ENROLLMENT
Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year is now open!
Applications are due by March 5, 2025 at 5:00pm PST. See our 2025-2026 Enrollment Process below for full details.
Open House Dates: February 8th, 10am-12pm and March 1st, 10am-12pm
Enrollment Process for 2025-2026
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are due by March 5, 2025 at 5:00pm PST.
We use a lottery system to determine enrollment, with returning families having first priority. Families who apply by March 5, 2025 will receive their lottery result and class or waitlist position by March 12, 2025.
Applications received after March 5, 2025 will be processed on a first come, first served basis, with enrollment status subject to the lottery results, including waitlists.
Please email our Enrollment Team at enrollment@rainiervalleycooppreschool.org with any questions about the enrollment process, scholarships, or our preschool.
Step 1. Submit Your Application
To apply for enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year, please complete an online application by the March 5, 2025 deadline.
All applications received by the registration deadline will be entered into a lottery system (random drawing). The lottery occurs in rounds, in the following order:
Returning families (families with at least one child currently enrolled)
Previously enrolled (gap) families
New families in defined preference category*
Remaining new families
Within each round, families will be selected based on lottery number, subject to any age requirements and class priorities. Those not initially admitted will be placed on a waitlist for the class(es) for which they applied.
New openings will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis after the March 5, 2025 application deadline.
Step 2. Notification of Enrollment or Waitlist Status
You will be notified of your enrollment status, either with a class assignment or a position on the waitlist by March 12, 2025.
As class openings become available our Enrollment Coordinator will contact families on the waitlist. Our waitlists can change very quickly. You have 48 hours to respond to our Enrollment Coordinator once you have been notified via email and phone regarding a class assignment.
Step 3. Secure Your Spot
For new families, your non-refundable tuition deposit is due within two weeks of acceptance, or April 15, 2025 (whichever is sooner) to hold your spot. For returning families, your nonrefundable tuition deposit is due June 1, 2025.
If your deposit is not received by these deadlines, you will forfeit your space at RVCP and we will offer it to a family on the waitlist. Your deposit will serve as your June 2026 tuition payment, and can only be applied to an earlier month if you withdraw from the school before May 1, 2026, with at least 30 days notice.
Sliding Scale Tuition
Why RVCP Offers a Sliding Scale Tuition Model
Our sliding scale tuition model reflects our deep commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
We recognize that our school is part of an economically diverse community and understand that systemic racism and economic inequities disproportionately affect Black and brown families. We believe that economic inequity should not keep the high-quality, social emotional curriculum our school provides out of reach.
How Sliding Scale Tuition Works
Self-Selected Tiers. Your family will select the tuition tier that feels most appropriate for you, using the below income tiers as a guide. While household income is one factor in selecting a tier, we recognize that financial constraints and access to resources vary, and we encourage you to choose the best fit based on holistic consideration. We don’t require families to submit financial documentation; selections are made on the basis of trust and community.
Flexible Adjustments. We understand that financial situations can change. Families are welcome to adjust their tuition tier at any point during the year. To make this process simple, we’ll send regular email reminders inviting you to email treasurer@rainiervalleycooppreschool.org if you need to make an update.
Scholarships. In addition to sliding scale tuition, scholarships are available.
Your tuition tier information will be kept strictly confidential.
Learn more about our the sliding scale tables and the corresponding income tiers on our Tuition & Scholarships Page.
Financial Scholarships
Our school welcomes scholarship applications from all families – we encourage you to apply! We are affiliated with North Seattle College (NSC) Cooperative Preschools, and use their scholarship fund to provide additional assistance for our families. You may qualify for as much as 75% of the tuition being covered if your income is below the federal poverty guidelines, and up to 5% for those who are closer to 400% of the poverty level.
You can visit the NSC Cooperative Preschool's website for more details regarding their financial scholarship process. All scholarship applications are kept strictly confidential. To apply for a financial scholarship, please fill out the NSC scholarship application.
We recognize that families may need extra support beyond NSC scholarships. To help, RVCP provides additional scholarships through a straightforward and confidential process. For more information, please reach out to us at scholarships@rainiervalleycooppreschool.org.