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How to enroll.

Three steps from first call to first day.

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How enrollment works

Get in touch

Call 267-876-3800 or email info@wonderspring.org. Tell us your child's age and the days you need. We will check openings in the room that fits your child and follow up with you about next steps. Families can also ask whether their child may qualify for tuition-free programs such as Pre-K Counts, PHLpreK, and Early Head Start.

Tour the room

Come see the classroom your child would join. You will meet the teachers who run it and watch how the day is paced. Ask what you want to know about routines, meals, and rest. Then we talk through the paperwork and the start date that works for your family.

Enroll and settle in

Complete enrollment and plan a first week that suits your child's routine. Bring a comfort item from home. Drop off a little earlier or later if that helps. Teachers will tell you how the day went.

What to have ready

Most families bring a few things at enrollment: your child's completed enrollment forms, a current health form and immunization record, and a list of emergency contacts and people allowed to pick up. Ask the center for the exact forms they need. If any of that is still in progress, ask what can follow later.

Pack a full change of clothes, outdoor gear for the season, and nap items if your child rests at the center. A comfort object from home helps in a new room. Label everything with your child's name. Cubby space is limited, so send only what the day needs.

Before the first day, walk through the drop-off routine with your child. Tell us who will pick up and add them to your authorized list. Decide how you want to hear about the day, at pickup or when you call. A consistent goodbye helps children settle faster.

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The first weeks

The first days are often shorter while your child gets used to the room. Bring a familiar object from home. A teacher greets your child by name at the door. That greeting, repeated each morning, is how trust starts.

At pickup, teachers tell you what your child ate, how they slept, and what they played. Ask about anything you noticed that morning so the day connects. Most children settle within a few weeks. Some take longer, and that is normal.

What families ask

What about tuition?

Ask about current rates when you call or tour. They depend on your child's age and schedule.

What ages do you take?

Children from children six weeks to six years.

Can we visit before deciding?

Yes. A tour lets you see the room, meet the teachers, and picture your child spending the day there. Children are part of the visit, so bring them along.

What should my child bring on the first day?

Families usually pack a change of clothes, a comfort item from home, and anything your child needs for rest or outdoor time. Ask the center for the exact list for your child's age.

How do you handle the first weeks?

Most children start with shorter days and build up as they settle. A familiar object from home, like a small blanket or a photo, can help during the first stretch of the day. At pickup, teachers tell you how your child ate, slept, and played so you know how it went.

What does a typical day include?

Days are built around arrival, play and learning, meals and rest, outdoor time, and pickup. Children learn through a balance of play, exploration, and guided activities in language, literacy, arts, sciences, and athletics. Ask for the daily schedule for your child's age group.

How will I know how my child is doing?

Teachers usually tell you how the day went at pickup. If you want more detail, ask, and they will talk it through with you. Ask what works best for your child's room.

Do you offer part-time or flexible schedules?

Schedules depend on your child's age group and what is open in that room at the time. org to ask what is available for the days you need.

What if there is no place right now?

If there is no place right now, ask to be told when one opens for your child's age. We will follow up when we can.

What should I ask on the tour?

Ask about hours, meals, who can pick up, and how the first weeks are handled. Ask how the day runs from arrival to pickup. The answers should tell you whether this feels like the right place for your child.

Ask about a place

Call +1 267-876-3800 or email info@wonderspring.org

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