a Pasadena Parent Cooperative
GET TO KNOW ANS
Admissions
If you're curious about the ANS community and are considering joining us, please follow these four steps:
1. Get In Touch
Please fill out this brief informational form. Our Membership Chair will reach out to answer any questions you may have. If you already know that you would like to attend the info session and visit day (below), you may also RSVP for an info session and request a visit day.
2. Attend An Information Session
Prospective families are required to attend one of our information sessions. Get to know the Altadena Nursery School community and philosophy while learning about our program, co-op spirit, and responsibilities. These sessions are held virtually on Zoom at the times listed below:
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Thursday, January 12, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Thursday, March 16, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 @ 2:00 PM
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023 @ 2:00 PM
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Tuesday, June 6, 2023 @ 10:00 AM

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83985599021?pwd=d0lhTzNXVTZQYU1uMENSYjBDTXAzQT09
3. Attend A Visit Day With Your Child
These visits serve as your family’s opportunity to explore our school and ask questions, and for our teachers to get to know you and your child. Because of the quality of interaction we hope to foster, these groups are limited in size and require an appointment. Our upcoming Visit Days are:
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023 @ 9:15 AM (note: date change from 3/13!)
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 @ 9:15 AM
Children react in many different ways to visiting a new place full of children playing! Please know that we recognize and celebrate children’s many different personality types and abilities.
4. Complete The Application
Once you have attended an Information Session and Visit Day and want to join the ANS community, please submit the final part of our application and the $70 application fee. You may submit the fee via Zelle to admin@altadenanurseryschool.org, or via check made out to "Altadena Nursery School".
Admissions Timeline
We begin enrolling students for the following year in March, but we welcome and encourage applications year-round. We are currently accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. We are currently waitlist applications for all classes. We encourage interested families to apply for our waitlist, as plans/needs for admitted families often shift over the spring and summer.
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For fall enrollment, the application deadline for our priority wait list is the last day of February each year.
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Visit Days are held in November-February, and on a rolling basis as needed.
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We send admissions decisions via e-mail on March 1, and on a rolling basis afterwards.