Admissions
Tuition | Financial Aid | Forms | Bus Service/After-School Program
Contact Info
admissions@huntermcguire.org
540-248-2404 phone - Verona campus
540-213-7743 phone - Staunton campus
540-248-5323 fax
74 Quicks Mill Road, Verona, VA 24482
Hunter McGuire Lower School seeks families who desire a quality education, challenging curriculum and discovery-oriented environment for their children. The Admissions Committee evaluates each student’s potential for academic and personal success within the framework of our student-focused curriculum.
Applicants for PreK must be four years of age by October 1 of the enrolling year. Kindergarten applicants must be five years of age by October 1 of the enrolling year. Exceptions may be made, on an individual basis, for applicants whose birthdays fall between October 1 and October 15.
Admissions Procedures
- Schedule a visit to tour the school through the Associate Director of Admissions. It is recommended that interested parents initially visit the school without their child. This allows parents to ask questions and observe without distraction.
- Complete an application and return it with the $45 application fee to the Associate Director of Admissions. Click here to complete the application online or call 540-248-2404 to receive an application through the mail.
- Schedule an evaluation for your child. Evaluations take place throughout the year although primarily in January and February. The assessment, along with teacher recommendations, provides information about developmental readiness and academic achievement levels. No advance preparation is necessary.
- Give the appropriate Preschool / Kindergarten teacher recommendation form
or Grades 1-5 teacher recommendation form to your child’s teacher to complete and return to Hunter McGuire Lower School. - Download attached request for release of records form and ask the child’s current elementary school to forward his or her school records (transcripts and reports) to the Associate Director of Admissions.
Click here for Tuition and Financial Aid information.
Policy of Nondiscrimination
Hunter McGuire Lower School admits students of any race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin, or religion 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, sex, national and ethnic origin, or religion in administration of its educational or admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. We believe that a diverse and harmonious student body and faculty enhance the educational experience for all.