(Application and Enrollment, continued …)

The eight child care classrooms at Moss Street Children’s Center serve children of different ages. The youngest age group admits children at 3 months old. Children must have reached 3 months of age prior to enrollment in this program.

Children are eligible if they reach the beginning age for that program before the school term for which they are applying begins. For example, a child turning three in December, would be eligible for enrollment in a preschool program Winter term.

Teachers will consult with parents to discuss the child’s readiness for a smooth transition to an older age group. Language and reasoning abilities are factors, but social skills and self-sufficiency skills are of greater importance. Children moving into an older age group will have opportunities for multiple visits before transferring to the new classroom.

 

As with all applications, any such "graduations" into older age groups will be on a space-available basis, with returning families having scheduling priority.

Children will be considered too old for a program when they have reached the top age for that program, plus three months. For example, a 3yr, 3mo old child would be admitted into a Preschool program rather than a Toddler program.

Occasionally, a child will not be able to move into an older age group due to a lack of available space. For currently enrolled children, accommodation will be made in the program to meet the needs of such children. New children will only be enrolled within available spaces in the appropriate age group.

For parents needing immediate care, the Parent Information Packet (including the Immunization Form) is due one full business day prior to the child's start date. For example, if the paperwork is submitted on a Tuesday, the child may start on the Thursday of the same week.