Enrollment
This page was last updated on January 17, 2021
*Now Forming* New In-Person Pod
Documents Needed for Enrollment
Turtle Time & Talk - information sessions for potential new families
Current School Year
We are currently enrolling for the remaining 2020-2021 school year for our online preschool in all of our classes! See below for more information or email our Enrollment Coordinator with your child's birth date.
We will be starting an in-person outdoor preschool pod in March for children 3 to 5 years old. See below for more information or email our Enrollment Coordinator with your child's birth date.
Join us for our Turtle Time & Talk #1, an information session for potential new families on Thursday, February 18th from 10-11AM over Zoom. Although we cannot meet in person at this time, we are excited to share our preschool community and programs with you through this virtual event for interested parents. Our teachers are eager to share how things are working for our current preschool families during COVID-19 and what one can expect as we get back to 'normalcy' once it becomes safe again. There will also be some time for questions. The Zoom code info will be emailed the week of the event to all those that have registered.
You do not have to wait for the Turtle Time & Talk #1 to join our Online Preschool -- contact our Enrollment Coordinator with your child's birth date for more information!
All Classes:
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Registration Fee - $90 and $60 for additional children
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Circle Time - classes that meet more than once a week, Teacher Dorothy will be broadcasting circle time live from our playground, unless school is online only that day or week.
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Brain Bags - about once a month families will swing by the preschool on a designated day to pick up their busy bag full of art supplies, interactive goodies that our teachers and curriculum team put together to keep your preschooler engaged, learning, and interacting.
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Adventures with Teacher Karen - fun, engaging, and captivating videos our beloved Teacher Karen puts together frequently
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Story Time & Virtual Excursions - we have been offering fun, exciting and engaging virtual excursions (field-trips) this year! Examples include a visit with the Tooth Fairy (oral health), the Burke Museum (ecosystems), Lois Brandt Storytime (hunger/food banks), and we will be visiting live the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center!
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Parent Education - you will be required to attend your class Parent Education Zoom session every other week. If you can't make your class day/time, you have the option of joining another class,
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Parent Seminars - typically held at 7PM on the 3rd Thursday of the month for all school meetings and speakers on a parenting topic.
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Preschool Committee Job - once you are enrolled, our Vice Chair will work with you to figure out a preschool committee job that works for you and your family.
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Fundraising - families are required to fundraise $75*. We offer MANY, fantastic opportunities throughout the year. *this required amount is reduced for those families enrolling late in the school year (families with us all year are required to raise $150).
Online Preschool
We are currently enrolling for the remaining 2020-2021 school year for our online preschool in all of our classes! Our classes are based on age by August 31, 2020, so when looking at the class days and times below, your child would enroll in the class that he or she would have been on August 31st, 2020.
Toddler Class:
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One-year-olds (turned 1 by 8/31/2020)
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Online Circle Time every Tuesday 11AM
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Online Parent Education every other Tuesday 2PM
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$60/ month tuition
2Day Class:
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2-year-olds (turned 2 by 8/31/2020)
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Online Circle Time every Tuesday & Friday 10AM
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Online Parent Education every other Tuesday 7PM
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$100/ month tuition
3Day Class:
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3-year-olds (turned 3 by 8/31/2020)
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Online Circle Time every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10AM
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Online Parent Education every other Wednesday 7PM
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$135/ month tuition
Multi-Age Class:
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3 to 5-year-olds (turned 3 by 8/31/2020)
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Online Circle Time every Tuesday & Friday 12Noon
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Online Parent Education every other Thursday 8PM
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$115/ month tuition
PreK Class:
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4 to 5-year-olds (turned 4 by 8/31/2020)
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Online Circle Time every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 1PM
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Online Writing Circle Time every Tuesday 2PM
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Online Parent Education every other Thursday 7PM
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$150/ month tuition
In-Person Outdoor Preschool Pod
We will be starting a new in-person outdoor preschool pod starting March 5, 2021. All the information above applies to this pod, as well as the following:
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3 to 5-year-old (turned 3 by 10/30/2020)
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Normally the age cut-off is August 31st, but for this pod we are lowering the age cut-off for 3-year-olds to be October 31st, 2020
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Meets on the preschool playground with Teacher Dorothy Fridays from 11-12Noon
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Pod will be limited to 7 children
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Families must adhere to our COVID Protocols & Community Standards as well as the many sections of our Handbook (2019-2020 still in use) and Membership Agreement that still pertains
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Families would enroll into the class based on age (so either 3Day, Multi-Age or PreK) and would attend the Online Classes stated above in addition to the in-person Friday class time
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Monthly tuition would be as listed for the class enrolled in above
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Registration for the in-person preschool pod will start on February 18th following the Turtle Time & Talk #1.
