Tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year has yet to be determined. The current 2009-2010 year tuition is $8250.
Frequently Asked Questions:
(1) What age does my child
need to be at the start of the school year?
Children must be between 2 years, 9 months and 5 years when they enter
school in September. This ensures that there is not too large an age
span in the mixed-age classroom.
(2) Does my child need to
be toilet trained at the start of school?
We understand that toilet-training is a gradual process and that
children will not all be fully trained by the start of the school year.
We do ask, however, that toilet training be in progress: this gives
children a sense of mastery and feeling of maturity, and at the same
time allows the teachers and parent of the day to stay involved in
helping children through the daily activities rather than needing to
take time out to change diapers.
(3) Can I apply now to
enroll my child in the 2010-2011 school year?
We can only accept applications for children applying for enrollment in
2010-2011.
(4) Can I visit the
school?
Beginning in mid-Fall, after the class settles in, prospective parents
are welcome to schedule a visit to observe the class and meet the
teachers (adults only). If you contact us through gardenschool2010@gmail.com,
or we can arrange a time for you to visit.
(5) Do you have an Open
House?
Our Open House will be held on Saturday, January 9th, 2010 from 10-1 at
the school (242 10th St., at the corner of 10th and Jersey.) The open
house gives prospective families an opportunity to find out more about
the school from current cooperative families. Children are welcome!
(6) What is the
application process?
Applications can be found on this website. Applications need to be
submitted, along with the non-refundable application fee, by the
application deadline, which is Monday, February 8th, 2010. Once an
application is submitted, the prospective child and parent(s) are
invited for a play visit during school hours (usually at around 3:00
p.m.) to spend time in the classroom and meet the teachers; this
typically occurs in January through early March.
(7) When are applications
due?
The application deadline for the 2010-2011 school year is Monday,
February 8th, 2010.
(8) When will I be
notified about whether my child can be offered a spot?
Notifications take place on or around Monday, March 15th.
(9) What happens if my
child cannot be offered a spot?
We maintain an active waiting list. Given the mobility of Jersey City
families, spots do open up!
