What are the steps to follow when enrolling my child?

• Remember, Summerhill only accepts children under 12 years of age !

• Also, Summerhill will only enroll students who want to enroll. It is the child’s as well as the parents’ decision

• It really is a good idea to read through the Web Site in detail.

• Parents are required to read the latest book; "Summerhill and A S Neill," edited by Mark Vaughan OBE with chapters by A S Neill, Zoë Neill Readhead, Professor Ian Stronach and Tim Brighouse. Published by Open University Press. ISBN 0-335-21913-6.

• Visit the school. Call the office to find out the days set aside for Visitors and Prospective Parents. You will be given a guided tour, have lunch in the dining room with a Houseparent, see a child’s accommodation, attend a Summerhill Meeting and have a chance to chat with a Curriculum Advisor and teachers as well as the headmaster, Zoe Readhead.

• Call the office and request our mail out which includes: Background Questionnaire, Application Form, Fees List, Terms and Conditions and a School Prospectus.

• Once you return the necessary forms, Summerhill will then review your application and hopefully your child will become a new Summerhillian!