Four steps, about six weeks
How to join.
Most families go from first tour to first day in about six weeks when there is a spot. When there is not, we tell you straight how long the wait really is.
Four stepping stones.
Tour
Tuesday or Thursday at 9:30am, twenty minutes, kids welcome. You see a real morning and ask anything.
Application
One short online form and a $75 application fee. We reply within a week with a start date or a waitlist spot.
Play visit
Your child spends an hour in their new room with you nearby. Not a test. We just want them to meet the place first.
Welcome
A gentle start over the first week: short days, then longer. Your teacher texts you a photo on day one.
The waitlist, honestly.
Toddlers is the hardest room to get into. There are eight spots, and families often join the list before their baby is born. Expect six to twelve months. Twos and Threes and Pre-K usually open a few spots each September.
Siblings of current families go first. After that it is date order. We email the whole list every March with where you stand, so you never have to guess.
Toddlers
Usually 6 to 12 months of waiting.
Twos, Threes and Pre-K
Often a September spot, sometimes sooner.
What parents ask us most.
Does my child need to be potty trained?
No. Toddlers and Twos and Threes take diapers, and we include them. Pre-K children are usually trained, but we help with accidents and late starters without any fuss.
How do naps work?
Everyone rests after lunch from about 1:00 to 2:30. Toddlers nap on their own rhythm. Kids who do not sleep rest for 30 minutes, then do quiet activities.
Can you handle food allergies?
Yes. The whole school is nut free. Our cook makes allergy safe versions of each lunch, and every allergy plan is posted in the kitchen and the classroom.
What is the sick policy?
Kids stay home with a fever, vomiting or diarrhea, and come back after 24 hours without symptoms and without medicine to hide them. We call you if your child gets sick at school.
What happens if I am late for pick up?
Call us and we will keep your child busy and happy. After a 10 minute grace period, late pick up is $1 a minute, billed monthly. It mostly pays for the teacher who stays.
Do you have cameras in the classrooms?
No live cameras. We think they change how teachers and kids act. Instead you get a daily note and a few photos a week through our parent app, plus an open door any time.
Can we book drop in days?
Enrolled part time families can add an extra day when a spot is open, at the daily rate for their room. We do not offer drop in care to families who are not enrolled.
When can my child start?
Most children start in late August, but we start kids any month when a spot opens. Toddlers can start once they turn 18 months.
Come see a real morning.
Tours run Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30am. Twenty minutes, kids welcome, no sales pitch.