HOW IT WORKS
the enrollment process
There are nine steps from interest to enrollment. Steps 1 and 7 – 9 are completed by families. Steps 2, 4, and 6 are by invitation.
1
submit an interest application
Complete and submit an interest application for your selected school year through our Brightwheel family portal. This enters you into the interest pool for that year.
2
invitation to complete our prospective family packet
Caity & Ellen use the information from your interest application – including your child’s age and requested program and schedule – and invite you to complete a prospective family packet whenever a suitable opening exists within your chosen school year.
*Sprouts invites currently enrolled families and eligible siblings of currently enrolled children to re-enroll before opening spaces to the interest pool.
3
submit a prospective family packet
Complete and submit our prospective family packet through the Brightwheel family portal. This moves you from the interest pool into the prospective family pool.
4
invitation to interview & tour
Caity & Ellen use the information from your prospective family packet and invite your family to visit Sprouts for an interview and tour.
5
family interview and tour
Your entire family attends an interview and tour at Sprouts. This is a chance for everyone to get to know each other and confirm if Sprouts is the right fit.
6
invitation to enroll
Following the interview and tour, Caity & Ellen extend an enrollment invitation to families that are the ‘first best fit’ for the Sprouts community.
7
submit an enrollment packet
Families have 48-hours to accept enrollment by submitting the enrollment packet – including an enrollment contract, application, and handbook through Brightwheel.
8
submit an enrollment fee
Pay the initial enrollment fee through our Brightwheel family billing portal to secure your child’s spot.
9
your child is enrolled
Welcome to the Sprouts family!
STEP ONE
submit your interest application
Select the school year you’d like to apply for. Applications are accepted at any time – we’ll be in touch via Brightwheel when we have an opening that suits your family’s needs.
Not sure yet? Join us at our annual open house each summer – details posted on our facebook page.
2026 – 2027
august 2026 – may 2027
2027 – 2028
august 2027 – may 2028
A note about Brightwheel:
The enrollment process is completed through our Brightwheel family portal. You’ll need to create a free Brightwheel account to get started – this same account will be used for all communication, packets, forms, and billing throughout the process and beyond!
If you applied and were not enrolled, please submit an application for the next school year!
secure your spot
enrollment fees
Paid at Step 8 – after receiving and accepting an enrollment invitation.
initial enrollment
| full-day program | $350 |
| part-day program | $200 |
| extended day add-on | $100 |
annual re-enrollment
| full-day program | $115 |
| part-day program | $70 |
| extended day add-on | $35 |
Enrollment fees are separate from monthly tuition. See the preschool page for tuition rates.
MORE INFORMATION
frequently asked questions
Do you offer tours?
The short answer is no – not outside of our enrollment process (step 5). We do offer an open house each summer that everyone is invited to attend. You can find future open house details on our facebook page.
How long does the process take?
There’s no set timeline. While most of our openings occur for August start dates – when current students head to kindergarten or first grade – we contact families whenever we have an opening that suits their child’s age and requested program and schedule. This could be weeks or even months after submitting an interest application.
What happens if I don’t hear back right away?
You’ll receive a Brightwheel message confirming we’ve received your application. You can also find your form in the paperwork section of your child’s profile – if it says “accepted” then we have received it and will be messaging soon! No news after that doesn’t mean you’ve been declined – it means we don’t yet have an opening that fits your family’s needs.
Can I apply for more than one school year?
Yes – if you know you’d like to be considered for both school years you can submit separate interest applications for each year.
If we don’t enroll this year, do we stay in the pool?
No – interest applications are specific to each school year. Since children will eventually “age out” of Sprouts (head to grade school), we ask that families reapply each school year.
Do currently enrolled families get priority for the following school year?
Yes – families with currently enrolled children and eligible siblings of currently enrolled children are invited to re-enroll before spaces are opened to the interest pool. New families entered through the interest pool fill any remaining spaces.
Who attends the interview and tour?
Your entire family attends – including the child who would be enrolling and any siblings. We want to meet you all!
Do you offer part-day or part-week schedules?
Yes – we offer morning and afternoon programs that are available 2, 3, or 5 days per week. See the preschool page for full schedule and tuition details.
Are there any fees associated with the enrollment process?
Since we cannot guarantee enrollment – unlike a typical childcare ‘wait list’ – we do not have any fees associated with enrollment until step 8, finalizing enrollment.
still have questions?
We’re happy to help. Reach out and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
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