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Admission Policy
and Procedures
The Macfeat Laboratory School, for children ages
three to five, is operated by the Richard W. Riley
College of Education as a
training/demonstration/research facility. Macfeat
is accredited by the National Academy of Early
Childhood Programs (NAEYC), an organization that
recognizes outstanding early childhood programs
which meet national standards of quality. Staffed
by professional educators with advanced degrees,
graduate and undergraduate students, and numerous
volunteers, the Lab School provides each child with
a unique opportunity to explore, create, experiment,
and socially interact with other children and
caring, competent adults.
The classroom is child-centered, designed with
learning centers that foster independence,
creativity, collaboration and discovery. The Lab
School strives to meet the physical, cognitive, and
social/emotional needs of each child while exploring
ways to best meet the educational challenges facing
parents and teachers of young children in the
twenty-first century.
Procedures for
Admission
1.
Applications are accepted from September 1
until December 1 for the next school
year. Applications will be accepted using the
following criteria: first priority goes to presently
enrolled children and siblings. Next, children of
Winthrop faculty, staff and full-time students
receive priority. Other considerations involve
maintaining a diverse group of children, balancing
groups considering age, gender, special needs, and
reflective of the community and the Mission of the
Richard W. Riley College of Education. There is a
$30 non-refundable application fee for children
not currently enrolled.
2. The
admissions committee will review applications
received until December 1 and notify
parents in January of acceptance. At
that time, applicants who did not secure a place may
call to be placed on the waiting list. Applications
received after December 1 can be placed on the
waiting list at parents’ request. Students will be
selected from the waiting list in order to maintain
the balance achieved in the classroom. (Example: A 3
year old boy is withdrawn, a 3 year old boy will be
chosen to replace him, Etc.)
3. Three and
Four Year Old Program – The child must be three
years or four years of age on or before
September 1.
4.
Kindergarten Program – The child must be five years
old on or before September 1.
Fees
The fees charged for
the Macfeat Laboratory School are determined
annually by the University Budget Office. All
fees, except the application fee, are paid in the
Cashier’s Office, 22 Tillman Hall. Make all checks
payable to Winthrop University.
Hot lunches and morning and afternoon snacks are
provided in the full-day programs; morning snack is
provided in the half-day program.
Fees for the current academic year are as follow and
are subject to change based on operational expenses:
Application fee
(non-refundable for students not currently
enrolled) $30
(submit
to Macfeat Office, 41 Withers, w/application)
Registration fee (non-refundable, due upon
acceptance) $80
Materials fee (non-refundable, Payable in August $175
(Full-Day Programs)
and
January)
$100 (Half-Day Programs)
Tuition and materials
fee (a
payment schedule will be provided before school
begins in the fall)
Half-Day (8:30 a.m. – 12:00
p.m.) $ 2160 for the year
Full-Day (7:30 a.m. – 3:30
p.m.) $ 4100 for the year
After School Care (3:30 p.m. – 5:30
p.m.) $ 20 per week |
