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812 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Saturday and Sunday: ClosedMonday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Fall enrollment opens in January

Dates

The school year at a glance

Tours run through the fall and winter, applications open in the new year, and families hear from us in March.

This school year
  1. Open house

    Early November

    An evening in the rooms and the yard with the teachers. Come and play, and ask anything.

  2. Tours

    Fall and winter mornings

    A tour takes about an hour on a weekday morning, while children are playing. Children are welcome to come along.

    Book a tour
  3. Applications open

    January

    The form is on our enrollment page and takes a few minutes.

  4. Decisions

    Families hear from us

    March

    By email and a phone call, with a place or a spot on the waitlist.

  5. First day

    Late August

    New children start with a short morning, with a parent nearby.

  6. Closed

    Closed for breaks

    Late December and spring

    We share the full list of closures at the start of the school year.

Sample dates.

How to enroll

  1. 01

    Step 1: Get in touch

    Call, text or write to us. Dani Frye or the front desk answers within one working day.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Book a tour

    Book a tour on our tour page. It takes about an hour on a weekday morning, and children are welcome to come along and play.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Apply

    Applications open in January. The form asks about your family and the schedule you hope for. We ask for medical and custody details privately, once you enroll.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Hear from us

    Families hear from us in March, by email and a phone call, with a place or a spot on the waitlist.

  5. 05

    Step 5: Register

    To hold a place, you complete the enrollment forms we send you. They are private, and the medical forms are among them.

  6. 06

    Step 6: The first day

    New children start with a short morning, and a parent stays nearby for the first one. Bring a spare set of clothes in a labeled bag.