OMNI comprises 2 levels of academics. The academy serves students pk2-pk5; the upper school serves students kindergarten through 6th grade.

For the academy, pk2 students must be 2 years old and potty-trained. There is a preadmissions test given to determine general knowledge base and appropriate placement.

On average OMNI teaches 2-3 grade levels above public school counterparts. Ideal candidates are receptive to feedback, motivated to learn, and have strong parental support. Additionally, they are dedicated to the process and committed to learning multiple languages in a literacy rich environment.

Specifically, 2 year olds should come knowing letters, letter sounds, identify numbers, colors, shapes, and have had prior exposure holding a crayon/pencil.

Kindergartners are proficient readers, writers, and can complete single and double digit addition and subtraction.

OMNI accepts students without prior language exposure primarily in grades Pk2-3rd. A 4th -6th grade student may be accepted if  language testing shows they are at the same level of the class as a whole.

Tours are usually held on the last Thursday of every month at 9am unless otherwise noted. We have two Saturday Open Houses each year. One in the fall and the other in the spring. There are instances special concessions are made given availability of staff to facilitate a tour. Please inquire within. Please check the website for Open House dates and to rsvp.

Although we have a hard deadline in April, we have rolling admissions until we are full.

Taking a tour of the school helps parents have an honest conversation about the transition to language immersion. OMNI also offer trials for incoming students or students who have applied to the school prior to enrolling.

There are a number of ways parents can help students acclimate to their new school environment once enrolled. Show support and interest of learning a new language, provide a set homework schedule and place to complete homework daily. Encourage students to be open about their feelings related to the school, their workload, etc. Develop relationships with the teachers and keep the lines of communication open. Once enrolled, parents are buddied with mentor parents to answer questions related to the school life.

OMNI uses an online portal to receive applications, admissions, and enrollment forms http://mytads.com/a/omni. There is a mandatory testing/interview however that must be done in person. The only concession with the testing for students k-6th grade is a copy of current test scores for any of the batteries of test, i.e. WISC, IOWA, SSAT. If your test is not listed, please contact the school for more information.

Parents are required to interview with the student but are not permitted in the test. Unfortunately parent attendance in the test has usually proven distracting and disruptive.

Depending on the test, OMNI views scores with a 1.5-2 year filter due to the rigor and accelerated pace of the classroom instruction and the design of norm referenced evaluations. For example, a grade equivalence of 4.0 on the IOWA and WISC is viewed as 2.0-2.5 grade, etc. SSAT scores are usually accepted as declared.

Preadmission test results are usually available up to two weeks after testing, sometimes sooner. Parents will receive an email to denote completion and recommendations for placement.

There are multiple ways to submit documents to the school. Most documents can be uploaded as requested through the TADS portal or emailed to [email protected].

The application checklist (also found on www.tads.com) calls for a release of information for the current school to give OMNI school records, the teacher evaluation forms (based on ages, i.e. Academy Pk2-Pk5, Upper school K-3rd  grade and  4th-6th grade), previous test scores.

Up to three teachers should complete the evaluation form. It is great to hear different perspectives from varying teachers, especially when different subjects are taught. For a child who has not been enrolled in a structured environment, a sitter or parent is encouraged to complete an evaluation form.

There are generally three times of year when OMNI accepts students in programs (June, August, January). However there are some concessions made space available. Parents will be notified once a space is available or seemingly becoming available based on promotions and/or attrition.