Admissions

We look forward to meeting you and your child and telling you more about New Day School!

New Day School offers a Neo-Humanistic preschool program for potty-trained children ages 30 months to 5 years. Our school year runs from September through June, with optional summer camps during the summer break.

Our admissions process is designed to help us get to know each other. The first step is to take a tour or attend an open house. After that, you may submit an application, and if accepted, we will invite you to enroll.

Each year, the fall enrollment process begins in April. Mid-school year spots are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on availability. 

For any admissions or enrollment questions, please email Didi Atandra at atandra@newdayschool.org

Submit Your Application

An understanding of our philosophy is crucial to a good experience with New Day School. Before you apply, please read more about Our History and Our Philosophy.

You may also read about our Tuition and Fees as well as our Policies and Procedures.

Applications are accepted throughout the year for the next available spots; however, our main enrollment takes place for fall session. Wait-list for fall enrollment starts a year and half in advance. The process of fall enrollment starts in April every year. To be added to our wait list, please submit the hard copy of application with an application fee of $25. 

You can drop off or mail the application and a check payable to New Day School, to 1825 SE Clinton St., Portland OR 97202

Current Availability:

We are now accepting applications for mid-year enrollment as well as for Fall 2026.

Acceptance and Enrollment

We offer admissions based on various factors including age/age-ratio per classroom, availability of schedule, potty training status, diversity, suitability of the family to the Neo-Humanistic approach and of course one’s number on our wait-list.

Fall enrollment requires children to be at least 30 months old by September 1st. Some children may become eligible a few weeks to up to one or two months after the fall session begins, typically between mid-September and November.  In these cases, families may either remain on our mid-school year wait-list and enroll when a spot becomes available, or reserve a spot by beginning tuition payments in September, with attendance beginning once the child reaches age and potty training eligibility.

Once you are accepted, you will receive an offer letter with an enrollment packet via email from our enrollment coordinator.

To reserve a space, a non-refundable enrollment fee, which includes the registration fee and 50% of the first month’s tuition, must be submitted within the time frame specified by the enrollment coordinator. The payment of 50% tuition is fully applied to the first month’s tuition but is non-refundable if you choose not to enroll your child at New Day School. For details, please refer to our tuition fees chart for the 2026 school year.

An enrollment meeting will be scheduled to submit the paperwork and complete the enrollment process. Your child will also be invited to visit the school for half an hour outside playtime before they start in order to facilitate a smoother transition to our community.