Enrollment
Enrollment Process
Childhood is a celebration! We are honored that you would consider us as a place for child to spend part of their precious childhood. The faculty and staff work each day to treasure, capture, and delight in those moments of discovery, wonder, budding friendships, and yes, even the “spicy” times.
The preferred first step in the admission process is to attend one of our Family tours which are generally held once/month. The dates are posted on the Home Page. We request that you sign up for a family tour, by calling 283-3100.
To join the Wait List please submit an Application for Enrollment. Attending the family tour is strongly encouraged before submitting your application. A non-refundable application fee is required with the Application for Enrollment form. Forms can be submitted to our Registrar at registrar@hilltopcc.org.
If you are emailing your form or submitting your information through our site, your registration is not complete until you sumbit the fee, either by mailing a check to HCC for $75, or using Paypal for $80 (please click Donate button).
Please indicate your child’s name and that the payment is for the Application for Enrollment.
In general, we recommend placing your child on the wait list up to one year before your desired start date.
Most children begin at Hilltop in September. We generally have openings at the beginning of summer as well. Openings during the school year are rare, but do occur. Once we feel that we may have a spot available for your child, we will invite you to visit a classroom. This first visit is generally for parents and guardians only, to allow you to ask more questions and determine if Hilltop seems like a good match for your child. As we get closer to a start date, your child will be invited for a visit too.
Half-Day Program
Hilltop now offers a half-day pre-school program. This program is available for children 30 months and older who are out of diapers during the day. The classroom is open 9am-1pm and follows the Seattle Public Schools closure calender. Siblings and new families are encouraged to apply. Please check out Half-Day FAQs or contact our Registrar for more information.
School-Age Summer Program at Hilltop
While enjoying what little summer weather we are having, we still have room in our School-Age Summer Program. Summer “Big Kids” is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our understandings of ourselves and our community as we further our relationships with each other, the greater Seattle community, and the natural world, expressing our ideas with a wide array of creative mediums. A fun-filled, enriching and memorable summer together is in store for the children and their families.
Due to busy family schedules we offer a flexible way to sign up for our program. You have the option to sign-up for the whole summer, a full month, or by the week. We think that children’s experiences are greatly enhanced by developing and deepening relationships with their friends and teachers over a period of time, and encourage you to contemplate consecutive weeks at Hilltop. However you decide to arrange your child’s summer, we’re confident that their experiences at Hilltop will be memorable. Alumni and new families are welcome to enroll in Summer Care!
Please check out this form for more information or call the office at 206-283-3100