Because of the uniqueness and intentional design of our program, we require a full campus tour, family interview, and trial day prior to enrollment.

Your child must attend for the entire school day. In some instances, we may request more than one trial day to ensure mutual alignment. Our goal is to determine whether your child will truly thrive in our environment — and whether we are able to meet their needs within the structure of our program.

Magnolia operates as a carefully balanced ecosystem, and we are committed to maintaining excellence for every learner and family within our community.

If, after the trial day(s), your child is accepted into the program, we will schedule a meeting to review and sign the enrollment contract. A non-refundable deposit is required at that time to secure your child’s placement. This deposit is applied toward annual tuition.

Simply:

1. Schedule a tour with your chosen location
2. Set and attend a trial date(s)
3. Submit a letter of recommendation and provide permission for Magnolia to connect directly with your child’s current and/or prior school.
4. If accepted, make an appoint to come in and sign the contract with your deposit

Eligibility for admission includes a commitment to our values of respect, kindness, and a focus on the whole child. We welcome students ages 3–14 and are committed to fostering a positive, nurturing, and thoughtfully structured environment where every learner can thrive.

To support the unique educational experience we offer, our program is best suited for students who are:

• Able to participate successfully in a group setting
• Demonstrating age-appropriate social and emotional development
• Not currently experiencing significant behavioral challenges
• Not requiring specialized behavioral, therapeutic, or one-on-one support services

While we deeply respect the individuality of every child, Magnolia is intentionally designed for highly independent learners within a mixed-age classroom model. For this reason, we generally do not admit students beyond 4th grade unless they are coming from a similar learning environment (such as Montessori or another mixed-age program) and are accustomed to this style of independence and community structure.

Our program is not equipped to support students with diagnosed behavioral conditions or those in need of intensive or specialized interventions. This allows us to maintain a balanced, cohesive classroom ecosystem that benefits all learners.

If you are unsure whether Magnolia is the right fit for your child, we welcome a conversation and are happy to guide you thoughtfully through the application process.

Easy! Just give your location a call and schedule it. Or send us an email to [email protected], specifying what location you are interested in and one of our team members will reach out to you to schedule a time and day that works best. Our tours often last a bit longer than an hour as we take the time to answer any and all of your questions and give you our full attention.

We believe in families being together as much as possible, however we balance that with the developmental needs of the child, combined with the best practices of the style of education we provide. If you have a specific special talent you want to bring to the children in the program, speak with the director to see if and how it can be incorporated. We have committees for parents to join that assist with the many fun things we do in the community and at the school, and you can sign up at orientation. If you do not have the ability to be involved, we still love you and are happy to just be able to provide a loving and happy learning environment for your child. There is no obligation for involvement, but we love to have parents involved if they want to be! We have a motto of no gossip, no politics and no stress…just community and love!

Required documents include a completed application form, signed contract, emergency contact form, social media form, and previous school records (if applicable). In addition, families are asked to provide written permission to their child’s current and/or prior schools authorizing them to speak directly with Magnolia Schoolhouse as part of our enrollment review process. This step helps us thoughtfully ensure that our program is an appropriate fit for each learner and for our community as a whole.

We will provide all necessary forms at each stage of the process. The only item you will need to supply independently is a letter of recommendation.

Yes — a non-refundable $500 deposit per child is required at the time of contract signing. This deposit is applied toward annual tuition.

We do our best to keep our tuition at cost. As it is part of our mission to simplify life, we include everything in the cost of the tuition. With that mission, each location has a unique tuition, as it is based on the costs of running that location.

The Magnolia Schoolhouse in Vero Beach is $10,800 for the 2025/2026 program year. Your $500 deposit at contract signing goes towards your tuition.

The Magnolia Schoolhouse in Vero Beach is $10,900 for the 2026/2027 program year. Your $500 deposit at contract signing goes towards your tuition.

At this time, there are no support services available. We are a homeschooling learning center. Though we focus on social and emotional learning during our time together, we are not a school and do not provide services that a school would provide. All discipline is expected to happen at home, as we believe in parental autonomy, and you will be called to pick up your child or discontinue with the program if it is determined that support services are needed and we cannot meet your child’s needs.

We would love the opportunity to chat more about our program! At this time, you can call Tara at 772-269-1050 or email [email protected] for more information. If she is unable to answer your call, please leave a detailed voicemail and she will return your call as soon as possible.