The Miraloma Preview is an important--adults only, informational session about the school
for all prospective families. This session is a great opportunity for parents
to see the school, gather more information about our application and enrollment
processes, find out what it means to be part of a cooperative, learn about
member responsibilities, and determine if Miraloma is the right school for
their families.
A parent must attend a Miraloma Preview prior to scheduling a school tour. Please
note that these informational sessions are for parents only (no extended family), as we'd like to
accommodate as many families as possible and our meeting space is limited. They are also adults only events, infants in slings are okay but please leave the strollers at home.
When are your Miraloma Previews scheduled?
Parents interested in learning more about Miraloma are invited to attend a
Preview. The Preview Registration Date (earliest date/time to send email to request a spot at our Preview) will be announced in August, 2010. Please check back.
1st Preview - Saturday in October TBD 10AM-1PM
2nd Preview - Saturday in November TBD 10AM-1PM
How can I register to attend a Miraloma Preview?
Registration for Miraloma Previews will begin in September 2010. Please check back in August 2010 to find the date out registration will open (earliest date/time to send email to request a spot at our Preview).
To be eligible to register for a preview, your child must be at least 2 years
9 months old by the beginning of September 2011 (i.e., the start of the 2011-2012 school year).
To register, please check back in August to find the date to send an email.
Please include the following information in your email:
- parent name(s)
- mailing address
- phone number
- email address
- name of child(ren), gender
- child(ren)'s date of birth
Please note that the Miraloma Preview sessions are for parents only, as we'd
like to accommodate as many families as possible and our meeting space is limited.
Registration will be first come, first served; the previews are limited. If
there is no space available for you to attend a Miraloma Preview, you will
be put on a wait list and contacted if space becomes available for either session.
At the preview sessions, we will be asking interested parents to book their school tours with us; please bring your calendars. Children are
invited to join their parents on school tours.
Siblings
Applications for continuing and alumni families in good standing are due Wednesday January 15th 2011. The application can be obtained from the your program director after you have toured—please send an email to enrollment@miraloma.org with “Alumni” in the subject line to schedule a tour prior to January 15th 2011.
Listed below, you'll find the answers to many frequently asked questions about the school's enrollment process. If you need further information about Miraloma, or if you'd like to receive a school brochure, please email enrollment@miraloma.org or call the school and leave a message for the enrollment coordinator if you do not have email access.
School Tours
I am interested in touring Miraloma. Can I schedule a tour at anytime?
Parents must first attend a Miraloma Preview to schedule
a tour of the school. A member of the Enrollment Team will be available at both preview
sessions to schedule tours for interested families on a first come, first served
basis. Tours will be on Saturdays. Parents and children will tour with the morning or afternoon Program
Director during their Saturday tours. If you are interested in both programs you will be touring on two different Saturdays. If all tour dates become booked, you will be
put on a wait list for tours and contacted if there are any cancellations.
Should I tour the morning or the afternoon program?
Prospective families are encouraged to tour both programs. This is a great
opportunity to get a sense of the rhythms of each program and to see your
child in each setting. Additionally, while space may not be available in
one program, there may be space available in the other.
Can I bring my child on the school tour?
Yes. In fact, you must bring your child to the tour. Each tour lasts approximately 1-2 hours and provides time for you
to meet with the Program Director, paid teacher in each program and a co-op parent while seeing the school in action with your child.
Applications
Where can I get an application?
Parents will receive an application from the Program Director at the end of
their school tour. Parents must submit the completed application with a $30 non-refundable application fee, picture and a short paragraph about your family and why you chose Miraloma.
How are admission decisions made?
Our goal is to ensure both the morning and afternoon programs are balanced
for age, gender, and diversity. At the discretion of the Program Director,
the following applicants are given preference during the applications process:
- Siblings of currently enrolled children;
- Siblings of children who have previously graduated from Miraloma, and
whose families are in good standing with the school.
Children of former Miraloma students receive special consideration during
the applications process.
If we're a returning alumni family, how do we apply?
Alumni families in good standing receive priority, along with continuing families.
Please contact the Program Director at the school for our application. Applications
for enrollment of the following types of children for the 2011-2012 school
year are due no later than Wednesday, January 15th, 2011, namely:
- Siblings of currently enrolled children;
- Siblings of children who have previously graduated from Miraloma, and
whose families are in good standing with the school.
Decision Letters
When will I know if my child has been accepted to the school?
Families will be notified of their enrollment status in March. Acceptance letters
will be mailed with an enrollment confirmation form.
Wait Pool/Wait List
What happens if my family's application is turned down?
It is not unusual for Miraloma to have a greater number of applicants than
available openings. Families who are not accepted into Miraloma in the first
round will be placed in an unranked waiting pool. If an opening becomes available
after March, we pull applications from the wait pool based on program balance
(i.e., age, gender, diversity).
My child will be ready for preschool in two years. Can I put my name on
a waiting list now?
Miraloma does not maintain a waiting list for enrollment. We encourage families
interested in the co-op to contact us in the year prior to the one in which
their children are eligible for enrollment (e.g., if you would like to enroll
your child for the 2012-2013 school year, contact us to register for a Miraloma
Preview in September 2011.
