Question 1

I am interested in putting my child on the waitlist. How long will it be before my child is enrolled?

Accepted Answer

Spaces are awarded to families seeking care based on their enrollment registration date, wait list priority, desired enrollment start date, and the age of the child required for the open vacancy.

Priority 1	Sibling Families & Children of WCCC Employees
Priority 2	Community Families

Enrollment waiting times are dependent on the following:
Open vacancies (based on move-up dates and enrollment withdrawals)
The desired enrollment start date must match the available space	 
Acceptance of extended offers to waitlist families before you on the waitlist

On average, families stay on our waitlist for 6 to 24 months, from registration date to start date. This can fluctuate throughout the year as a result of the abovementioned circumstances. There is no guarantee your child will be offered an enrollment space within that timeframe.

Question 2

How do I add my child to the Waitlist?

Accepted Answer

To place your child on the waitlist, you must complete an Enrollment Application . Please make sure the information on the application is complete and up-to-date.

Mail your completed application and non-refundable $100.00 waitlist application fee to the below address. Please note that the $100.00 application fee will be waived for families with annual gross household income below $60,000.
		
		Westminster Child Care Center
		450 Rugby Road
		Charlottesville, VA 22903

Please make your check or money order payable to "Westminster Child Care Center."

A child will only be added to the waitlist when WCCC receives your completed enrollment application and waitlist payment.

A waitlist confirmation email will be sent to you indicating that your child has been waitlisted.

The submitter of the application is responsible for informing WCCC on any information changes.

Question 3

How will I know when a space is available?

Accepted Answer

A child is only offered an enrollment into a classroom that is age appropriate for the child.

We will only reach out to you when a space is available. Our  Assistant Director will contact you via email.

We strongly encourage parent/guardians to call and/or email us to check on your child's waitlist status.

After being offered a space, the parent/guardian will have 24 hours (1 business day) to respond to our initial contact to let us know if they are interested in the space.

If the parent/guardian does not respond within that timeframe, the enrollment space will be extended to the next family on the waitlist.

If there is no response within the timeframe, your child's waitlist application will be automatically removed.

Parent/guardians can decline a space one time before being automatically removed from the waitlist. If a second offer is made and the space is declined the child will be removed from the waitlist.  If WCCC does not hear from the family after 24 hours (1 business day) the child will be removed from the waitlist.  If the parent/guardian wants to add their child back onto the waitlist, they must complete another enrollment application and make a new waitlist enrollment payment.

Question 4

What happens after I accept an enrollment space?

Accepted Answer

Upon accepting an enrollment space, families will sign a Pre-enrollment Contract and submit a $300.00 non-refundable deposit ($200.00 registration fee and $100.00 credit towards your first month's tuition) within 72 hours to secure your child's enrollment with us.  If families choose not to enroll their child after accepting the enrollment offer, the enrollment deposit is forfeited.

An email will be sent to the parent/guardian with a link to complete an online registration, as well as information on enrollment next steps.

Your child's first tuition payment is due on their enrollment start date.

Question 5

Do I have to reapply every year?

Accepted Answer

No, your child will graduate to the next age groups list. This move will not affect their place on the waitlist. The waitlist enrollment registration date stays the same from  age group to age group.

Waitlist enrollments do not expire unless your child ages out of the center, a second enrollment offer was declined, you ask us to remove your child from the waitlist, or you do not respond within the timeframe when offered a space.

In January of each year, waitlist families will receive a waitlist interest email to determine if they want their child to remain on our waitlist. This is also an opportunity for prospective families to notify us of any information that needs to be updated for their child (i.e., child's name, birth date or desired start date).

Question 6

Additional Questions?

Accepted Answer

Email our Assistant Director at wcccassistantdirector@gmail.com.