Bright Start 2024-25 School Year Enrollment Policy

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Bright Start After School, Inc. has a capacity of 180 children each day. In an effort to make enrollment as
fair as possible, all in-school after-school programs will have the same enrollment dates. Bright Start
gives priority to returning families and siblings. Our enrollment policy is listed below.

There are 4 groups of applicants that need to be considered for enrollment:

a) Returning families and new Kindergarten siblings
b) New Kindergarten families
c) Families on our waitlist from the previous year
d) Families applying to Bright Start for the first time

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Children are allocated days using the following rules in order:

1. Group (a) children and their incoming siblings are offered a spot.

2. Group (b) spots are offered until we reach our space limit. This is done through a random lottery
system so all families are considered equally. After we reach the quota, Kindergarten families
will be placed on the waiting list.

3. Group (c) spots are given in the order they are on the waiting list.

4. Group (d) spots are given until we reach capacity. This is done through a random lottery system
so all families are considered equally.

 

2024-2025 Enrollment Dates

Group (a) families should let us know by Friday, February 16, 2024, whether they will need a spot for the
following year. A tentative schedule will be requested at this time.

Group (b) families need to apply for a spot by Sunday, March 24, 2024. You will be notified by Monday, April 1,
2024 if you have a spot in the program or are on our waitlist.

Group (c) families will be notified of a spot by Monday, April 1, 2024.

Group (d) families need to apply for a spot by Friday, March 22, 2024.

You will be notified by Monday, April 1, 2024 if you have a spot in the program or are on our waitlist.

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