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Grades 1-4 Admissions

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The Montgomery Academy Lower School seeks to educate the whole child by focusing not only on each child's academic development but also on his or her physical and social-emotional development. The Lower School day is designed to help students grow in each of these areas.

We encourage our prospective families to join us for a tour of our campuses and believe this will provide a more personal and authentic look at what the Academy offers. There is simply no better way to understand the MA Difference than to observe the learning process in action. 

Schedule A Tour

Prospective students are welcome to join us for a Shadow Day to experience "a day in the life at MA!" They will spend the day with a current MA student who shares their interests and attend classes, explore our campus, and enjoy lunch with classmates. 

Schedule a Shadow Day

Grades 1-4 Admissions Checklist

STEP ONE: APPLICATION
STEP TWO: ADMISSIONS TESTING

FIRST GRADE

  • Call Sheree Bodiford, Ph.D., JoAnne Ray, Ph.D. or Pam Snider, Ph.D., to schedule an appointment to take the WPPSI-IV. Please see Preparing Your Child for Admissions Testing for more information.
    • R. Sheree Bodiford, Ph.D.
      (334) 557-1080
      7125 University Court
    • JoAnne Ray, Ph.D.
      (334) 239-7139
      8650 Minnie Brown Road, Suite 14
    • Pam Snider, Ph.D.
      (334) 356-8430
      4754 Woodmere Blvd
  • A testing fee of $150 should be paid directly to Dr. Bodiford, Dr. Ray or Dr. Snider at the time of the appointment.

SECOND-FOURTH GRADES

  • Applicants to Grades 2-4 take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). The ISEE is taken on a computer and measures verbal reasoning, reading comprehension, quantitative reasoning and math skills.
  • Testing will be scheduled on an individual basis by the Admissions Office once an application is submitted. An email to register the applicant for the test will be sent by Admissions Office with instructions to register through the Education Records Bureau (ISEE).
  • Pay the $200 test fee directly to ISEE once you receive the email link to register.
  • Use the school code 011897 when registering for the test to have the applicant’s test scores sent to the Academy.
  • Out-of-town applicants should contact the Admissions Office regarding testing options.
STEP THREE: CONFIDENTIAL TEACHER RECOMMENDATION FORM
  • Sign the Confidential Teacher Recommendation Form and give it to one of the applicant's current core subject teachers. Additional recommendations may be submitted, but are not required.
  • To maintain confidentiality, the applicant's teacher should mail or email (admissions@montgomeryacademy.org) the form to the Director of Admissions.
  • Parents may not hand-deliver the form to MA.
STEP FOUR: TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
  • Sign the Transcript/Records Request Form and give it to principal, head of school or guidance counselor at the applicant's current school.
  • Ask the current school to mail or email the form and a copy of the applicant's transcript directly to the Admissions Office. The current school must send a copy of the applicant's transcript. A formal transcript will be requested should the student enroll at the Academy.
  • Parents may not hand-deliver the form to MA.