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Applying for preschool at Sprouts is easy!
start with an interest packet:
Admission schedule
Sprouts enrolls on a rolling-basis based on openings.
- Typically openings are for August at the start of the school year.
- Sprouts begins the enrollment process each January for August start dates.
- additional informatino on admission at Sprouts is available in our interest packets.
Admission method
Sprouts admission is not based on a wait-list, date-of-application, or child assessment. Admission is based on the First Best Fit.
- First: Families completing the admission process through the interview step first.
- Best: Families with preschool goals that align with the Sprouts pedagogy.
- Fit: Families whose childcare needs align with program openings at Sprouts.
Admission application program
Sprouts Admission is managed through a program called Brightwheel.
- Brightwheel can be accessed on any web browser.
- Families will be directed to create a Guardian/Parent profile in Brightwheel.
- Brightwheel profiles continue to be used at Sprouts for many purposes following enrollment.
sprouts admission process
sprouts admission step one
1: interest packet
- Interest Packets are accepted year-round for enrollment.
- Sprouts Interest Packets are commitment- and fee-free.
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- Submit an Interest Packet for your preferred school year; one per child.
- Each submitted Interest Packet is entered into our Interest Pool for that year.
- Each February, we review anticipated openings and our Interest Pool for the upcoming school-year. We will use the Interest Packet information to invite families to move forward in our enrollment process.
- Invitations to move forward may be issued to the Interest Pool at any point from the February before the school year all the way through May of the selected school year.
- Each May the Interest Pool is cleared. If you have not been contacted to move forward in your selected year, we encourage you to complete an Interest Packet for the following school year.
sprouts admission step two
2: prospective family packet
- Prospective Family Packets are sent to families selected from our Interest pool any time we have an opening.
- To ensure that you receive your Prospective Family Packet, add Brightwheel to your email contacts [support@mybrightwheel.com]
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- Families will receive a Brightwheel message and email request to complete at Prospective Family Packet.
- Upon receipt, complete and submit your Prospective Family Packet.
- Each submitted Prospective Family Packet will be entered into our Prospective Family Pool for that year.
- We will use the Prospective Family Packet information to invite families to move forward in our enrollment process.
- Invitations to move forward may be issued to the Prospective Family Pool at any point from the February before the school year all the way through May of the selected school year.
- Each May the Prospective Family Pool is cleared. If you have not been contacted to move forward in your selected year, we encourage you to complete an Interest Packet for the following school year.
sprouts admission step three
3: interview & tour
- Sprouts only does tours within this enrollment process.
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- Families will receive a Brightwheel message to schedule an interview and tour at Sprouts.
- Following an Interview & Tour you will be entered into our Interview Pool.
- We will use the Interview & Tour information to invite you to move forward in our enrollment process.
sprouts admission step four
4: enrollment
- We will contact you to invite you to enroll at Sprouts!
sprouts preschool tuition
Children are enrolled at Sprouts based on their age on their first day of preschool and remain in that age-group for the entire school-year.
Sprouts tuition is due monthly July – April for a total of 10 payments per school year.
2026-2027 tuition rates
24 m – 35 m group
| 5 days/wk | 3 days/wk | 2 days/wk | 1 day/wk | |
| early mornings (7:00 am) | $135/m | $105/m | $70/m | $35/m |
| early mornings (7:30 am) | $70/m | $55/m | $35/m | $20/m |
| morning preschool | $550/m | $415/m | $275/m | not available |
| full-day preschool | $1015/m | not available | not available | not available |
| late afternoons | $150/m | $115/m | $75/m | $40/m |
3 y – 5 y group
| 5 days/wk | 3 days/wk | 2 days/wk | 1 day/wk | |
| early mornings (7:00 am) | $115/m | $90/m | $60/m | $30/m |
| early mornings (7:30 am) | $60/m | $45/m | $30/m | $15/m |
| morning preschool | $485/m | $365/m | $245/m | not available |
| full-day preschool | $850/m | not available | not available | not available |
| afternoon preschool | $450/m | $340/m | $225/m | not available |
| late afternoons | $130/m | $100/m | $65/m | $35/m |
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