Apply | Stepping Stones Montessori School

Please note: no external application will be considered, unless the online application form has been completed.

Toddler (2yr old) and Pre-School (3-6 yrs old)

Interviews will be offered beginning in the third term (August) for places for the following year.
An interview is not a guarantee of a place being offered.

Elementary (Grade 1-7)

Attending Stepping Stones Pre-School does not guarantee admission to Stepping Stones Elementary program, due the limited number of spaces available each year.
We require all children entering Elementary to have previously attended a Montessori school for at least 2 years.
Admissions for Elementary Grade 1 in 2022 are now closed and any applications (internal and external) will be added to our waiting list. External applicants need to follow the procedure below.
Applications for entrance to Elementary Grade 1 for the year 2023 are now open. If your child is a part of the Stepping Stones Pre-School Program, please send an email to admissions@steppingstones.org.za. External applicants need to follow the procedure below.

How to apply:

Complete the online application form
Pay the non-refundable registration fee of R200 and send proof of payment to nombulelo@steppingstones.org.za.
Our bank details are:
THE CAPE TOWN MONTESSORI SCHOOL TRUST, Nedbank Gardens: Account no. 1142812537 Branch code 1010/09
Please state your child’s name and ‘reg fee’ as a reference.
Once payment of the registration fee and application form has been received, your child’s name will be placed on our waiting list.
Should a place become available, you will be called for an interview and your child will need to attend an assessment.
If your interview is successful, a placement fee is payable on acceptance of your child to the school. The school also requires a School Development Contribution Fee. Current fee structures can be found here.
Should your child be accepted into our school, you will be required to sign a Service Agreement.