Registration Process
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REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR PRESCHOOL
Due to the extraordinary circumstances we have faced during the pandemic, we are conducting registration online for the first time for the 2021-22 school year.
An update to the Health and Safety Guidelines for Child Care and Early Education Operating During COVID-19 was reviewed and extended by the State of Oregon the week of January 12, 2021. There was no end date given. In light of this, we are assuming we will be operating under these revised guidelines for the fall. What that means for current class offerings is as follows:
- Kindergarten class size is reduced to 20.
- Pre-K and 3’s will remain the same.
- Betweeners (formerly called the Pre-3’s) will need to start in January, 2022.
- 2’s and Parent program will be on hold until the guidelines permit. We will still take applications for these classes and create class lists. These classes will be on hold until guidelines permit. No money will be required to reserve a spot in a 2's and Parent class.
Initial registration will open at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 27th and end at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 29th. We will then place children in this order: Currently Enrolled (children that were enrolled for the 2020-21 school year), Alumni (a child previously attended A Child’s Way) and Legacy (parent attended A Child’s Way), then New Families. If more children want a particular class then there are available openings, we will hold a lottery (again this is NOT a first-come, first served process). If a lottery is needed, children will be placed in this order: currently enrolled, alumni/legacy, new families. If you do not get your first choice, we will place you on the first choice wait list, and then place you in your next available choice. We will then email you with your placement. To accept your placement, you must pay the registration fee and the May 2022 tuition payment within 72 hours of receiving your notification of placement and invoice for payment. Once received, this payment is non-transferable and non-refundable and guarantees the placement. If we do not receive your payment your application will be cancelled. Payments will be made online via Authorize.net (Bank of America). Beginning Monday, February 1st we will open registration to gather applications to fill remaining open spots.
As we stated when we closed for the 2020-21 school year, we will guarantee a placement for anyone who was enrolled for the 2020-21 school year. You must apply by Friday, January 29th to honor this guarantee.
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR KINDERGARTEN:
An update to the Health and Safety Guidelines for Child Care and Early Education Operating During COVID-19 was reviewed and extended by the State of Oregon the week of January 12, 2021. There was no end date given. In light of this, we are assuming we will be operating under these revised guidelines for the fall. What that means for current class offerings is as follows:
- Kindergarten class size is reduced to 20.
- Children attending Kindergarten must be 5 years old by September 1, 2021. Our Kindergarten program runs Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (4 hours), September 2021 through May, 2022. Class must have a minimum of 18 children and a maximum of 20 children. There are two experienced Co-teachers in the classroom. Tuition is $5,100.00 which is payable over over 12 months: ($425.00 per month). Scholarship applications are available upon request.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR KINDERGARTEN:
Registration will require you to pay a $645.00 registration fee, sign a legally binding Kindergarten Enrollment and Tuition Agreement and Application form. The registration fee is NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE after March 1, 2021. If enrollment has not reached 18 children by March 1, 2021, your registration fee and Tuition Agreement will be returned to you. This will allow you time to make other arrangements, if necessary.
Initial registration for Kindergarten will begin January 27-29, 2021. If there are more than 20 applications received, Kindergarten placement will be determined by your child’s longevity at A Child’s Way. After the 29th of January, enrollment will be subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis. Once we have received your application for Kindergarten, we will send you a Kindergarten Contract for signature. No money is due until we receive your signed Contract. Once your signed Contract is received you will be invoiced for the $645.00 registration fee. If you would like additional information about our Kindergarten program before applying, please email us.
Key Dates and Information
- Please review our Health & Safety Policy and Financial Policies BEFORE you apply. You will be asked to agree to the Health & Safety Policy in September. You will be asked to agree to the Financial Policy when you accept your placement and pay your registration fee & May 2022 tuition. Link for: Health Policy 2021-22 and link for: Financial Policy 2021-22
- An update to the Health and Safety Guidelines for Child Care and Early Education Operating During COVID-19 was reviewed and extended by the State of Oregon the week of January 12, 2021. There was no end date given. In light of this, we are assuming we will be operating under these revised guidelines for the fall. What that means for current class offerings is as follows:
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- Kindergarten class size is reduced to 20.
- Pre-K and 3’s will remain the same.
- Betweeners (formerly called the Pre-3’s) will need to start in January, 2022.
- 2’s and Parent program will be on hold until the guidelines permit. We will still take applications for these classes and create class lists. These classes will be on hold until guidelines permit. No money will be required to reserve a spot.
- Initial online registration will open on Wednesday, January 27th at 9:00 a.m. and end on Friday, January 29th at 5:00 p.m. During this time we will gather applications for all classes then place children. If there are more children wanting a particular class than there are openings we will hold a lottery. If you do not get your first choice, we will place you on the first choice wait list, then place you in your next available choice. You will be emailed your placement and will be given 72 hours to accept/reject the placement and pay the registration fee and May 2022 tuition.
- Beginning Monday, February 1st we will accept applications for all classes to fill remaining open spots. These applications will be placed as they are received.
