Early Childhood Student Application

Joining the Early Childhood Program

Thank you for your interest in the Meridian Early Childhood Program! Please follow the steps below to complete the application process for your child.

**Children are age-eligible for early childhood once they turn 3 years old, however, families may complete pre-registration prior to their child’s 3rd birthday.

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  1. Pre-Registration: Complete the New Student Pre-Registration online form. Share information about your child’s development, including your child’s strengths and any concerns you may have. After you complete this form, a member of the Early Learning team will contact you to schedule your child’s screening.

  2. Early Childhood Screening: In order to be eligible for enrollment, all children must first attend our early childhood screening. These screenings are held about once a month on Fridays during the school year and are by appointment only. View our screening page for more information about the screening process.

  3. Screening Outcome: After your child participates in the screening process, you will be informed of your child’s results and their qualification for our program (i.e. Paid, At-Risk, Refer for Special Education Evaluation) by a member of our early childhood team. You will also be informed if your child has been accepted into the program or if they are on the waitlist.

  4. Registration: Once a child has been accepted into the program, families must complete the registration process. The following documents are required to complete registration in August or before your child’s first day of school if enrolling after the start of the school year.

    • Physical (click for printable form)

    • Immunizations

    • Birth Certificate or Passport

    • Proof of Residency

Registration before the start of the school year (3-5 years by September 1)

The application process for the start of the school year opens in December the previous year. Your child is age-eligible to register for the start of the school year if they turn 3 by September 1st of the year they are enrolling. All children should participate in screening during February/March/April of the school year prior to their Fall enrollment, as classes fill up quickly! DO NOT WAIT UNTIL AUGUST!

Registration during the school year (3-5 years after September 1)

Families wishing to enroll their child during the current school year should complete the New Student Pre-Registration form as soon as possible. Children are age-eligible to enroll in early childhood once they turn 3 years old, however, families may complete pre-registration prior to their child’s 3rd birthday.

Tuition Payment
Only children who are enrolled in the Early Childhood Preschool Program in the Paid category are required to pay tuition. Tuition is an annual fee of $4,000 for the school year. The district allows families to pay the annual tuition through monthly payments.

Early Childhood tuition fee payments (Oct-May) are now live on the RevTrak website: 

Payment received after the 10th of each month will be assessed a $15.00 late fee.