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ThistleWaithe admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate based on race, color, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs,…

Enrollment is for the entire school year, from September through mid-June, per the signed contract. No refunds or adjustments to tuition, whether paid or outstanding, will be made for any reason, including absence, withdrawal, or dismissal, except for the 4-week adjustment period. Within the first four weeks of school, if ThistleWaithe feels that the child…

No credit or reduction of tuition payments will be made for school closure days, including, but not limited to, closures due to weather, natural disasters, governmental orders/directives, acts of God, or any pandemic. In the case of closures or delays due to inclement weather, we follow the Katonah-Lewisboro School District (KLSD) guidelines with some modifications.…

Tuition is based on a yearly school rate, broken into five monthly payments from July through November. Learn more about tuition.

ThistleWaithe follows the Katonah-Lewisboro School District’s (KLSD) 10-month school year with some modifications, starting in early September and going through mid-June. We offer summer camp for students entering the Toddler, Primary, and Kindergarten classrooms every June through July. Our school is closed for August.

We offer open spots to families with children currently enrolled at ThistleWaithe first. Next, we offer spots to siblings of enrolled students. We consider applications on a rolling basis for the remaining available spots and maintain a waitlist. Learn more about Enrollment.