Automatic Montessori High School Acceptance

All students currently enrolled at a CPS Montessori elementary school are automatically accepted into a CPS Montessori high school. Submitting a lottery application is not required. 

How Does It Work?

Montessori students in Grade 6 are automatically enrolled into Clark Montessori High School or James N. Gamble Montessori High School based on their home address.

• Students who reside east of Interstate 75 will be enrolled into Clark Montessori High School
• Students who reside west of Interstate 75 will be enrolled into James N. Gamble Montessori High School

Families will be notified once the automatic enrollment process is complete. Do not submit a lottery application; however, please complete the registration process to verify and secure your child's seat for the next school year.   

Who May Apply?

To be eligible, a student in Grade 6 must reside in the CPS district and currently be enrolled in one of the following CPS schools: Dater Montessori School, Gamble Montessori Elementary School, North Avondale Montessori School, Parker Woods Montessori School, Pleasant Ridge Montessori School, Sands Montessori School or CPS Montessori elementary students who transferred to Cincinnati Digital Academy (CDA) due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

Only one application per student will be accepted.

Please register your child for their respective school based on the chart below. 

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

This chart indicates the natural feeder patterns based on each elementary school location in relation to the high school locations. 

Who Do I Call With Questions?

• Customer Care Center — (513) 363-0123
• Gamble Montessori High School — (513) 363-2600.
• Clark Montessori High School — (513) 363-7100

Learn More About CPS Montessori High Schools

• Read our 2022-2023 CPS Montessori High School Guide.
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