WAITING LIST POLICY
Glen Cameron For Kids uses a waiting list to allocate spaces as they become available. Prospective parents should be assured that the waitlist is administered objectively, based on guidelines established by the Board of Directors. Admission is on a first come, first serve basis, subject to the priorities and considerations outlined below.
It is important to realize that being on the waitlist does not guarantee that you will be offered a space in the program and timeline you required, therefore we recommend that you sign up with several other Centre’s as well.
Children who were enrolled in the past year but did not get a spot the following school year will have readmission priority over all other children.
APPLICATION
Prospective users are required to fill out and sign and date an application form. There is no fee or deposit to go on the waiting list. We do not accept waiting list phone calls. Waiting list applications will be accepted via email, fax, Canada Post mail and/or in person.
The application requires that you specify your child’s birth date and the date for required care. The indicated date when care will be required should realistically match your needs, as this is your only indication of when it is appropriate to contact you. Therefore, it is recommended that you put a specific date rather than simply “as soon as possible. You should also give consideration to your current child care arrangements and the time required to cancel them.
If you would like to tour the facilities, please call 416-225-5788 to schedule an appointment.
Waitlist Guidelines for Admission to the Preschool, FDK and Grade 2-5 Program
Based on the age of the child at the time care is required, the child is assigned to the appropriate age group on the waitlist. School-aged children must be enrolled at Cameron Public. Within each of these groups, names are further grouped, in order of priority as follows:
1. Children currently enrolled in Glen Cameron for Kids (Preschool, FDK, Grades 1-5)
2. Children with siblings enrolled at Glen Cameron For Kids
3. Children residing in the Cameron Public School District
4. All other children
Waitlist Guidelines for Admission for the Grade 1 Program:
Children must be enrolled at Cameron Public School. On the waitlist, names will be grouped in order of priority as follows:
1. Children who attended preschool at Glen Cameron for Kids
2. Children with siblings enrolled at Glen Cameron for Kids
3. All other children
It is necessary to maintain a good mix among the children within each group. For example, it makes little sense to admit a child to the Preschool group who is almost old enough to move to the Before and After Kindergarten if there is not going to be a space in that room in the near future. Therefore, when a space is about to become available, the Executive Director and staff will determine the approximate age of a child who best fits the vacancy.
The space will be offered to the child who is highest on the list, whose age is appropriate at “date of required care”. In the case of siblings entering the Centre, consideration will also be given to the date of enrollment of the first child enrolled at Glen Cameron For Kids.
OFFER OF SPACE
As a spot becomes available, we will offer it to the first child on the waiting list. You may be offered a space up to four weeks in advance of your “date of required care” shown on the application form. You will be required to accept or reject the offer within three business days.
Every effort will be made to give as much notice as possible if a space becomes available for you. It is your obligation to keep current about your child’s status on our waiting list and to keep prepared to respond to an offer within three working days. You may call or visit the centre periodically to check your status/number on the waiting list. Your application is placed in our Waiting List Policy Binder. The Centre uses a numbered computer list for all applications and your status place on the list will be made available to you in a manner that maintains the privacy and confidentiality of all children on the list. Parents are required to give three weeks notice of withdrawal from Glen Cameron For Kids, so this amount of notice is usually available for incoming parents. A registration fee of $30.00 (families on subsidy are exempt) and a deposit of $75.00 is required upon acceptance. This deposit will be applied against the last month’s fee when your child leaves Glen Cameron For Kids if proper notice is given.