Mountain Academy Preschool-12 Application

Admissions Information

Thank you for your interest in Mountain Academy! Please complete the following form to apply for grades preschool through 12th Grade at either the Teton Valley or Jackson Campus. If you have any issues please contact admissions@tetonscience.org or call 307-733-3729.

At Mountain Academy of Teton Science Schools (TSS) our admissions process is structured to assess the academic and social readiness of your student, as well as their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. We take many factors into account in order to make an admissions decision and do not rely on one metric to make decisions. In addition to this application, we require other supplemental components listed below:

Teacher Evaluations: Grades 1-5 applicants are required to submit one teacher’s written evaluation of the prospective student, while grades 6-12 applicants are required to submit a teacher evaluation from their English teacher and one additional evaluation from a teacher of their choice. Please use this form for teacher evaluations.
School Transcripts & Records: Grades 1-12 applicants are required to submit records (report card, transcripts, standardized testing results) from current and former schools.
Educational/Psychological testing: Any students who received special accommodations or have documented support plans or who have had any ed/psych testing done, are asked to submit testing and support plans.
Writing Sample: Grades 6-12 applicants must submit a recent graded paper written for a current or recent academic class.

Preschool and kindergarten applicants only need to complete this form and do not need to complete the above.

These documents can be emailed to the address below or mailed to the Enrollment Office:

Email: admissions@tetonscience.org

Mountain Academy

Attn: Admissions

700 Coyote Canyon

Jackson, WY 83001

Which campus are you applying to?

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How did you hear about Mountain Academy of TSS?

Select the school year you are applying for:

Select the grade you are applying for:

The Pre-K program has three enrollment options:

2-day Tuesday/Thursday (only available to students in the first year program)

3-day Monday/Wednesday/Friday

5-day Monday-Friday.

Please indicate which option you would prefer. The school will try to accommodate these preferences but cannot guarantee that your preferred choices will be available.

Note that children must be three-years old and potty trained before Oct 1st of the year of entry. Pre-K Designation Preference

Do you plan to have your child continue at TSS when he/she reaches the age for kindergarten?

YesNoUndecided

Through our Tuition Assistance Program we offer tuition assistance to 50% of our families to help make TSS affordable. Tuition Assistance is need-based and is available to students entering grades PK-12.

At our Jackson Campus, we also offer the Malone Scholarship for students entering grades 7 through 10 which is need and merit-based.

For more information and to complete an application, please visit our website.

Tuition Assistance Plan

Student's Information:

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Nickname

Gender

Birth Date

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code

Country

Province

Student Information Continued

Citizenship (optional)

Citizenship

United StatesOther

If you selected "Other" above, please specify:

Race and Ethnicity (optional)

Can select multiple by holding down "CTRL"

If you selected "Other" above, please specify:

Language(s) spoken at home

Siblings

Please list names and ages below:

Student Statement (for students entering grades 4 through 12)

On a piece of paper, please hand-write your answers to the following three questions. Please scan and attach below, or email, or mail along with other required application documents.

Email: admissions@tetonscience.org

Teton Valley Campus Mail:
Admissions
PO Box 708
Victor, ID 83455

Jackson Campus Mail:
Admissions
700 Coyote Canyon
Jackson, WY 83001

1. What is something you are curious about?
2. Think of an important person in your life. Who is this person and why are they important to you?
3. Please share what you feel are your biggest challenges in school?

Attach Student Statement

Parent Statement

Please describe your child's personality, abilities, strengths, challenges, and interests which you think are important in helping us to better understand him/her.

Please share why you want your child to attend Mountain Academy and what you hope your child will gain from a Mountain Academy Education.

Mountain Academy students come from different backgrounds and perspectives and have different strengths and challenges, but all students display characteristics that align with our values- also known as, "The Three T's: Treat with Respect, Try Hard, and Take Responsibility". Please describe how your child demonstrates one of these three traits below:

Nondiscrimination Policy

Mountain Academy admits students of any gender, race, color, disability status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, and national and ethnic origin and provides them 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 gender, race, color, disability status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, and national and ethnic origin in administration of its policies and programs.

Statement of Cultural Expectations

I/We have read and agree to the Mountain Academy philosophy and requirements. I/We agree to support the school in carrying out these goals and understand that our participation is essential. I/We understand that the cost of a Mountain Academy education exceeds tuition, and I/we understand that my/our help is expected with fundraising and other activities that benefit the school and its programs. I/We grant Mountain Academy permission to use photographs of the student that are educational in nature to promote the mission and programs of Mountain Academy in both print and electronic media. I/We acknowledge that if I/we have misrepresented the truth in any way during the application, or have omitted information that affects my/our student’s education, admission and enrollment may be revoked.

Parent/ Guardian Signature (please type your full name)

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