The Seedlings application period for 2020-2021 has ended. If you are interested in joining the Seedlings or Little Seedlings waiting list, please fill out this application. We will let you know when a spot becomes available in your chosen session/sessions.
Thank you!
Seedlings is for ages 3-6. Children must be 3 years old by Sept. 1, 2020.
Little Seedlings is for ages 2-3. Children must be 2 years old by Sept. 1, 2020.
Children under these ages may be considered at the admission team’s discretion.
Seedlings 3-Step Application Process
We’ve designed the Seedlings application process to ensure your family and Sunflower are a good fit for each other. Applicants for Seedlings/Little Seedlings must complete three steps (in order):
Step 1
Attend an Introduction to Seedlings Meeting
Learn about Sunflower’s educational philosophy and tour our indoor and outdoor classroom spaces. Must RSVP to attend. This meeting is for adults and babies in arms only. No older children, please.
There are no scheduled Intro meetings before the end of the 2020 Seedlings Application Period. The next Intro to Seedlings meetings will be March 9 and April 20, 6:00 – 7:30 pm. If you have not attended an Intro meeting and have questions about applying for Fall 2020 Seedlings/Little Seedlings, please call Ashley or Jenn at 561 501-6615.
Sign up for an Intro to Seedlings Meeting
Step 2
Attend a Seedlings Visiting Day with your child
Prospective Seedlings/Little Seedlings and their parents must attend the program as visitors for at least one day. This visit is important, as it will determine if the program meets everyone’s needs.
Visitor fee is $40 per visit and covers your child’s hands-on participation in the class.
Step 3
Complete Application and Pay Application Fee
To be considered for any opening that may become available, or join the waiting list, you must complete the Seedlings/Little Seedlings online application. Application does not ensure enrollment.
An Application Fee, which covers the administrative costs of processing your application, is $50 per child and is non-refundable.
Acceptance and Enrollment: Fall 2020
Sunflower will notify families of acceptance and class placement, or wait list status. Families who apply for need-based Financial Aid will receive a separate notification about the status of their Financial Aid Application by February 24, 2020. Acceptance into the program is at the discretion of the admission team’s review and is based on space availability. To complete enrollment, families offered placement in 2020/21 Seedlings/Little Seedlings must return their signed commitment and pay $200 per family enrollment fee by March 2, 2020.
Little Seedlings
*Little Seedlings is for ages 2-3. Children must be 2 years old by Sept. 1, 2020.
Children under this age may be considered at the admission team’s discretion.
About Little Seedlings
Little Seedlings is a transitional program that bridges the gap between parent/child classes and our full Seedlings Preschool program. The class encourages more independence in a longer program, two days a week. Parents are required to start the year attending with their child. Each class will include parent participation and ongoing mentoring and support.
About Our Parent Cooperative
Little Seedlings is a parent cooperative program. Parent participation is a requirement. This aspect of our program is essential and allows for a great deal of parental involvement and input. Little Seedlings parents will transition gradually into co-op responsibilities throughout the course of the year.
Class Schedule 2020/21 (Week of Aug. 24 – Week of May 24*)
*Dates may be subject to change.
Sessions are either Monday & Tuesday, 9:00 – 11:30 am, OR Wednesday & Thursday, 9:00 – 11:30 am. (Choose one.)
Tuition
Tuition is divided into ten equal payments, due the first of the month June – April. An additional materials fee (divided into ten equal payments of $27 per payment, per child) is due with tuition. No payment due in December. First tuition payment, due June 1, 2020, is non-refundable. Annual Tuition includes 5% discount when paid in full by July 31, 2020.
Little Seedlings Yearly Tuition 2020/21
$2,830 tuition + $270 materials fee (or $2,688.50 [-5%] + $270 if paid in full by July 31, 2020)
Payment Plan: 10 payments of $310/month ($283 tuition + $27 materials fee)
Sibling Discount
We offer a 20% sibling tuition discount to families enrolling more than one child in Seedlings and/or Little Seedlings. The discount is applied to the second child’s tuition or the lesser tuition amount.
