Registration FAQS
Q. Is there space in for the 2022-2023 school year?
A. Our Caterpillar class has openings. If you are interested in having your child join a class, please email our Director.
Q. Will you have any tours for the 2023-2024 school year?
A. Yes, please visit our registration page for a list of tours and links to sign up.
Q. Will you have an Open House this year?
A: We will be hosting an Open house for prospective families on Saturday, February 4, 10:00am-11:30am.
Q. Can I get my child on the 2023-2024 school year waitlist now?
A. No. We fill our classes on a first-come, first-served basis. Our general registration will open on Friday, February 10.
Q. What are the 2023-2024 registration eligibility requirements?
1. Children must be 3-years-old by August 31, 2023 and potty-trained to be eligible for the Caterpillar program (3’s program). Children must be 4-years-old by August 31, 2023 and potty-trained to be eligible for the Butterfly program (4-5’s program).
2. Health History and Enrollment Forms: In accordance with Washington State law, all children attending Sunnybeam must have received the medically verified required immunizations to attend preschool as recommended by the Washington State Department of Health. Sunnybeam follows the Mercer Island School District policy that requires parents and the child's physician to sign a claim of personal exemption if your child's immunizations are incomplete. Sunnybeam also requires that all health, release and enrollment forms be completed and returned to the school by the Friday before the first week of school.
Q. I went to Sunnybeam as a child. Is my child eligible for priority registration?
A. Yes, children of alumni may submit their registration form during priority registration which opens on Friday, January 20.
Q. I heard students could only attend Sunnybeam for preschool? Is this true?
A. No, we understand families sometimes supplement with another school on their non-Sunnybeam days.
Q. Will you require the COVID-19 vaccine for your students?
A. Not at this time.
Q. I noticed your class sizes were smaller this year. Will they be returning to your typical size in 2023-2024?
A. Yes, it is our intention to return to our typical sized classes: 22 Caterpillars and 24 Butterflies. So we will have more Butterfly spaces than usually available.
Q. What is the process for accepting children to Sunnybeam?
A. Sunnybeam preschool has a non-discrimination policy. Current Sunnybeam students, their siblings, and then children of alumni are given priority, in that order, followed by a first-come, first-served general registration.
Q: What is Sunnybeam's non-discrimination policy?
A. Sunnybeam School does not discriminate in admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, or school administered programs on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a child with a disability.
Q. How do you conduct your registration?
A. Current students, their siblings, then children of alumni are given preference, in that order. Sunnybeam then opens up the remaining spaces for first-come, first-served general registration. For the Butterfly classes, the selection priority is similar, except that first priority is given to current Caterpillar students who apply to the Butterfly classes.
Q. How can I turn in my completed registration form?
A. Our online registration portal will open on Friday, Feb. 10, 7:00am.