Open Enrollment (next school year)
Join us April 12th at 10AM for our Turtle Time & Talk #2 information session for potential new families for the 2021-2022 school year. The Zoom link will be sent to registered families. Register today!
Following the Turtle Time & Talk #2, we will begin open enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year. The links to our enrollment forms will be given to the Turtle Time & Talk #2 participants at the end of the event and then posted to this page of our website that afternoon.
At this time, we can only hope and wish that we are back in our preschool with how things were prior to COVID come our First Day of Preschool 2021. However, we continue to monitor and follow the cautious guidelines set by our local, state and federal government. We will continue to update this page as we get closer to open enrollment (April 12th) and that first day of school (early September).
COVID-19
The safety of our families and staff is our highest priority. We are asking all families to agree to a set of community standards and school protocols for the 2020-2021 school year. Our families will each do their best to follow the current Washington State Guidelines as outlined by Governor Inslee’s Safe Start Initiative. This includes (but is not limited to) guidance on public face coverings, recreation, gatherings, and travel. We recognize that guidelines may change. Current guidelines can be found at www.coronavirus.wa.gov. For more information on how CSPS is working to keep all our families safe and healthy, please contact our Enrollment Coordinator.
Needed Documents for Enrollment
If you are enrolling for our current school year or next, your child's immunization form is required for enrollment in any preschool program in our state. Go to MyIR to access your child's immunizations (if your child is missing immunizations, contact his/her doctor to update or acquire needed immunizations). You can download the required immunization form through this site.
If you know your child is on a delayed schedule or is missing certain vaccines, please have his/her medical provider complete and sign a Certificate of Exemption.
Turtle Time & Talk
Although we cannot meet in person at this time, we are excited to share our preschool community and programs with you through these two virtual event for interested parents.
Our teachers are eager to share how things are working for our current preschool families during COVID-19 and what one can expect as we get back to 'normalcy' once it becomes safe again. There will also be some time for questions. The Zoom code info will be emailed the week of the event to all those that have registered.
Turtle Time & Talk #1
an information session for potential new families
for this current school year
Thursday, February 18th
10-11AM over Zoom
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Turtle Time & Talk #2
an information session for potential new families
for the 2021-2022 school year
Monday, April 12th
10-11AM over Zoom
Questions?
You might get your question(s) answered on our About Us page where you can access our handbook, list of current committees and photo gallery. If you have any further questions about enrollment or our preschool in general, please contact our Enrollment Coordinator at cspsturtles@gmail.com with your child's birth date and class you are interested in enrolling. She will get back to you with all the information! All enrollment communication is done via email.
Enrollment Documents
Join us!
Turtle Time & Talk #1
an information session for potential new families for this current school year
Thursday, February 18th
10-11AM over Zoom
-or-
Turtle Time & Talk #2
an information session for potential new families for the 2021-2022 school year
Monday, April 12th
10-11AM over Zoom
Important Dates
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Anytime: Enroll in Online CSPS Classes for current year
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February 18th 10AM: Turtle Time & Talk #1 for current year
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February 18th 11AM: Enrollment for in-person pod
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March 5th: New in-person pod starts
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April 12th 10AM: Turtle Time & Talk #2 for next school year
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April 12th 11AM: Enrollment for 2021-2022 school year