Discount does not apply to materials fee.
Financial Aid
Families in need may apply for financial aid. Awards are based on financial need and available funds. There will be a section on the Seedlings/Little Seedlings Application where you can request a Financial Aid Application or you may call 561 501-6615. Financial Aid Applications for Fall 2020 must be received at the time of Seedlings/Little Seedlings Application or no later than Feb. 7, 2020. Due to the sensitive nature of the information requested, all parts of the Financial Aid Application must be submitted as hard copies (no online submission). Determinations will be made by Feb. 24, 2020.
UPDATED 2020-2021 Little Seedlings Withdrawal and Enrollment Policy
Once you are enrolled in the 2020-21 Little Seedlings program and have secured your spot with the non-refundable Enrollment Fee and June payment, the decision of making any changes to a child’s schedule in the Little Seedlings program needs to be submitted in writing to the Sunflower Office Administrator at least four (4) weeks in advance of the requested program change. Changes may include increasing the number of sessions per week (e.g. 2 full days to 5 full days), reducing the number of sessions per week (e.g. 5 mornings to 3 mornings) or switching between sessions (e.g. half-day mornings to half-day afternoons, 2 full days to 3 full days).
In the case of reducing number of sessions, thus the cost of tuition, the current program rate will be in effect for 4-weeks from the time Sunflower has been notified about the program reduction or until the day the actual change will take place. So if the requested change will happen in 5 weeks, the current rate will be in effect for 5 weeks. If the requested change will happen in 3 weeks, the current rate will be in effect for 4 weeks.
There will be a $100 change fee applied to the family account if the family reduces the number of the sessions for their child. In addition, the family is responsible for the 4-weeks tuition for the current program from the time they notified Sunflower.
There will be a $50 fee for switching between sessions. This fee will be waived if the change has been originated by Sunflower (e.g. space became available for those on waiting list).
There will be no fee for increasing the number of sessions, but the tuition for more sessions will be calculated from the day the Seedling started the new program.
Withdrawing from Little Seedlings
We understand that sometimes, for various reasons, families may make the choice to leave the Little Seedlings program before the end of the school year. In this event, we request that you submit a withdrawal letter in writing, indicating the last day your Seedling will be attending and reason for withdrawing.
We will need to receive your written notification at least four (4) weeks before the anticipated last day. The last month tuition needs to be paid regardless of attendance. In addition, there will be a $200 early termination fee* assigned to your account.
Before your child leaves the program we will conduct an exit interview to tie up any loose ends. Any tuition refund due to you will be handled at this time.
*Special exceptions (medical and family emergency) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Seedlings
*Seedlings is for ages 3-6. Children must be 3 years old by Sept. 1, 2020.
Children under this age may be considered at the admission team’s discretion.
About Seedlings
Seedlings preschool is a play-based learning environment that nurtures imagination, science and nature exploration, arts expression and literacy and gives children and parents tools for empowered communication and peaceful problem-solving skills.
About Our Parent Cooperative
Seedlings is a parent cooperative program. Parent participation is a requirement. This aspect of our program is essential and allows for a great deal of parental involvement and input. Parent co-op responsibilities will range from 3 to 10 hours a month depending on the Seedlings options you choose. Parents who are unable to volunteer in the classroom will be assigned jobs which can be done in the evening or on the weekends.
Class Schedule 2020/21 (Week of Aug. 24 – Week of May 24*)
*Dates may be subject to change.
2-Day Sessions are Mondays – Tuesdays
3-Day Sessions are Wednesdays – Fridays
Morning Sessions, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm, include snack and lunchtime (lunch brought from home).
Afternoon Sessions, 12:30 – 3:30 pm, include snack.
