Application Process
Applying to Explorer West Middle School:
We welcome interested families to learn about our school by calling to schedule an applicant/parent visit day. This is an opportunity to meet our staff, faculty, and students, as well as tour the facility. Applicants will shadow a student host and visit classes. Applicants will also have an interview and assessment the same morning.
Quick Links
Please download our 2012-2013 Application Process guide for detailed information about each step as well as material requirements and deadlines.
Please visit the Application Forms section of the web site to download all forms.
Process Overview
Once a family has decided to apply to Explorer West Middle School, they must complete a couple of steps to insure that we have the information we need about each student applicant to share with the Admissions Committee for enrollment decisions.
Step 1: Submit Application Materials. All materials must be received by Explorer West by Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 5pm. Late applications will be processed on a space available basis.
- Ask your child’s current school and teachers for their assistance in the application process. They will be filling in these forms and sending them directly to Explorer West (provide materials in a timely manner so they can successfully meet the deadline):
- Turn in School Records Request Form to your child’s current school’s administrative office
- Ask two teachers for teacher evaluations
- Put together, fill in and submit the following materials:
- Two page Application Form. Please attach a small photo of your child. This form is required before Applicant/Parent Visit day along with application fee.
- Application fee of $50. Please make checks payable to “Explorer West Middle School”.
- Parent Input Form
- Applicant Essay
Step 2: Schedule an Applicant/Parent Visit.
Explorer West Middle School requires that all applicants and their parents/guardians spend a morning visiting the school by Thursday, January 5, 2012. (Late applications are processed on a space available basis.) Parents observe classes and tour on the same morning of their student’s required applicant visit. This is an ideal time for parents to ask us questions. This visit is also a way for families to decide if their educational goals and values match well with ours. Applicants spend the morning visiting classes with a student host and will have an interview and assessment on their applicant visit day.
Please contact the Director of Admissions to make an appointment for an Applicant/Parent visit. The Applicant/Parent visit must be completed by Thursday, January 5, 2012. (Late applications are processed on a space available basis.) You can reach Director of Admissions, Claudia Rose, at claudiar@explorerwest.org or by calling the office at 206.935.0495.
