Infant-Toddler Education Enrollment

Thank you for your interest in the Infant-Toddler Education Program at UCDS. The enrollment process for families interested in the 2027-28 school year is now open. Please see below for more information about registering for a virtual information session and the enrollment timeline.

Please note: Enrollment for the 2026-27 school year is filled and the current enrollment process is for the school year starting in September 2027.

In order to be eligible for enrollment, at least one parent/guardian must attend a virtual information session where you will learn about:

• Our philosophical approach and beliefs about how young children learn
• What to expect on a typical school day 
• Key “nuts and bolts” information
• Next steps in the enrollment process and lottery

Sign up for a virtual information session using our SignUp Genius form.

After attending a virtual information session, you will receive an invitation to complete an enrollment request form. We use the brightwheel app to manage the enrollment process. In order to complete the enrollment request form you will need to create a brightwheel account. 

Once you complete and submit the enrollment request form, your child will be automatically added to the wait pool for the 2027-28 school year. Enrollment request forms must be received by February 19 to be included in this year’s lottery draw. 

Please note: You can only access the enrollment request form through the link that will be sent AFTER attending a virtual information session.

To determine who gets an enrollment offer, we use a lottery system in which all students in the wait pool for a particular classroom or age-group are randomized and assigned a number. Numbers are then drawn using a random number generator, and an enrollment offer will be made to those families. Enrollment lotteries begin in March and continue until all spaces for 2027-28 have been filled. Typically enrollment is completed before June, however the enrollment process may continue through the summer.

The UCDS Infant-Toddler Education Program uses a wait pool and lottery system to determine enrollment offers. Families are automatically added to the wait pool once they have submitted an enrollment request AFTER attending a virtual information session. Submitting an enrollment request through the brightwheel app is the only way a placement will be offered. Joining the wait pool does not guarantee enrollment of a child.

When enrolling new students we take into consideration the expected openings in each classroom and the age-group make up of each class. In the case that several children qualify for an opening, a lottery system will be used.

Enrollment in the UCDS Infant-Toddler Education Program is not linked with admission to the UCDS Early Elementary and Elementary Programs.

Annual tuition rates reflect enrollment for the school day, which runs from 8:15 am to 3:00 pm. Families are asked to sign a 12-month agreement beginning in September. The Infant-Toddler Education Program offers multiple payment options. Families may choose to pay the full annual amount or enroll in one of our payment plans. 

The Infant-Toddler Education Program offers an Extended Day Program (EDP) option charged at a monthly rate. Morning EDP is from 7:30 am-8:15 am. Afternoon EDP is from 3:00 pm- 5:30 pm. EDP fees are based on the number of days a child is enrolled and are for specific days of the week and cannot be transferred. Fees are determined through an automatically recurring, monthly agreement with the rates listed on the Tuition Rates and Fees page.

UCDS shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation in employment or on the administration of its educational programs, admission policies, financial aid programs, athletic or other school administered programs. UCDS will make reasonable accommodations to enable a qualified student with a disability to attend UCDS.