It is already time to be thinking about school for next year—whether you have a child leaving Spark! Discovery Preschool to move on to kindergarten, if you have a child staying for another year, or if you have a additional child that is going to enroll.
Returning Tuition-Based Families: For families who pay tuition with children returning for a second year of preschool, we will be sending home tuition applications in early December for you to fill out and return to us, along with a $65 non-refundable deposit for the following year, so we can hold your child’s place for their second year. Return this by Friday, December 18, 2015, to the school. A goal would be to provide children programming with the same teacher the second year so as to provide consistency, unless there is a preference to try something new. This may not be possible, in some cases, as your child’s teacher may not offer all the possible schedules. As a returning child, a second enrollment packet will not be needed, since your child was enrolled this year. Tuition rates have not yet been communicated to us at this point.
Returning Families with Children in Special Education: For families with children with an Individualize Education Plan (IEP), through Special Education, we will be sending home a note in early December for you to confirm that your child is planning on returning to Spark! Discovery Preschool for the 2015-2016 school year. Return this by Friday, December 18, 2015, to the school. As always, no deposit or tuition is required. A second enrollment packet will not be needed, since your child was enrolled this year.
Returning Families with children who receive a 3-year-old Scholarship: For children who currently have a scholarship for their 3-year-old, when your child turns 4 (by October 1), they may eligible for a state-funded program, called the Colorado Preschool Program (CPP). We will be sending home CPP applications with these families in early December, so we can get your child’s CPP application in place prior to opening this process up to the rest of our school community. There are limited numbers of CPP placements at Spark! Discovery Preschool. Return this by Friday, December 18, 2015, to the school. To qualify for CPP, an hour screening/interview is required; these will be scheduled and conducted by district CPP screening staff at Spark! sometime after the new year, with the dates to be determined. These same staff will determine eligibility. Spark! Discovery Preschool staff members do not complete scheduling, screening, and do not make decisions on eligibility for CPP. No deposit or tuition is required for a CPP placement. A second enrollment packet will not be needed, since your child was enrolled this year.
Returning Wrap Around families: Kathie Tone, our Community Schools Manager for extended-day childcare, will be sending home information regarding the application and deposit required for returning families in December as well, so that you can reserve a placement for your child for next year.
ADDING SIBLINGS: We will also be working to register and enroll siblings, along with other new families, from Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 16, 2015. An application, enrollment packet, and deposit are required to complete the process. Sibling applications are treated with a priority so that we can help families with multiple children have an easier time of organizing preschool and childcare—so make sure to include that they have a sibling that will be in the school at the same time so we can keep them together on the application.
NEW FAMILIES: We will also be working to register and enroll new families, from Monday, January 4 – Friday, January 15, 2016. An application, enrollment packet, and $65 non-refundable deposit are required to complete the process, depending on the type of enrollment. Sibling applications are treated with a priority so that we keep families together. We recommend to all families who are interested in morning/AM programming come first thing on the morning of Monday, January 4, 2016, to complete this process, as morning/AM programs are in high demand. Also, we appreciate you helping us spread the word to your neighbors, friends, and families!
Please call school at 720-652-7906 if you have any questions about registration and enrollment for preschool for the ’16-’17 school year!