Enrollment in the part-day program is open to the public.
This program enrolls children aged 2 to 5 years. We operate on the University of Minnesota semester calendar. Enrollment is for the entire academic year. Once admitted, we expect a child to complete a full term in the program.
We currently do not have any openings in our morning classroom for children aged 24 – 35 months. We are enrolling children ages 36 months and older.
As a program of the University of Minnesota, we provide equal access to and opportunity in our programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Learn more
For more information about our part-day program, please complete this interest form and our Outreach Coordinator will be in touch.
Our Outreach Coordinator will provide a link to an application form. You will also need to pay the $75 non-refundable application fee in cash or by check payable to the University of Minnesota or the Child Development Laboratory School. The registration fee is waived for applicants using scholarship funds.
Note: If paying by check, please put the child’s name in the memo line of your check. The fee can be mailed or dropped off at the address below:
Child Development Laboratory School
921 17th Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Enrollment priority
Enrollment priority is given to children currently attending and their siblings.
In determining placement for the multi-age morning classes, priority is given to:
- children currently enrolled in that class time;
- eligible siblings of currently enrolled children; and
- children who will start kindergarten the following school year.
Enrollment in the 2-year-old classes is determined based on age. Priority is given to eligible siblings of currently enrolled children.
Admission
Our outreach coordinator will contact you when it’s your child’s turn to enroll. You’ll have 48 hours to accept or decline the enrollment offer. At the time of acceptance, you’ll be charged a $200 non-refundable enrollment fee that will be applied to your first billing statement. If you are enrolling a sibling, the enrollment fee is per child, which will be added along with other charges to your existing account.
If you accept the offer of enrollment, our outreach coordinator will reach out with next steps. A welcome meeting or home visit will be scheduled with your classroom teacher for you and your child. This will be an opportunity for you to get to know each other before the first day of school.