Enrollment

Open Enrollment Admissions Process for New Families for 2024-2025

The Children’s Garden Preschool is pleased to offer enrollment opportunities for the 2024-2025 year to new families. Following the school’s in-house enrollment period for currently enrolled and alumni families, any remaining spaces for the coming year will be made available for new applicants.  Please read over the contents of this information thoroughly.  It is important to us that every family fully understands the enrollment process and financial commitment required and we encourage you to ask any questions that you may have about this information.  Please contact us via email for any needs. Open House Day information about reservations is below.

Open Enrollment Admissions Process for New Families

All enrollment information below has been revised as of December 30, 2023, and is relevant to the coming school year.  Please become familiar with the process detailed here and about the school’s Learning Philosophy before starting enrollment inquiries. Here are the steps, in order, for new families ready to begin the process:

1) Visit                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Meeting you and your child at our school is a required first step for enrollmentWe offer an in-person family visit to our indoor/outdoor Open House Day (outside play garden and classroom as well as indoor space and classrooms).  Open House Day is Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 10am to 1pm.  The visit is designed to inform and give insights about our nature-based, living arts program to new families for next year this helps ensure The Children’s Garden feels like a good fit for your child and your family.  You will meet and engage with our teachers and be introduced to the school’s curriculum, while seeing our play garden, classrooms and a couple of short demos that give you a little glimpse into part of the week’s wholesome activities. Reservations are required for the Open House Day and made by emailing the school.  Note: If you are unable to attend the Open House Day and any space remains for the coming year after March 26th, 2024, a prospective family can still schedule an in-person visit and apply in late March.

2) Apply                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Submit your child’s enrollment application form with the one-time application fee. Please take your time and be thorough with your application. What you share gives us more opportunity to get to know your child and your family.  Applications may be completed and submitted after your visit to the school. You are welcome to obtain an application packet from us on Open House Day or print from the link below.

3) Parent Interview                                                                                                                                                                                             

A parent interview (by phone) with the director and senior teacher, Sally, is scheduled after the completed application and application fee are submitted. The interview covers some brief questions we have for parents as a follow up to the application. Any remaining questions parents may have can be answered during the parent interview.

4) Decision Letters                                                                                                                                                                                           

Following the parent interview, our teaching staff review and discuss each application. We send decision letters to parents via email, no later than March 19th.

2024-2025 School Year Enrollment Timeline for New Families

  • Open House Day Family Visit MARCH 2nd
  • Application Deadline for New Families MARCH 11th
  • Enrollment for 2024-2025 Finalized (with placement offered by) MARCH 19th
  • Enrollment Fee and Parent Financial Contract Deadline by MARCH 26th
  • Child Enrollment Forms and Parent Forms Deadline by APRIL 30th

2024-2025 Open Enrollment Application (new families)

 

In-Person Family Visit

Open House Day – Please read the details before contacting us to request a reservation

The Children’s Garden will hold our annual Open House Day in 2024:  Saturday, March 2nd from 10am to 1pm. New families in the community who are interested in our school’s program are invited to attend.

A family reservation is required (and is limited in size to – one or both parents and your child).  We have set a fair number of family spaces for the day, to try to create as much opportunity for new families to visit and spend some time with us.  Our school is small, and with a high retention rate and demand for remaining spaces, we will accept reservations to the extent that we are able.  If the reservation spots fills up, we’ll start a waitlist.  Should there be any reservation cancellations for the open house day, we will contact you immediately.

Please contact us here to make a reservation and confirm we have space for you and your child to join us.  NOTE: We kindly request your child’s date of birth when reserving your space and who will be attending with your child.

After Open Enrollment ends

Contact us here to inquire about any space remaining after March 26th, 2024. An in-person family visit can be scheduled after this date, should any space remain for next school year.

Waitlist Option

Following Open Enrollment if the school is full, a waitlist option is available to new families who have visited the school and submitted their application and application fee.  The enrollment fee is not paid at this time, if this option is selected; the waitlist DOES NOT guarantee placement. The list is maintained and families are contacted in the order their child’s name is listed, if a space opens up. Should the school be able to offer placement, the family is expected to pay their non-refundable enrollment fee (deposit) and turn in their completed Parent Financial Contract. The waitlist is limited to just three spots per class, due to the small size of our school. If this waitlist is full, we do not schedule family visits and accept applications.

Cancellation of Enrollment Policy

TCG requires that any cancellation of enrollment be received in writing and 30 days (minimum) before the planned final day.  Failure to notify TCG as required will result in the family’s account being invoiced for an additional month of tuition.

Admission to The Children’s Garden Preschool is open to children regardless of race, creed, color or national origin.