Admission

Application for Admission (pdf file)

Admissions Procedures

For Morning Preschool, Morning Pre-K, and Junior Kindergarten One Programs:

Admission to our Morning Preschool and Pre-K programs is done on a rolling basis.  Priority is given to members of the Tobin Community whenever possible.  The following steps are necessary to enroll in any of these classrooms:

- Tour the school.
- Submit a completed application and non-refundable application fee of $50.00.
- If a spot is available, you will be sent a contract and be asked to return it along with a non-refundable $1,000 deposit to secure your child's enrollment.  This will be credited to your tuition balance.

ForJunior Kindergarten Two, Kindergarten, and Grades One through Four:

The following steps are necessary to enroll in any of these classrooms.  Priority is given to members of the Tobin Community whenever possible. 

- Tour the school.
- Submit a completed application and non-refundable application fee of $50.00.
- All previous schools are contacted, school records and AISNE evaluations will be collected by The Tobin School.
- A classroom visit for your child will be arranged.  In some instances, the child can be observed in his/her current classroom setting.
- Admissions decisions are made throughout the year.  Standard to most independent schools, all admissions decision will be completed by mid-March.
- Once an applicant is offered a spot, you will be sent a contract and be asked to return it along with a non-refundable $1,000 deposit to secure your child's enrollment.  This will be credited to your tuition balance.


Feel free to contact Kim Katz, Admissions Coordinator @ 508-655-5006 or kkatz@thetobinschool.org to schedule a tour or with any questions you may have.

Age Recommendations

Students must be 3 years old by September 1st to enter our Morning Preschool program.

Students must be 4 years old by September 1st  to enter our Morning Pre-K and Junior Kindergarten One programs.

Students must be 4.5 years by September 1st to enter our Junior Kindergarten Two program.

We recommend children start Kindergarten, the September 1st after they have turned 5.

Tuition Assistance

At the Tobin School we are committed to providing need based financial assistance to qualified students.

To determine aid, both new and returning families must submit a completed Parent’s Financial Statement (PFS) to the school and to Student Service for Financial Aid in Princeton, New Jersey by February 1st of each year. Families must also submit a copy of their most recent IRS Form 1040,W-2’s and all schedules directly to the Tobin School, Office of Financial Assistance, no later than February 15th.

Admission and Tuition Assistance are separate processes that take place concurrently, so that families learn the outcome of both applications at the same time. Applicants will be notified of Admission/Tuition Assistance by mid March if all required forms were submitted by February 15th. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the school of any significant financial changes that may occur throughout the year. Tuition Assistance applications must be submitted on an annual basis.

Divorced/separated parents must each submit the Parent Financial Aid Statement. As well, both sets of parents must submit all income tax information: 1040, W-2’s and all schedules.