Full Day, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm, includes snack and lunchtime (lunch brought from home).
Tuition
Tuition is divided into ten equal payments, due the first of the month June – April. An additional materials fee (divided into ten equal payments) is due with tuition. No payment due in December. First tuition payment, due June 1, 2020, is non-refundable. Annual Tuition will be discounted 5% when paid in full by July 31, 2020.
Half-Day Options 2020/21 (Morning)
2-Day AM: *10 payments $369 (includes $29 materials fee)
3-Day AM: *10 payments $550 (includes $32.50 materials fee)
5-Day AM: *10 payments $809 (includes $39 materials fee)
Half-Day Options 2020/21 (Afternoon)
2-Day PM: *10 payments $320 (includes $28 materials fee)
3-Day PM: *10 payments $475 (includes $31.50 materials fee)
5-Day PM: *10 payments $705 (includes $37 materials fee)
Full-Day Options 2020/21
2-Day Full Day: *10 payments $660 (includes $36 materials fee)
3-Day Full Day: *10 payments $966 (includes $42 materials fee)
5-Day Full Day: *10 payments $1,420 (includes $50 materials fee)
*This is a 10-month payment plan
Sibling Discount
We offer a 20% sibling tuition discount to families enrolling more than one child in Seedlings and/or Little Seedlings. The discount is applied to the second child’s tuition or the lesser tuition amount.
Discount does not apply to materials fee.
Financial Aid
Families in need may apply for financial aid. Awards are based on financial need and available funds. There will be a section on the Seedlings/Little Seedlings Application where you can request a Financial Aid Application or you may call 561 501-6615. Financial Aid Applications for Fall 2020 must be received at the time of Seedlings/Little Seedlings Application or no later than April 30, 2020. Due to the sensitive nature of the information requested, all parts of the Financial Aid Application must be submitted as hard copies (no online submission). Determinations will be made by May 18, 2020.
UPDATED 2020-2021 Seedlings Withdrawal and Enrollment Policy
Once you are enrolled in the 2020-21 Seedlings program and have secured your spot with the non-refundable Enrollment Fee and June payment, the decision of making any changes to a child’s schedule in the Seedlings program needs to be submitted in writing to the Sunflower Office Administrator at least four (4) weeks in advance of the requested program change. Changes may include increasing the number of sessions per week (e.g. 2 full days to 5 full days), reducing the number of sessions per week (e.g. 5 mornings to 3 mornings) or switching between sessions (e.g. half-day mornings to half-day afternoons, 2 full days to 3 full days).
In the case of reducing number of sessions, thus the cost of tuition, the current program rate will be in effect for 4-weeks from the time Sunflower has been notified about the program reduction or until the day the actual change will take place. So if the requested change will happen in 5 weeks, the current rate will be in effect for 5 weeks. If the requested change will happen in 3 weeks, the current rate will be in effect for 4 weeks.
There will be a $100 change fee applied to the family account if the family reduces the number of the sessions for their child. In addition, the family is responsible for the 4-weeks tuition for the current program from the time they notified Sunflower.
There will be a $50 fee for switching between sessions. This fee will be waived if the change has been originated by Sunflower (e.g. space became available for those on waiting list).
There will be no fee for increasing the number of sessions, but the tuition for more sessions will be calculated from the day the Seedling started the new program.
Withdrawing from Seedlings
We understand that sometimes, for various reasons, families may make the choice to leave the Seedlings program before the end of the school year. In this event, we request that you submit a withdrawal letter in writing, indicating the last day your Seedling will be attending and reason for withdrawing.
We will need to receive your written notification at least four (4) weeks before the anticipated last day. The last month tuition needs to be paid regardless of attendance. In addition, there will be a $200 early termination fee* assigned to your account.
Before your child leaves the program we will conduct an exit interview to tie up any loose ends. Any tuition refund due to you will be handled at this time.
*Special exceptions (medical and family emergency) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.