Frequently Asked
Questions
Questions
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In January applications are accepted for the following school year. Returning students, Alumni and Columbia Baptist Church members receive preference. There is a $150 non-refundable application fee. For more details on the Admission process visit the Admissions page.
When the number of applicants exceeds the available spots for the different age groups, children are placed on the waitlist. Families will be contacted when an opening becomes available. We offer rolling admissions and maintain our waitlist throughout the school year. Some years, but not all, we offer what we call a hybrid class. A hybrid classroom is a solution to help accommodate children that would otherwise be placed on a waitlist. A hybrid classroom serves both full-day and half-day children. Full-day kids come to school 8 am to 4-5 pm (every day). Half-day kids come in at 9 am and leave at 1 pm (days of attendance vary based on selection at the time of enrollment). Enrollment in the hybrid class may grow enough before the first day of school to sustain independent program-specific classrooms. If so, half-day and full-day children enrolled in this class are split into program-specific classrooms.
The waitlist time varies from year to year and varies depending on the age level of the class.
If your child is waitlisted for the current school and does not receive placement prior to the next Enrollment Season, you must re-apply and pay another application fee in order to be considered for the upcoming school year. Ex. If your child is waitlisted for the 2023-24 school year and never offered a placement, you must reapply and pay the application fee in order to receive a placement for the 2024-25 school year. The submission date of the previous application will be honored.



