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Thank you for your interest in Apple Ridge Academy! 

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We know that choosing Childcare and Preschool programs for your child is a BIG deal, and we are grateful that you are considering our program!​ We've put together this information to help your family understand how our inquiry and enrollment processes at Apple Ridge work and to give you an idea of what to expect in terms of our waiting list.

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Please note that we are currently not able to conduct tours unless we have projected availability that matches your family's needs.

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Here's what to do if you're interested in learning more about enrollment at ARA...

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1. Review the information throughout our website to decide if Apple Ridge could be a good fit for your family.

2. If you are interested in our program, join the waiting list using the link below.

3. Please add ashley@appleridgeacademy.com to your e-mail contacts to ensure that our future communications to you do not end up in your SPAM inbox.

4. Your information has been received and you can rest assured that we will reach out as soon as we have a projected opening available that matches your family's needs! Please note, we may not always be able to offer you an estimated time frame for enrollment/availability, so if you do not hear from us, it is because we do not currently have that information available. You can read more about the waiting list processes below.

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If we have availability that matches your family's needs, these are what the next steps look like:

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1. Ashley will reach out to you to confirm that we have availability to offer.

2. If you are interested in moving forward in the process, your timely reply to Ashley's e-mail is important.

3. When you reply, Ashley will connect you with the on-site Center Director to schedule a tour.

4. Upon touring, your family will decide whether or not ARA is the right fit for you. If you are interested in moving forward with enrollment, securing enrollment the same day or next day is highly encouraged, as we accept enrollments on a first-come, first-serve basis and we may need to move onto the next family on our waiting list if we do not hear from you.

5. To confirm enrollment, we will require three things... 1) Completed Enrollment Contract, 2) One-Week Tuition Deposit, and 3) $100 Enrollment Fee. The one-week tuition deposit and $100 enrollment fee are non-refundable.

6. Once we have these three things, your family's enrollment with us is secured. The Center Director will share with you the next steps as your enrollment start date draws near!

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We may not always be able to offer enrollment to your family in the time frame that you need it. Our program, as well as several other quality programs in our area, have been experiencing an incredibly high demand for high-quality early education services over the past couple of years, particularly in our infant and toddler classrooms. For this reason, we do have a waiting list that we keep a diligent watch on and give great care and consideration to. Though we can sometimes welcome your family sooner, is not uncommon for families interested in infant and toddler care to join the waiting list when pregnant, but not see availability open up until their child is 18-30 months old. We always hope that this is not the case and that we can welcome you sooner, though! We are continuously evaluating our enrollment ~12 months in advance, and we will always reach out right away when we see something become available!

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If we do not have availability that matches your family's needs, these are what the next steps look like:

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1. Your family's information will remain on our waiting list until we have a future projected opening available to offer. You may not hear from us right away, but rest assured we have your information!

2. Please add ashley@appleridgeacademy.com to your e-mail contacts to ensure that our future communications to you do not end up in your SPAM inbox.

3. You may hear from us occasionally to confirm if you'd like to remain on the waiting list, or be removed. It is important that you reply to confirm interest, or your family will be removed from our waiting list with no reply.

4. When we DO have a future projected space available (YAY!), we will reach out to you with details and to offer a tour. We then will begin the process noted above for a tour and enrollment!

 

Even when we do not have a projected timeline for availability to offer your family, there are always situations in which availability in any age group may open up unexpectedly, which really could happen at any time. This may occur if/when a currently enrolled family moves away, changes jobs, switches their schedule or withdraws for any reason... and when this does happen, we will reference our waiting list right away!​

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Please do not hesitate to reach out to our Executive Director, Ashley French, if you have any questions about these processes or to check in on where things are at. Ashley can be reached via e-mail at ashley@appleridgeacademy.com.

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We truly hope to be in touch soon and to have the opportunity to welcome your family to Apple Ridge Academy in the months or years ahead! Thank you again for considering our program for your family's Preschool and Childcare needs!