Intent to Return - Family Guide

If your child will continue in New School's preschool program next year, please follow these steps to secure their enrollment.

Step 1: Submit Your Intent to Return

Complete the Intent to Return Form by the January deadline and indicate that your child will continue in preschool.

Step 2: Complete Your Admission Agreement

You will receive an admission agreement in February. Complete and return the agreement within 14 days of receiving it.

Step 3: Enrollment Secured

Once your completed admission agreement is received, your child's preschool space for the upcoming school year is secured.

Additional Information

• Currently enrolled preschool children receive first priority for continued preschool enrollment.

• There is no additional enrollment fee or tuition deposit for returning preschool students.

• If you miss an enrollment deadline, your child's space will no longer be held and may be offered to another family. Late submissions are considered based on availability.

We understand that families considering Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or Kindergarten may need additional time to make their enrollment decisions, particularly while waiting for public school assignments. New School offers an extended decision period to help families navigate this transition.

Step 1: Submit Your Intent to Return

Complete the Intent to Return Form by the January deadline and indicate that you are considering TK/Kindergarten but have not yet made a final decision.

Step 2: Extended Decision Period

Your child's preschool space will be held until the extended decision deadline in mid-March, allowing your family time to explore public school options and consider BUSD assignments.

Step 3: Confirm Your Enrollment Plans

By the March deadline, notify New School of your decision:

• Continuing in Preschool: You will receive a preschool admission agreement, which must be completed within 14 days to secure your child's space.

• Transitioning to New School Afterschool: You may request afterschool enrollment. Placement is subject to availability and is not guaranteed. If a space is offered, you will receive an afterschool admission agreement, which must be completed within 14 days. A first-month tuition deposit will also be required during the summer.

• Not Returning to New School: Let us know that your child will not be returning so their space can be offered to another family.

Additional Information

• The extended decision period guarantees that your child's preschool space will be held through the March deadline, but it does not guarantee an afterschool space.

• If you are considering New School's afterschool program, we encourage you to indicate this on your January Intent to Return Form so we can plan for your potential transition.

• If the March decision deadline or subsequent admission agreement deadline is missed, your child's space will no longer be held and may be offered to another family. Late submissions will be considered based on remaining availability.

If your child will be transitioning from New School's preschool program to Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or Kindergarten, we would love to continue having them as part of our community through our afterschool program!

Current New School preschool students receive priority consideration for afterschool enrollment, though placement is subject to availability.

Step 1: Submit Your Intent to Return

Complete the Intent to Return Form by the January deadline and indicate that your child will be transitioning from preschool to afterschool. You will also be asked to provide your child's anticipated elementary school and preferred attendance schedule.

Step 2: Receive Your Afterschool Placement Confirmation

New School will review enrollment requests based on available spaces and our enrollment priorities.

If a space is available, you will receive an afterschool admission agreement, which must be completed within 14 days of receiving it. Once your completed admission agreement is received, your child's afterschool space will be reserved pending the summer tuition deposit.

Step 3: Submit Your Tuition Deposit

A deposit equal to the first month's tuition will be requested 30 days before your child's scheduled start date. Payment is due within 14 days of the request.

The deposit is nonrefundable, will be applied toward your child's first month of tuition, and fully secures their afterschool enrollment.

Additional Information

• Current afterschool students continuing in the program receive first priority, followed by current preschool students transitioning into afterschool.

• Afterschool placement is not guaranteed and depends on available space.

• There is no additional enrollment fee for students transitioning from New School preschool.

• If an enrollment deadline is missed, your child's space will no longer be held and may be offered to another family. Late submissions will be considered based on remaining availability.

If your child will continue in New School's afterschool program next year, please follow these steps to reserve and secure their enrollment.

Step 1: Submit Your Intent to Return

Complete the Intent to Return Form by the January deadline and indicate that your child will continue in afterschool.

Step 2: Complete Your Admission Agreement

You will receive an admission agreement in February. Complete and return the agreement within 14 days of receiving it. Once your completed admission agreement is received, your child's afterschool space will be reserved pending the summer tuition deposit.

Step 3: Submit Your Tuition Deposit

A deposit equal to the first month's tuition will be requested 30 days before your child's scheduled start date. Payment is due within 14 days of the request.

The deposit is nonrefundable, will be applied toward your child's first month of tuition, and fully secures their afterschool enrollment.

Additional Information

• Currently enrolled afterschool students receive first priority for continued afterschool enrollment.

• There is no additional enrollment fee for returning students.

• Considering BUSD LEARNS or another afterschool program? You may still reserve your child's space at New School by completing the admission agreement, even if you have not made a final decision. The same summer tuition deposit requirements apply.

• If an enrollment deadline is missed, your child's space will no longer be held and may be offered to another family. Late submissions will be considered based on remaining availability.

If your child will not be returning to New School for the upcoming school year, please let us know by completing the Intent to Return Form. Your response helps us plan enrollment and offer available spaces to new families.

Step 1: Submit Your Intent to Return

Complete the Intent to Return Form by the January deadline and indicate that your child will not be returning to New School for the upcoming school year.

Step 2: Confirm Your Child's Departure

If your child will be leaving at the end of the current school year, no additional enrollment paperwork is required.

If your child will be leaving before the end of their current enrollment period, please communicate their anticipated last day of attendance to New School administration.

Additional Information

• All families are asked to submit an Intent to Return Form, even if their child will not be returning.

• Families withdrawing from their current enrollment remain subject to the 30-day withdrawal notice and tuition policies outlined in their existing admission agreement.

• If your family's plans change and you later wish to return, enrollment will depend on available spaces at that time.