SDSU Laboratory Preschool       SDSU Kindergarten Laboratory       SDSU OST Program

Fishback Center for Early Childhood Education's Preschool Enrollment Process

Introduction:  Enrollment within the center is open to all children within the community.  Children are enrolled for the entire academic school year.  The annual enrollment begins mid-spring for all programs.

SDSU Laboratory Preschool: 

Re-enrollment Process:  Families of children already enrolled within the SDSU Laboratory Preschool are given first choice to reenroll in the program for the following school year.  This process begins at the beginning of March.  Families receive a re-enrollment letter and a re-enrollment form.  A nonrefundable deposit of $30 is required at the time of enrollment.  This deposit is counted towards the fall tuition.

Waiting List Enrollment:  The SDSU Laboratory Preschool does have an ongoing waiting list.  Families who have indicated their interest in enrolling their child are contacted in later March to inquire about their continuing interest to enroll their child or to be removed from the waiting list.  If families at that point express interest in enrolling their child, the child is enrolled in the program, provided that space is available.

Open Enrollment:  At the beginning of April, the SDSU Laboratory Preschool enrollment process is open to the public.  Enrollment space is given to interested families on a first come, first served basis.  Typically open enrollment is advertised in the Brookings Register and the area-wide Shopper.  Enrollment may be achieved through (1) completing an online enrollment form located below, (2) calling Kay Cutler, director, and providing verbal enrollment information, or (3) completing an enrollment form that is located on the director's office door, Pugsley Center Room 131 and returning it to the coordinator via mail with the deposit included.  After submitting an online form, the director will contact you to confirm enrollment, discuss enrollment details, and request the submission of the enrollment deposit.

Waiting List:  An ongoing waiting list is maintained throughout the year for families who are interested in enrolling their children at a future time point.  To be added to the waiting list, families may use the same three methods outlined above in the Open Enrollment section. 

CLICK HERE FOR ENROLLMENT FORM

SDSU Kindergarten Laboratory:

The enrollment for the SDSU Kindergarten Laboratory is a lottery process conducted by the Brookings School District.  It is considered a parent's choice alternative placement for the Brookings School District.  Given it is considered a parent's choice alternative placement, the SDSU Kindergarten Laboratory does not have school bus service for arrival and departure.  Transportation is the responsibility of the families.

Families who are interested in enrolling their child is the SDSU Kindergarten Laboratory should indicate this choice during Kindergarten Round Up in the spring of the year.  All families whose children are kindergarten eligible should participate in the Kindergarten Round Up which includes kindergarten screening and the presentation of information regarding kindergarten.  If you are interested in this process, please call the Brookings School District at (605) 696-4700 for more information.

SDSU Out of School Time (OST) Program:

Enrollment in the SDSU OST Program is open to children who are enrolled in the SDSU Kindergarten Laboratory and their siblings.  Enrollment information is part of the Kindergarten Round-Up information packet.  Families who are interested in enrolling their child in the SDSU OST Program may complete and return the brochure in the packet or may call Laura Gloege at 688-6477.

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