Wicklow Democratic School enrolls students throughout the school year. To get started on the enrolment process, follow the steps below.

Step One: Submit an Admissions Inquiry Form

As you fill in this form, you’ll learn more about our school and what to expect. It’s also a chance for us to learn more about you and there is an optional section for potential students to fill in as well.

Step Two: Admissions Meeting

After you submit the Admissions Inquiry Form, our admissions committee will contact you to organise an admissions meeting. This is a meeting between parents, the potential student and up to two staff members. In this meeting, we will try to get a sense of whether Wicklow Democratic School will be a good fit for your child.

Prior to this meeting, we recommend that parents and potential students get an understanding of self-directed learning and democratic education. There are many helpful resources on our website.

Step Three: Enroll

After the admissions meeting, if both the admissions committee and the family agree to move forward with enrolment, you will be asked to fill in an Enrolment Form and we’ll decide on a start date. This is also the stage where you will finalise your membership dues payment schedule and arrange for the initial payment. 

If needed or requested, there may be a second meeting to discuss any further questions.  

Step Four: Attend Wicklow Democratic School!

During the student’s first week, they will be given an induction to help them get settled in, and they will meet with their Connection Person – a staff member who will support the student and make sure they have everything they need for their learning. During the first four weeks, students will have regular check-ins, and either the Connection Person or a member of the admissions team will have a brief check-in meeting with parents to touch base about how the student is doing and see if any supports are needed.