Registration

2023–24 REGISTRATION DETAILS

Register online: wayzataschools.org/earlylearning/register • Current ELS customer registration for part-time and full-day preschool begins January 30 at 8:00 a.m. and ends on February 1 at 4:00 p.m. • General preschool registration and registration for all other programs including summer and Add-ons begins on February 6 at 8:00 a.m. • ECFE registration opens May 1 at 8:00 a.m.

Setting up your account

1. Click on “Register” and then “Create an account.” 2. Fill in personal information. 3. Add family members to create your profile. 4. Now you can register.

Don’t forget

• Provide first and second choice options to increase your chances of getting into a class. • Select your class based on your child’s age on September 1, 2023. • Send a copy of your child’s birth certificate to earlylearning@wayzataschools.org.

This is required. • We will request immunization records in August. • Registration is open year-round, but classes fill quickly.

ECFE PAYMENT POLICIES

Payment Schedule

Cost Amount Due Dates Refund Policy Varies by length of class Free–$800 September 15 December 1 February 1 nonrefundable, unless you cancel before the second day of class

Financial Assistance

No one will be turned away from an ECFE class because they are unable to pay. When registering, select your payment amount from the sliding fee scale options.

Cancellation

If you find that ECFE is not a good fit for you, we will refund your entire fee if you notify us before the second day of class.

Enrollment Confirmation

Once you submit a contract request online and pay the registration fee, your contract will be reviewed. You will receive an email confirmation when your contract has been approved.

Payment Schedule

Cost Amount Due Dates Refund Policy

One-time registration fee $75 per family At time of registration nonrefundable

Class Deposit

This must be paid in advance to guarantee your child’s space

Varies by class

May 1, 2023

If you register after May 1, deposit is due upon confirmation of class enrollment. nonrefundable nontransferable

Monthly payments Varies by class 15th of each month nonrefundable

Contract Change Fee

Late payment fee

$21 (Assessed per child each time you change your contract after August 1) $21

Late pick-up fee for part-day preschool $10 per 15-minute increment

Late pick-up fee for full-day preschool $21 after 6:00 p.m. To discuss alternative payment schedules, contact earlylearning@wayzataschools.org or call 763-745-5290.

Financial Assistance

We offer scholarships and payment assistance for qualifying families. Call 763-745-5290 for more information. Application forms are available in our office or online at wayzataschools.org/earlylearning.

For full-day preschool, start by calling Hennepin County at 612-348-5937 to add your name to the waiting list for childcare assistance. Families can also apply for a Pathways I scholarship at thinksmall.org.

Cancellation

After May 1, 2023, for all part-day classes, we require a minimum 30-day notice by the first of the month before you wish to discontinue enrollment. If a 30-day notice is not provided, you will be charged in full for the next month’s payment. Refunds are not provided for days missed due to inclement weather, vacations or illness. For full-day preschool, a request to withdraw your contract requires a two-week notice.

Wayzata Public Schools 17340 County Road 6 Plymouth, MN 55447

Where school begins for your child.