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212 Union Street, Trumansburg, NY 14886Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Saturday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Applications for next fall open in January
OrreryTrumansburg, New York
(607) 555-0103
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How to enroll

Families who apply early have time to visit more than once.

  1. 01

    Step 1: Get in touch

    Call the office, write to us or use the form on the visit page. The office answers within a school day or two.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Visit the school

    Come to an open house or book a visit morning. You see the rooms, watch a main lesson and talk with a teacher. Children are welcome to come along.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Apply

    Applications open in January for the fall. The application asks about your family and what you hope for, and a teacher meets your child in a short, friendly visit.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Hear from us

    Decisions go out in March, by letter and by phone. If a class is full, we offer a place on the waitlist.

  5. 05

    Step 5: Register

    Sign the enrollment agreement and make the first payment to hold the place. The office then asks for the forms we collect privately.

  6. 06

    Step 6: The first day

    On the first morning the class teacher meets each child at the door with a handshake. Pack a change of clothes and boots for outdoor time.

Key dates

The admissions calendar

Months, not days: the office sends exact dates each summer.

  • November and February

    Open houses

    Walk the rooms, hear from the faculty and meet the class teachers.

  • Most Tuesdays, October to May

    Tour

    Visit mornings

    A morning in a classroom, then a talk with a teacher.

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  • January

    Applications open

    For the fall of the same year.

  • Late February

    Deadline

    Priority applications

    Families who apply by then hear together.

  • Mid-March

    Decisions

    By letter and by phone.

  • Early April

    Deadline

    Enrollment agreements

    Signed to hold a place.

  • Early September

    First day

Sample dates.

Nondiscrimination notice

Orrery School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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