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Applying to the Center
- Spring 2010 Application. The Spring semester begins January 25th. At this time, we do not know how many new children we will be able to enroll in the program for spring. Families applying for Spring 2010 will be notified by mail mid-December.
- 2009-2010 Fee Schedule (PDF)
Admission Policy
Admission is open to all children 18 months-5 1/2 years of age regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin. Children of students, staff and community may be enrolled in either the morning or afternoon sessions (though there is much greater demand for morning programming by student families).
As a campus laboratory school, we strive to craft classroom enrollment that reflects the diversity of today’s families. As such, we include consideration of student status, age, gender, primary language, ethnicity, and developmental needs in our enrollment decisions.
There is no registration fee. Applications are available the end of the semester before anticipated enrollment, and coincide with the publication of the Class Schedule. Initial enrollment decisions are made before the end of each semester, with additional child enrollment continuing up through the first 2 weeks of the following semester. Spring semester tends to be more difficult to place new children since continuing children have priority for enrollment and fewer spaces are available to interested families. Once admitted and enrolled, families do not have to reapply each semester.
The Child Development Center does not maintain a wait list, and does not accept applications at times other than those designated above. Families who are not accepted are encouraged to re-apply the following semester, with priority consideration granted over first-time applicants.
Once admitted, children must present an immunization record, signed/stamped by a physician or other medical professional, which shows that all currently required immunizations have been received. (Physical exam forms do not meet this requirement). A number of additional forms required by Community Care Licensing must be completed prior to a child’s actual attendance in the classroom.
Eligibility
Both morning and afternoon preschool classes enroll children between three and five years of age at entrance, who have not yet attended kindergarten. Our toddler classrooms enroll children between 18 and 36 months of age at entrance. None of our classrooms require children to be toilet trained (as this is viewed as a developmental process that occurs in partnership with families). All Center classrooms are inclusive and serve a wide range of ethnically and developmentally diverse children and their families. The primary criterion of eligibility is the child’s emotional readiness to be separated from his/her parents and the parents’ willingness to share the care of the child with the Child Development Center staff.
Programming Options
Early Care* 7:15 am – 8:45 am
AM Class Session 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lunch only* 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Extended Care* 1:00 – 4:00 pm
PM Class Session 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Late Care* 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
*Early Care, Lunch and Late Care are limited primarily to students attending classes during those times or for staff employed on campus.
- Room #1: Young Toddler (18-24 months). 12 children w/3 staff (1:4 ratio). Classroom time offered mornings with Extended Care options, this room provides our youngest children what is often their first group experience. Focus is given to developing quality relationships through consistent routines, as children master self-help and social-interaction skills.
- Room #2: Toddler (2.0 – 3.0 years). 15 children w/3 staff (1:5 ratio). Classroom time offered mornings with Extended Care options, children engage in developmentally appropriate learning experiences across a variety of interest centers.
- Room #3: Young Preschool (3.0 – 3.5 years). 18 children w/3 staff (1:6 ratio). Classroom time offered mornings with Extended Care options, children engage in developmentally appropriate learning experiences across a variety of interest centers.
- Room #4 (AM): Preschool (3.0 - 5 years): 22 children w/3 staff (1:8 ratio). Classroom time offered mornings with a Lunch only option, this class provides the preschool child a developmentally appropriate early learning experience, serving as the foundation for a successful transition to kindergarten.
- Room #5: Preschool (3.0 - 5 years): 22 children w/3 staff (1:8 ratio). Classroom time offered mornings with Extended Care options, this class provides the preschool child a developmentally appropriate early learning experience, serving as the foundation for a successful transition to kindergarten.
- Room #4 (PM): Preschool (3.0 - 5 years): 22 children w/3 staff (1:8 ratio). Offered afternoons only, this class provides the preschool child a developmentally appropriate early learning experience serving as the foundation for a successful transition to kindergarten.
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