Requirements for Enrolment
For the two-year-old program, a child must be two years old on or before December 31st, 2012. Children in the two-year-old program do not have to be toilet trained.
For the three-year-old program, a child must be three on or before December 31st, 2012 and must be daytime toilet trained. “Daytime toilet trained” means the child may wear diapers/pull-ups for naps or at night, but is toilet trained the rest of the time.
For the three/four split class, the three year olds must be three on or before September first and must be daytime toilet trained. This class is science focused. The children participate in a variety of experiments and investigations. Previous activities include examining x-rays of broken bones, constructing and flying paper airplanes, and growing bean plants.
For the four-year-old, a child must be four on or before March 1, 2013 and must be daytime toilet trained.
Once a child begins a program, the child stays in that program for the entire school year even when the child has a birthday during the year. For example, if a child starts in the two-year-old program in September, and turns three in February, the child remains in the two-year-old program until the end of the school year.
Tuition Fees
Monthly tuition fees are determined on a family basis by combining the number of classes attended by all the children in your family as follows:
- $60.00 per month for 1 class per week
- $110.00 per month for 2 classes per week
- $155.00 per month for 3 classes per week
- $195.00 per month for 4 classes per week
- $230.00 per month for 5 classes per week
- $260.00 per month for 6 classes per week
- Each class in excess of 6 class per week is an additional $30.00 per month
Fundraising
In lieu of fundraising, the parents of Springhill Community Preschool have decided on a fundraising fee. The fees are as follows:
First child in the program: $300.00 per year divided into two payments (Oct/Feb)
Second child in the program: $275 per year divided into two payments (Oct/Feb)
Third child in the program: $250 per year divided into two payments (Oct/Feb)
Parent Involvement
Since Springhill is a co-operative, parents are essential to the operation of the preschool. Although there are no duty days, parents are required to:
- Attend three General Meetings (usually September, January and June).
- Fulfill a volunteer position
- Participate in two cleaning bees per year
- Our next casino will be held during the 2013/2014 school year
Withdrawals
If you wish to withdraw your child, you must notify the registrar in writing at least one month in advance. **Prior to the start of classes in September, if you wish to drop a class/classes, this request must be received prior to June 1, 2012**. Changes made after this date will result in a $50 change fee being charged. For changes made to enrollment after September 1, 2012, notice of withdrawl must be received on or before the 1st of the month to be effective on the last day of that month. For example, notice must be given on or before March 1st to with draw a child as of March 31st. If notice is given on March 2nd, the child would be withdrawn as of April 30th. A student may continue to attend classes during the notice period.
How to Register
Registration will start Feb 1, 2012 until April 5, 2012 at which point a lottery for spots will take place to determine which families will receive a spot. Families will be contacted by mid April regarding whether they were rewarded a spot or place on our wait list. We will continue to take registrations after April 5th however, they will be processed on a first come first serve basis.
Complete your child’s registration by following the prompts below. In order for this to be finalized, we require a $50 non-refundable payment. This will be processed through Paypal using a paypal account or a credit card.
Thank you for sharing this exciting time in your child’s life with us. It will prove to be a year full of friendship and discovery for your child. We look forward to seeing you in our classrooms!
Sincerely,
Springhill Board of Directors
