enrollment
Joining the Meekins Familyfinding the right preschool
is the first step you’ll make in building your child’s love of learning and exploring. Here at Meekins, we take this role seriously and aspire to be a safe and comfortable space that your child loves to come to day after day, and where you’ll feel confident that you’ve made the best possible choice. Learn more about joining our family and beginning the enrollment process below!
at a glance
2022-2023 Enrollment Overview
Currently, all classes have vacancies for Fall 2022 and Meekins has rolling admissions. Please email membership@fbmeekins.org for information, as well as upcoming zoom conversations about our teaching philosophy and classes. Click here for applications.
Meekins Offers
- Learning Through Play
- Small Class Sizes
- Imaginative and Dramatic Play
- Art, Music, and Outdoor Play
- Weekly Themes
- 4 Preschool Classrooms Sorted by Age and a Kindergarten Program
Classes, Ages, Times
Yellows – 2-3 years old, Th/F, 9:15-1:15
Greens – 2.5-3.5 years old, M/T/W, 9:15-1:15. Families may also opt in to a 4th day on Fridays
Blues – 3.5-4 years old, M-Th, 9:15-1:15
Reds – 4-5 years old, M-F, 9:15-1:15
Ready, Set, Learn! – 4-5 years old, M-F, 9:15-3:15 3x/week and 9:15-1:15 2x/week. Learn more about our new kindergarten readiness program Ready, Set, Learn!
Kindergarten – 5 years old, M-F, 9:15-3:15 3x/week and 9:15-1:15 2x/week
Enrollment Process for 2022-2023 Year
All our classes have rolling admissions at this time for our remaining Fall 2022 vacancies.
Please contact our membership coordinator at membership@fbmeekins.org for any questions you have about applications, as well as information about upcoming zoom conversations covering our teaching philosophy and classes. Applications can be downloaded here and are welcome at this time!
Enrollment Timeline*
*Enrollment timeline described below is during a typical, non-pandemic year, and may vary for the 2022-2023 school year.
October
Typically, during a non-pandemic time period, we begin accepting applications starting in mid-October for the following school year. Rolling admissions are accepted until June 15th.
January
An Open House for new families is held in early January. Applications for the next school year will be available during this time (and below) and must be submitted by the end of the month for enrollment consideration. If you are unable to attend one of the open houses, contact us to schedule a private tour!
Current Meekins Members and Alumni families are emailed a survey requesting their intention to re-enroll or withdraw for the following year. Families that do not return their survey by the mid-January due date will not have preferred status for registration over new families.
February
The Membership Committee meets to compile class lists for the following school year. New families are offered enrollment or wait list placement. A child’s position in the school is only secured once two Enrollment Contracts and a check for contract fee, registration fee and a deposit of May Tuition are received by the Membership Team. Failure to return all forms and fees will result in forfeiture of a place in the class.
March
Enrollment and Registration form packets are sent to all families accepted for the following school year.
April
Enrollment and Registration Forms are due in early April.
June
May tuition deposit is considered non-refundable after June 1st in the event of a withdrawal.
You may contact membership at any time at membership@fbmeekins.org
FB Meekins is a cooperative preschool in which parents play an integral role in their child's classroom experience and in the operation of the school. The result is a tight-knit community of teachers, parents and families working together to create a fun, safe, and nurturing environment in which our children can learn and grow.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
FB Meekins Cooperative Preschool admits any student of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities, generally accorded or made available to students at this school. Meekins does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of educational policies, hiring of employees, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs.