We have space remaining in our Two’s Class & Multi-Age Three-Five’s Class for the 2024-2025 year
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.
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 enrollment. This is via open house day in March or for later enrollment, an individual family visit. We 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) on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 from 10am to 1pm. The family 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. We still have space remaining in our Two’s Class & Multi-Age Three-Five’s Class for the 2024-2025. Please see below under “Rolling Enrollment”.
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
A family reservation is required (and is limited in size to – one or both parents and your child). We set a fair number of family spaces for our open house 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 fill 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.
Rolling Enrollment (after March 31st)
Update: As of June 2024, we still have space remaining in our Two’s Class & Multi-Age Three-Five’s Class for the 2024-2025 year. The school is able to continue offering placement for new families during rolling enrollment, up to January of each school year. Contact us here to inquire about late enrollment opportunities and to set up an initial call with the director. The in-person family visit can be scheduled soon after the initial phone call.
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.