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Applying
Thank you for your interest in the Clara Barton Center for Children.
Applications for the 2010-2011 school year will be accepted beginning
October 1, 2009. We encourage you to visit our classrooms before submitting
an application. Please view our tour schedule
and then call (301) 320-4565 or e-mail paula.curran@clarabartoncenter.org
to schedule a tour.
Enrollment Process
To apply, complete the application form and submit with the $40 non-refundable
application fee. Applications are considered for the year of enrollment
only, and do not carry forward into the following enrollment year.
All applications received on or before November 30, 2009 will be considered
equally. Admission decisions are generally made by March
1st and parents are given until late March to accept or reject a placement.
Children not initially accepted are placed on a waiting list and their
families are notified, as places become available.
Placement  Placement
decisions are based on a number of factors, including age of the child,
family childcare needs, prior school experience, availability of space,
and parent and teacher recommendations. The number of spaces available
for enrollment is determined by the licensed capacity in each classroom.
Priority consideration is given in the following circumstances, although
placement cannot be guaranteed:
Continuing children
Children of staff
Siblings of continuing students and former students
Residents of Cabin John
Children of Montgomery County employees
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