2024-Winter Spring-Guide-Web

ENROLLMENTPROCESS – 2024/2025 LINCOLN LEARNING CENTER PRESCHOOLANDNATUREPLAYSCHOOL

PRIORITYENROLLMENT– RETURNING STUDENTS & SIBLINGS We will be returning to a lottery system for priority enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year 9:00AM JANUARY 15-28: Currently enrolled preschool students (2023-2024 school year) and their siblings can enroll in the lottery online at dgparks.org: Choose your #1 preferred class day/time Optional: choose up to a 2nd and 3rd choice If you are not selected for your 1st choice, the system will attempt to enroll you in your 2nd, then 3rd choices. If you do not select a 2nd or 3rd choice, you will be added to the waitlist for your 1st choice Pay a non-refundable $100 Enrollment Fee to complete the process JANUARY 31: Lottery results shared via email by 4:00pm FEBRUARY 1-11: request transfers (fee applies), enroll in classes with open spots, or enroll on other waitlists before enrollment is opened to new students/families OPEN ENROLLMENT– NEWFAMILIES FEBRUARY 12, 9:00AM – RESIDENT Open Enrollment begins FEBRUARY 19, 9:00AM – NON-RESIDENT Open Enrollment begins Enroll online at dgparks.org using the class # for your desired class days and time Pay a non-refundable $125 Enrollment Fee to complete the process If your preferred class days/time is full, you may enroll your child on the Waitlist. An Enrollment Fee must be paid for Waitlist registrations Priority Enrollment is not reciprocal between Lincoln Learning Center and Nature Play School.

TUITION Tuition can either be paid in full or divided into 8 equal payments to be automatically billed on the 15th of the month, from August-April (no bill collected in December). You will be emailed in July with additional information for Lincoln Learning Center preschool, and in August for Natureplay School. If you currently live outside of Downers Grove Park District boundaries but expect to move within Park District boundaries by September 1, 2024, proof of residency will be required prior to your first preschool tuition payment. UNINCORPORATEDHOUSEHOLDS Families residing outside of Park District boundaries, but within Downers Grove School District 58 boundaries, will receive the resident rate for Preschool and may register during resident open enrollment. POTTYTRAINING 3- and 4/5-Year-Old students must be bathroom independent by the beginning of the school year. Diapers/Pull-Ups are allowed for 2-year-old students, but please note that staff cannot change soiled diapers/pull- ups. (A parent/trusted adult must be available if needed).

PRESCHOOL BEGINS SEPT. 3 & 4AND ENDS MAY14 & 16

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