Frequently Asked Questions
- What information is needed to place my child on the waitlist?
- How far in advance do I need to be on the waitlist to be sure of my child getting in?
- After being placed on the waitlist, how does the enrollment process continue?
- What is the cost of tuition?
- When is tuition due?
- Is my deposit refundable?
- Are scholarships available for families that need financial assistance in paying for tuition?
- Is Mt. View Preschool a religious preschool?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What information is needed to place my child on the waitlist?
Please contact the Enrollment Coordinator, Amy Biesterfeld, at
(303) 997-8243
or
amybiesterfeld@comcast.net with the following information:
- Projected Academic Year of Enrollment. Note: Child must be at least three years old by November 30 of that year.
- Child's Name
- Child's Birthdate
- Parents' Names
- Mailing Address
- Telephone Number
- E-mail Address (optional)
- Whether you are a member of Mt. View United Methodist Church
- Whether any older siblings (or you, personally) have attended Mt. View Preschool in the past. If so, please provide child's name and year(s) at Mt. View Preschool.
If any of your contact information changes, be sure to notify the preschool immediately so it can be updated on the waitlist.
2. How far in advance do I need to be on the waitlist to be sure of my child getting in?
Unfortunately, there is no way to be sure. Whether your child gets a space at the preschool depends on many other factors besides your waitlist date, factors which vary from year to year. Some of these factors include:
- how many people ahead of you on the waitlist return their form in December (see question 3),
- how many returning families are on the waitlist, and,
- how many children on the waitlist are boys/girls, since we try to have roughly equal numbers of boys and girls in our classes.
After such factors are accounted for, your waitlist date determines whether your child gets a space. But certainly, the sooner you place your child on the waitlist, the better!
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3. After being placed on the waitlist, how does the enrollment process continue?
All families on the waitlist will be contacted in December of the school year prior to their projected enrollment year. At that time, you will receive a form to verify your continued interest in enrolling. Returning this form with an application fee continues to keep your child on the waitlist. Please note that the application fee will not be deposited until later in the winter and ONLY if there is an opening for your child and you accept the space. If there is no space for your child or you refuse the space, the application fee will not be deposited and your check will be returned. The application fee is a separate cost and is not part of the tuition. Tuition rates for 2009-2010 have not yet been determined, but a 3-5% increase from the previous year is typical to cover increases in staff salaries and inflation for class consumables and office supplies.
Classes are filled January – March, depending on the class. If space is available for your child, you will be contacted by phone. After a verbal acceptance of the space, your application fee will be deposited and becomes nonrefundable. If no space is available, your child's name will remain on the waitlist and your application fee will not be deposited. Should a space become available for your child at a later date, you will be contacted and the application fee will then be due.
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4. What is the cost of tuition?
Tuition costs for the 2008-2009 year are as follows:
- 2-days/week program: $1765/year ($289 deposit + 9 months @ $164/mo.)
- 3 days/week program: $2650/year ($355 deposit + 9 months @ $255/mo.)
- 4 days/week program: $3530/year ($425 deposit + 9 months @ $345/mo.)
The application fee (see question 3) is a separate cost and is not part of the tuition. Tuition rates for 2008-2009 have not yet been determined.
5. When is tuition due?
To hold your child’s spot over the summer, a deposit is due in the spring prior to your child’s enrollment year. The remaining tuition can be paid using a choice of payment plans, ranging from 1-month to 11-months, with most parents opting for a 9-month plan (September through May).
6. Is my deposit refundable?
Deposits are refundable prior to May 1. Beginning May 1, deposits are, at most, 50% refundable. Starting August 1, deposits become nonrefundable.
7. Are scholarships available for families that need financial assistance in paying for tuition?
Each year, preschool volunteers organize our major fundraiser, the “Spring Fling.” Monies raised by this annual fundraiser are all earmarked for scholarships. We make every effort to assist any family requesting financial assistance by offering partial scholarships. However, once our scholarship fund is depleted for the year, we cannot offer more scholarships until the next academic year.
8. Is Mt. View Preschool a religious preschool?
Mt. View Preschool is an outreach program of Mt. View United Methodist Church. However, we are not affiliated with any religion. Rather, we focus on teaching “The Golden Rule” (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you). Mt. View Preschool is open to all families, regardless of their religious beliefs or affiliations.