Nancy Toon, at 513-271-4171 or ntoon@gscmontessori.org.
Admissions Procedure for 3- and 4-Year Old Preschool Children
Return an APPLICATION FORM
along with the $50.00 application fee to:
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori
4460 Berwick St., Cincinnati, OH 45227
Admissions Procedure for Kindergarten through Grade 8
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Return an APPLICATION FORM
along with the $50.00 application fee to:
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori
4460 Berwick St., Cincinnati, OH 45227 -
Give a RECOMMENDATION FORM to your child’s teacher and ask him/her to mail it to the above address or email it to Dan Teller (dteller@gscmontessori.org).
Kindergarten applicants: submit the Parent/Preschool Teacher Survey
Grades 1-8 applicants: submit a Teacher Evaluation Form -
Register for a SCHOOL VISIT for your child to meet with our teachers. Contact Nancy Toon to register (ntoon@gscmontessori.org or 513-271-4171).
* Kindergarten applicants: 30-minute visit
Tuesdays, 8:15-9:15 a.m. or 12:30 - 2:30pm
* Grades 1-3 applicants: 45-minute visit
Tuesdays, 9:15-10:00 or 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Thursdays, 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Fridays, 12:45-1:30 p.m.
* Grades 4-6 applicants: 45-minute visit
Individually scheduled
* Grades 7-8 applicants: 45-minute visit
Individually scheduled
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RELEASE OF RECORDS FORM (Grades 1-8 applicants): Please give this form to your child’s current school, along with a stamped envelope addressed to The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori.
- Grades 1 and 2: GSCM requires records (including grades and any written comments) for the previous one or two school years.
- Grades 3-8: GSCM requires records (including grades and standardized test scores) for the previous three academic years.
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori 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 in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.