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The Innovative School of Temple Beth Sholom is a Reggio inspired Jewish community dedicated to joyful learning and Tikkun Olam, the Jewish value of making the world a better place. Our holistic approach to admissions considers each family’s mission-alignment with our school philosophy, embodiment of our KEHILLA values, and commitment to our Temple Beth Sholom community. Elementary school applicants are additionally assessed on their academic profile, character and citizenship.
With questions, please email admissions@innovativeschool.org.
Enrollment for Current Families
Priority re-enrollment will be from 12/5 – 12/16
Sibling Policy: If you are planning to enroll a sibling who will be new to the Innovative School for 2025-2026, you must submit an application for the new sibling by the December 18 deadline. While your child will receive priority consideration, you will receive an admissions decision on January 30. The deadline for accepted families to enroll for 2025-2026 will be February 6. Please note that upon paying the enrollment fee and signing the financial agreement, families will be responsible for 20% of tuition.
Admissions Process for New Families
1. Submit Your Application
Submit your online application by December 18. Applications received after our deadline will be automatically placed on our waitlist. Please click on the links below to create an account on our TADS platform and begin your application for the 2025-2026 school year!
Elementary Applicants
- Elementary Level applicants must submit an application in order to schedule a tour. Once an Elementary Level application has been received, the admissions office will contact you to schedule your tour.
- Teacher recommendations must be emailed to admissions@tbsmb.org by December 18. Download Teacher Recommendation Form Here
- For grades 1-5: Current term/prior year progress reports must be uploaded prior to December 18.
- Once your application is complete, our admissions team will reach out to schedule your child’s Elementary Visitation Day. This is an opportunity for your child to experience our school and community firsthand, and provide our educators with a better sense of your child as a citizen and a learner.
2. Schedule a Tour
3. Admissions Decisions Announced
Admissions decisions will be announced on January 30 for the 2025-2026 school year. Families will receive one week to deposit and secure their spot for the following school year.
Admissions Timeline
The below timeline is for new Innovative School families