A tour is not required, but we always look forward to sharing the excitement of our classrooms and campus in person!

If you have not already visited our campus, please contact us via email or phone (505-243-6659) to schedule a tour and see for yourself what Manzano Day School has to offer your family.

Please refer to our Events page for upcoming Open Houses. 

Submit the application, parent questionnaire, and $80 non-refundable application fee. Please apply online through our myManzano portal.

Note: Pre-kindergarten applicants must be 4-years-old (and potty-trained) by September 1, 2022. Kindergarten applicants must be 5-years-old (and potty-trained) by September 1, 2022. 
 

Below are dates for the 2022-2023 admission cycle. Dates for the 2023-2024 admission cycle will be posted by July 1, 2022.

Early Applicant Pool Deadline - November 19, 2021

The early application (pre-k and kindergarten) deadline for siblings of current or past Manzano Day School students and legacies (children of past Manzano Day School students), as well as interested early applicants, is November 19. Early applicants who have completed the admission process will be notified of an admission decision by December 17. This policy is in place to guarantee that preference for available spaces is given first to siblings/legacies and then to interested candidates. (*Please note that the last playdate for early applicant eligibility is December 4.)
 

General Applicant Pool Deadline - January 19, 2022

The general application deadline is January 19. Pre-k and kindergarten applicants who have completed the admission process will be notified of an admission decision by February 4. (*Please note that the last playdate to meet the general application deadline is January 22). 

Subsequent applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling admission basis as space is available.

On selected Saturday mornings, a small group of applicants joins us for an informal classroom visit. These sessions allow our faculty to interact with the children and assess their developmental readiness for school. Playdates are approximately one hour and are scheduled once the application is submitted.

For more information, please visit our Playdate Information page. The Admission Office will contact families to schedule a playdate. 

Upcoming Playdates:

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The individual assessment is a one-on-one play-based assessment that allows a member of the Admission Office to become acquainted with each applicant. It takes place during the school day and will be scheduled after the application is submitted.

Please submit the following information in order to complete the admission process:

• Teacher Recommendation: In the myManzano portal, you may enter the email address of your child's former or current teacher. He or she will then receive a digital Teacher Recommendation Form to complete via internet browser. 
   
• School Records: Your child's most recent report card and/or records may be uploaded directly to myManzano or sent as an email attachment to admission@manzanodayschool.org. If required, please submit this Authority to Release Records form to your child's current school.
   
• Copy of Birth Certificate/Passport: A scan, a physical copy, or a photo of the certificate (or passport) will be accepted. This can be uploaded to myManzano or emailed to admission@manzanodayschool.org.