Getting Started
Please follow the steps below to guide you through the process of admission.
Contact Director of Admission, Debra Giorgini, for more information: dgiorgini@westwoodschool.org or 972-239-8598.
Steps to Admission
Step One
Review the general information and application process on this site.
Application Packets
NEW Early Toddler Application Packet
Toddler and Primary Application Packet
Kindergarten and Lower Elementary Application Packet (K-3rd Grade)
Upper Elementary Application Packet (4th-6th Grade)
Middle School Application Packet (7th-8th Grade)
High School Application Packet (9th-12th Grade)
Complete the application, including a family photo, and mail to The Westwood School with $125 application fee.
The 2024-2025 school year application deadline is January 8th, 2024.
Address:
The Westwood School
14340 Proton Road
Dallas, TX 75244
Call the Admission Office at 972-239-8598 or email Director of Admission, Debra Giorgini, at: dgiorgini@westwoodschool.org to schedule a tour.
Please, no children under the age of nine on tours.
You may also attend Prospective Family Open Houses, where tours will be given and teacher will be available for discussion. There is no need to register for Open House events.
Step Two
Infants and Toddlers
Classes will take place at The Westwood School Proton Campus located at 14340 Proton Road, Dallas, TX 75244.
- At least one parent or guardian is required to attend each class with the child.
Classes are 30 minutes each on Thursdays.
- Infants I: 9:00am-9:30am
- Infants II: 9:30am-10:00am
- Toddlers I: 10:00am-10:30am
- Toddlers II: 10:30am-11:00am
Toddler and Primary
The Admission Office will call to schedule an appointment for your interview with the Head of School. We ask that both parents accompany the prospective student.
Upper Elementary 1st – 3rd, 4th – 6th and Upper School 7th – 12th Grades
Prepare transcript and teacher recommendation request forms and give to student’s current school.* Applications cannot be processed without these records. After forms have been completed and returned, visiting days will be scheduled for the prospective student. Forms should be mailed by the current school or current teacher. Parents or students should not hand-carry these forms to The Westwood School.
Kindergarten through Lower Elementary – Optional items
Feel free to send a sample of the student’s writing or artwork, a school project, recommendations from additional teachers, or any other items that would represent the student more fully to the Admission Committee. We apologize that these items cannot be returned. As indicated in the Application Packet, this is required for applicants in Upper Elementary and up.
Grades 4th through 12th
Students applying for these grade levels must register for:
- ISEE or submit your most recent SSAT
- ITBS, CAT or Stanford 10 test results.
- See above for additional requirements.
Step Three
Interview
Admission interviews with the Head of School are scheduled for January, February and future months as openings are available. The interview consists of a general discussion about the school, The Westwood Way, Montessori philosophy, and philosophy of the International Baccalaureate. Parents are invited to bring their questions. The interview will last approximately 60 minutes.
Please review instructions below for parents of toddlers/primary/kindergarten aged children
Toddler/Primary
Student will remain with their parents during the interview.
Kindergarten and older
Student will visit the classroom for two days prior to the interview and will not be present for the interview.
Admission Calendar
Applications Due – January 8th, 2024
Teacher Evaluations and Progress Reports Deadline – January 26th, 2024
Admissions Decisions – March 15th, 2024
Although the majority of Westwood’s enrollment is done by March 1, the school accepts students year round based on availability.
Year Round
October-February
January-February
End of March
April
Individual Parent Tours
Visiting Days for Students
Interviews with Head of School
Admission Decisions Mailed
New Student Enrollment Contracts Due