About the Admissions Process
Apply to join us for the 2026-2027 school year! Families Together Cooperative Nursery School (FTCNS) is a non-sectarian school that admits, welcomes, and nurtures children and families with different abilities, family structures, socio-economic levels, and cultural, ethnic, linguistic, gender, religious, racial, and other social identities. We balance the following priorities in our approach to admissions:
- Giving students an equal chance to attend FTCNS and avoiding admissions processes that individually evaluate students or their families or give priority admissions to certain students in a non-transparent way.
- Constructing and maintaining a diverse school community that celebrates and reflects the differences in students and families social identities and reflects the demographics of our surrounding community.
FTCNS offers priority enrollment to returning students and siblings. Returning families should submit their application by February 1, 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year to receive priority enrollment.
FTCNS admits new students through a blind lottery to keep the admissions process impartial and open to all families. We make every effort to give families their first choice of class while balancing for diverse classes. To be included in the 2026-2027 lottery, new families should submit a completed application and a $50 non-refundable application fee by March 1, 2026. Applications received after March 1, 2026 will be considered in the order they are received. Acceptance letters and contracts or wait list letters will be emailed within one week of the application deadline.
How to Apply
- Apply to join us for 2026-2027! Complete a 2026-2027 Online Application. One application per child.
- Submit a non-refundable $50 application fee (new families only, one application fee per family/not per child). Contact admissions@ftcns.org to request a fee waiver.
- Learn more about Families Together by going through our virtual, self-led “Intro to Families Together” presentation. You can access it HERE.
- Join us at an Admissions event!
- Limited spots are still available for the 2025-2026 school year. See below for classes and application.
- If you have any questions, please contact us.
2025-2026 School Year Application & Class Offerings
Limited spots available for the 2025-2026 school year. Complete a 2025-2026 Application.
