Tumbleweed Infant House, LLC
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Below are our recommended
steps for the enrollment process for Tumbleweed Infant House, LLC (TIH). You can skip to Enroll! for the simplified process or to the Frequently Asked Questions section.
Explore whether this is the best program
for your family
We hope that
enrolling families are confident that this will be the best place for their family
until their child is ready to go to preschool. This is a big commitment! While
we understand that unforeseeable life changes affect the future, we hope that
each family performs enough research to make an intentional and informed choice
that will contribute to the quality, consistency, and sense of community of the
program.
1. Create
a family plan for beginning out-of-home care.
Helpful topics to consider
What
is our flexibility for starting care?
What
do we hope this new community will offer our child, us as parents, and our
family?
What
are factors that will affect our choice (i.e. location, cost, size,
philosophical/pedagogical approach, reputation, age ranges, teacher: child
ratios, certification, internal support structures, view of children,
availability of outdoor space, logistical layout, materials, sensory/art
opportunities, etc.)?
2. Review
the website.
Questions you may ask
yourself:
Do
our days, tuition rate, hours, and location work for you?
Do
the program goals align with your goals for your child and family?
Are
you interested in a new, intimate, eco-healthy, low-ratio, and in-home
environment?
3. Email
Amy (amy@tumbleweedinfanthouse.com)
for availability as well as any initial questions, requests for clarifications,
thoughts, wonderings.
4. Set up
visits here (by emailing Amy) and elsewhere.
Knowing
what your options are can help you feel most confident about your final choice.
Bringing
questions that will help you discover whether each program fits your family
plan for care can be extremely helpful.
Keep us updated
5. If you
remain confident that this is the best long-term fit for your family, if you’re
still exploring your options, or if you have decided on another program, let us
know. Useful information for us:
a. Your
child’s name and date of birth
b. Your
ideal start date and any flexibility
c. Your
name(s) and contact information
d. If you
would ideally prefer a different option for days or hours
e. Your
main reasons for choosing or not choosing our program
f. How
you found out about TIH
g. Any
other useful information.
We
will offer enrollment into cohorts (only three families each!) from our list of
such confident families who will thus support our program goals.
Enroll!
You are
eligible for enrollment consideration once you have visited TIH (schedule with Amy@tumbleweedinfanthouse.com)
and provided us with at least 5.a-c.
6. You are
officially enrolled once you have
a. Received
an invitation to enroll,
b. Accepted
the invitation and chosen a start date,
c. Submitted
a completed packet of all enrollment documents, and
d. Paid
the Enrollment Fee ($200) and one month's tuition.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the possible start dates?
What are the age ranges of each cohort?
What can we expect at our visit to TIH?
What are the possible start dates?
Once we’ve established an opening date (for a new cohort of with a new opening),
families invited to enroll will be able to choose a start date within 30 days
of the opening date.
What are the age-ranges of each cohort?
Each cohort
will have an age range of about four to eight months. As with the opening-dates of each cohort, the
specific age range will be based on interested families.
What can we expect at our visit to TIH?
Visits typically last
about 30 minutes to an hour and involve
· A
physical tour of the inside and outside space
· More
in-depth information about our intentions—the why’s and how’s of what we do
· Opportunities
(and encouragement!) to ask any questions you have
· Questions
from Amy that will help her
o Get to know your family
o Begin building your relationship
o Understand what you’re looking for
o Continue to clarify information about TIH.
You are welcome
to bring your child(ren) or use this as an adult-only time. If you bring your child(ren) and we are
unable to discuss all of our questions or otherwise feel content with the
amount or quality of time we have together, we simply can schedule another
visit or continue our conversation via email.
Have another question?
