Fields marked with an asterick(*) are required.

Morning Start Time Policy:

All children must arrive on time for their scheduled class. Program start times are firm and non-negotiable. Late arrivals are disruptive to the classroom and learning environment. Families must be able to consistently meet the required start time for the program they are applying for.

Program Start Times:

• Room #1: 8:00–3:00

• Room #2: 8:30–3:30

• Room #3: 9:00–4:00

• Kindergarten: 8:00–3:00

*Pick-Up Time Note: End-of-day pick-up times may be adjusted only if the schedule is consistent and approved in advance.

School success starts at home. Families are responsible for supporting basic routines, boundaries, and readiness skills before enrollment. DELC teachers will reinforce these skills at school; however, preschool/kindergarten is not intended to be the first setting where they are learned.

To be successful at DELC, preschool and kindergarten students should be working toward:

• Following adult directions and accepting “no”
• Using kind words, gentle hands, and safe behavior
• Participating in group routines, learning activities, and transitions
• Communicating basic needs (help, bathroom, hurt, thirsty)
• Separation readiness (comforted by teachers when needed)
• Age-appropriate self-regulation with support

If a child consistently requires ongoing one-to-one adult attention to participate safely and successfully, DELC may determine we are not the best placement and enrollment may be discontinued.

Registration Deposit Payment (Due Upon Acceptance) - Preschool & Kindergarten

A registration deposit is required to reserve your child’s spot. Once your child is placed in a class, you will receive a payment link via text (typically within 3–5 business days). To ensure your child’s placement can be secured, payment must be made within 24 hours of receiving the link. This registration deposit is applied to your annual tuition and is separate from monthly tuition payments.

Fee Breakdown (Due at Registration)

T/TH (2 Days)

• Initial Tuition Deposit: $600
• School Supplies & Materials Fee: $200
• Total Due at Registration: $800

M/W/F (3 Days)

• Initial Tuition Deposit: $800
• School Supplies & Materials Fee: $200
• Total Due at Registration: $1,000

M–F (5 Days)

• Initial Tuition Deposit: $1,250
• School Supplies & Materials Fee: $200
• Total Due at Registration: $1,450

What These Fees Cover (Quick Explanation)

Initial Tuition Deposit
This deposit is applied directly toward your child’s annual tuition and will be credited to your child’s yearly tuition balance, reducing the remaining amount due. The remaining balance will be paid through FACTS Tuition Management.

School Supplies & Materials Fee
This fee covers classroom supplies and materials. Families are not required to purchase or submit the standard beginning-of-year supply list (for example: wipes, glue sticks, crayons, paper towels, tissues, soap, etc.).

Non-Refundable
This payment is non-refundable because it reserves your child’s placement and allows DELC to plan staffing and materials planning based on confirmed enrollment.

 

Tuition Payments (FACTS)

Tuition is paid through FACTS Tuition Management in 10 monthly payments (August–May). The amounts below show your monthly tuition based on the schedule you selected.

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FACTS Tuition Management

Dearborn Early Learning Center uses FACTS Tuition Management for all tuition payments.

If your child is accepted, families are required to enroll in FACTS and enter their own payment information. Tuition is billed in accordance with the tuition schedule selected and is drafted automatically through FACTS.

All processing, convenience, late, and returned-payment fees associated with FACTS are the responsibility of the family.

Potty Training Requirement & Tuition Adjustment

All children must be fully potty trained prior to enrollment. For school purposes, potty training is evaluated based on a child’s ability to manage toileting independently and remain accident-free in the classroom setting.

If a child experiences two or more toileting accidents in a week or a pattern of repeated accidents, tuition may be temporarily adjusted to the Non-Potty-Trained Tuition Rate until readiness is consistent at school. Potty training is assessed based on school performance, regardless of success at home.

The first two weeks of school may be considered an adjustment period at DELC’s discretion.

Uniform Requirement

Uniforms support a focused learning environment and help maintain consistency throughout the program.  All children enrolled at Dearborn Early Learning Center are required to wear the DELC uniform daily.

Enrollment cannot be completed unless all policies above are read and acknowledged.

It is the responsibility of each parent to know what the policies and procedures are for the Dearborn Early Learning Center. These can be found in the Parent Handbook, Registration Packet and in Whatsapp Messages that will be sent after registering and throughout the year.

I am aware that the facility’s licensing inspection and special investigation reports are available on the child care licensing website at www.michigan.gov/michildcare. Parents may also request to review our Licensing Notebook that contains licensing studies, inspections and renewal records, special investigations, corrective action plans, fire/safety/health compliance reports, etc. during regular business hours.

I give permission for the Dearborn Early Learning Center to photograph and/or video record my child during classroom activities, school events, and regular school day routines. I understand that these images may be used on the school’s Instagram page, Facebook page, and official website for the purpose of sharing school activities and promoting the program

State Licensing Requirement

Under Michigan Child Care Licensing rules, children may be grouped in preschool classrooms based on age only with written parent permission when a child is under age 3 at the start of the school year.

Because of your child’s age on the first day of school, state regulations require this written acknowledgement to ensure appropriate classroom placement and compliance with required child-to-staff ratios.

This waiver is a standard licensing requirement and does not indicate a concern about your child. Please review and complete the section below so enrollment may proceed.

By signing below, you are giving written permission for your child to be placed into a classroom with 3 & 4 year olds. During this time, the preschool ratio of 1:10 will apply, in accordance with Rule 400.8182 (4)