Enrollment Process 

October 

Online applications are now available for Preschool and Kindergarten. Inquiries welcome.

November though January

Open House November 2nd, 2024 9:00-10:30

Fill out applications 

Sign up for a personal tour of the school 

Late January

Enrollment offers will be made to families before the end of January. To enroll and secure your child a spot, familise sign a contract and pay a non-refundable enrollment fee.

Rolling Admissions after January

Families from the waitlist and/ or new applicants are offered open spots on a rolling basis until all school programs are full. 

After School enrollment

Families are welcome to apply at any time; however, enrollment for new families to the After School program begins in May for the following school year. Our program frequently reaches full capacity, after which a waitlist is created, and families will be notified should an opening become available.

July

The first of 10 tuition payments is due on July 1 for programs starting in the fall. Families that enroll after July 1 will be asked to make catch up payments at the time of enrollment.

Families interested in enrolling a child at Leila Day should complete an online application. Applications become available in November for the following school year. If you have any trouble filling out our online application, call our office at 203-624-1374.

We do not charge an application fee and filling out an application does not obligate families in any way.

Please note that children applying for preschool must be at least 3 years old by December 31 of the year they are applying for and our Kindergarten is open to all children turning 5 years old after August 30th of the year they are applying.

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A family visit is typically required as part of our preschool and kindergarten application process. We invite applicant families to visit Leila Day, learn about what makes our program unique, meet some of the staff, and ask any questions about the program and application process. Families can schedule their visit when completing the online application or at a later time after submitting the application.

Tuition for our Full Day and After School programs are based on a sliding scale according to family income. Families who live in New Haven and meet the income guidelines may also receive a tuition adjustment through the support of the state's School Readiness Program for both the full-day and part-day preschool programs. Leila Day also accepts Care4Kids.

Enrollment offers and contracts are emailed to new families beginning in late January and on a rolling basis thereafter until the school is full.

We often receive more applications than we have available spaces. If that is the case, we will ask families to confirm they would like to be placed on our waitlist. If enrollment changes occur and spaces become available, we will contact families from our active waitlist.

Once you have signed your contract and we have received your enrollment deposit, you are a Leila Day family! As the start of the school year approaches, we will be in touch with welcoming information and required enrollment forms.

Teachers from your child’s class will contact you prior to the start of school in August to arrange a visit either in your home or at Leila Day. We want to get to know each child and offer the opportunity for parents to share information and ask questions. We will plan the visit in the location where you and your child feel more comfortable.

The first days of school are filled with excitement and sometimes uncertainty as children embark on a new experience. In order to ease the transition, our first days are shortened with both full-day and morning programs running from 8:30am to 1pm. After School Programs begin on the first full day of school.