About Preschool 2023-24 Enrollment
ENROLLMENT FOR 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
Our small, multi-age group lends itself to a close-knit learning community. Class size is 13 children, ages 2 (by Sept. 1, 2023) to 4 years old, with three teachers. Registration forms are processed on a first-come, first-served basis with consideration given to a balanced distribution of age, development, and personal needs. Enrollment opens to different groups in a certain order as follows:
- On February 6th, BHA Members may register.
- On February 9th, current students and siblings may register.
- On February 13th, students on our waiting list may register.
- We reach out to those who join our waiting list after February 16th if and when a spot is available.
We ask parents who are enrolling a child who is new to BHA Preschool to review and complete the Criteria for Participation checklist for their child upon registration. Once you enroll, we make a time to talk by phone and schedule a visit for you and your child. This visit is an opportunity for teachers and an incoming student to grow familiar with one another.
Is your child ready for preschool? Here is our criteria for participation in the BHA Preschool.
OUR CALENDAR
Enrollment takes place for each trimester, fall, winter and spring, with the expectation that families plan to participate for the full school year.
Our program runs Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:00 am until 11:55 am. All students are enrolled for all four days of the week.
School will be closed on major Jewish and national holidays. School also will be closed when Beacon City School District calls for closure due to weather conditions. We have week-long breaks around Thanksgiving, the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, the week of President's Day, and the week of Passover.
Fall Trimester: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 – Friday, December 9, 2023
Winter Trimester: Tuesday, December 12, 2023- Friday, March 15, 2024
Spring Trimester: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - Friday, June 14th, 2024
TUITION (2023-2024 School Year)
Upon submission of the registration form below and payment of the $400 deposit, you are reserving a place for your child in the BHA Preschool with the expectation that they will participate for the full 2023-24 school year. All students are enrolled for all four days of the week, Tuesdays through Fridays.
Preschool Tuition 2023-24 Per Trimester |
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Number of Days Per Week |
BHA Members |
BHA Non-Members |
| 4 Days | $2476.00 | $2621.00 |
PRESCHOOL PAYMENT POLICY
- The tuition costs noted above are the entire cost - there are no additional enrollment fees.
- The non-refundable deposit of $400 you paid upon registration has been applied toward your child’s first trimester tuition.
- You will be asked to fill out an enrollment form and make payment each trimester: in August for the Fall Trimester; In November for the Winter Trimester; in February for the Spring Trimester.
- Payments can be made in full or split into scheduled recurring payments, and paid online by credit card or e-check.
- In order to activate your reserved spot, you must set up a recurring payment or pay in full by the 15th of the month your trimester tuition is charged.
- In the case of a reservation for which a payment has not been made or a recurring payment has not been scheduled by the 15th, a $200 late fee will be charged to your BHA account.
- If payment has not been made or recurring payments have not been scheduled by the 30th, your reservation may be forfeited along with a portion of your tuition and the late fee, and your spot made available to students on our waitlist.
EARLY WITHDRAWAL
In the event that a registered family withdraws a student from preschool, the following obligations apply for the Fall Trimester:
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Withdrawal prior to Sept. 1 - forfeit 33% of trimester tuition.
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Withdrawal after Sept. 1 - forfeit 66% of trimester tuition.
- Withdrawal after Oct. 1 - forfeit 100% of trimester tuition.
You will be informed of the withdrawal schedule for the Winter and Spring Trimesters when you fill out the enrollment form for the Fall Trimester.
Individual circumstances can be addressed on a case by case basis by petitioning Beacon Hebrew Alliance’s Board of Directors.
For more information on our progressive, garden based preschool, visit here.
Wed, June 7 2023
18 Sivan 5783
Ilana Friedman, Preschool Director & Lead Teacher
Ilana began BHA Preschool in September 2016 with teacher and flower farmer Diana Cowdery and the support of the BHA Community. Ilana comes to BHA with a Masters in Teaching from Brown University and more than thirteen years of experience teaching in progressive classrooms in New York. Dedicated to creating playful, child-centered learning communities for local children, Ilana founded Beacon Craft Workshop and co-founded the Camp @ the Camp, a program of Beacon Recreation. Ilana loves making art, singing, hiking, and most of all spending time with children. She lives in Beacon with her husband and two children. Ilana feels extremely grateful to work with the encouraging, resourceful, and spiritually open community of BHA.
