Families that attend The Tobin School come to us from a number of towns, including: Natick, Framingham, Wellesley, Wayland, Sherborn, Medfield, Franklin, Lexington, Holliston, Weston, Bellingham, and Brookline.  Our current enrollment of 72 students creates a vibrant but still small and supportive learning community for our children and their families.

We are excited to announce that our very first graduates of Tobin will be headed to the following programs for the 2011-2012 academic year: Beaver Country Day School, Brimmer and May School, and The Tremont School.

Admissions Procedures
We invite you to contact our Admissions Office at 508-655-5006 to learn more about our programs and to arrange for a visit. Come see why our approach to education is a formula for your child’s success!

For Morning Preschool and Morning Pre-K:

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.

For Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grades One through Five:

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. 
• 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, at 508-655-5006 to schedule a tour or with any questions you may have.

Age Recommendations
Students must be 2.9 years old by September 1st to enter our Morning Preschool program.

Students must be 3.9 years old by September 1st  to enter our Morning Pre-K program.

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

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

Financial Assistance
At the Tobin School we are committed to providing need based financial assistance to qualified students for Kindergarten through 5th grade.

To apply for Financial Aid at The Tobin School:
• Log onto the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), The School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS) website at : www.nais.org/go/sss
• Follow the instructions for their Application and Parents’ Financial Statement (PFS).  You can also get a hard copy of this paperwork from your respective site.  SSS provides a Helpline for this process which can be reached at 866-387-2601. 
• The Tobin School, as a member of NAIS, has contracted with SSS to coordinate this information for us and provide recommendations regarding financial aid packages back to our Financial Aid Committee. SSS is located in Pittsburgh, PA so expect that this process will take several weeks.
• To expedite this process, we also encourage you to write a personal letter to our Financial Aid Award Committee and send it directly to the address listed below. This letter could contain any special information you would like the Committee to take under consideration (recent job loss, health considerations, other) which may not be adequately reflected in the ‘numbers’. It is also highly suggested that this letter include what you feel you can contribute to your child’s yearly tuition. This can be enormously helpful to the Committee when evaluating numerous applications at once.
• Mail letters to this Committee as follows:  (Note: Do not mail them to SSS in Pittsburgh!)
Financial Aid Award Committee
The Tobin School
73 Cottage Street
Natick, MA 01760