Learn | Apply | Visit | Enroll
Learn
If you are interested in applying to Bellwether School, we invite you to reach out! We would love to answer your questions and hear about your definition of success for your child. The Director of Enrollment, Lindsay Hay, can be reached at lindsay.hay@bellwetherschool.org. You may also contact our Front Office at 802-863-4839.
Current and former Bellwether parents are also a great source for potential parents and we would be happy to put you in touch with someone.
Apply
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Once you have decided that you would like to apply, please download or request our application. Once completed, please submit your application digitally. You can also mail or drop off your application to 1186 South Brownell Road, Williston, VT 05495 with a non-refundable check for $50 made out to the Bellwether School.
Visit
Once your application has been submitted, we will schedule a visit for you and your child. The visit offers an opportunity for your family to ask more questions, to get a sense of a day in the life of the school, and to meet our skilled staff. It is an opportunity for your child to visit the classroom and for us to learn more about your child. The Bellwether admissions team may need more information as they consider a child for enrollment. Records from a child's previous school along with permission to speak with a current teacher may be needed before a child is accepted for enrollment at Bellwether.
Enroll
We make admission decisions based on many factors such as gender, age, learning styles, diversity, and other considerations as we look to provide a balance of children in each classroom. We will begin to invite new families for the 2024-2025 school year no earlier than February 1, 2024; this process often continues for several weeks as we look to fully enroll our classrooms in a balanced way.
Notification of acceptance is mailed and includes an Invitation Letter, the Tuition, Fees & Community Support Policy, the Enrollment Agreement and, if funds are still available, an Application for Tuition Assistance. If a family wishes to accept the space, they must sign and return the Enrollment Agreement, along with a $500 deposit, within 10 days of the notification mailing. This deposit will be credited towards annual tuition.
Enrollment takes place when all fees and tuition agreements have been received. The Bellwether School reserves the right to exclude any student permanently or temporarily at any time if the school deems any such action advisable, either in the interest of the child or of the school.