Preschool Admission

Thank you for your interest in our preschool. We are very proud of the exciting learning environment we have here and would love for you to join us if our program sounds like the right fit for your family.

A preschool program is your child’s first step into the academic world. Our school is an excellent bridge between home and elementary school since your child is learning with their parents’ involvement. Subsequently, the cooperative is an excellent way to overcome separation anxiety for both the child and parent. Your child will have the opportunity to express themselves through art, music and play as they explore our three spacious classrooms (two indoors and one outside) with various learning areas.

As a cooperative preschool, parents work with the teacher and teacher's assistant, guiding their children, watching them grow socially and academically. By helping in the classroom, our parents know their child is getting the best of both worlds…family and school. Students at Magothy Cooperative Preschool benefit from caring, like-minded parents, who share in their learning and growth. With such an important common cause, the adults form lifelong friendships right along side their children.

A Cooperative Preschool is a bit different than the traditional preschool. Family involvement and participation is not just integral to your preschool experience but essential to the day in and day out operations of our program. It is important to understand the Family Requirements and determine if they are a good fit for your family prior to registering. Details for Family Requirements can be found on the Cooperative tab.

Admissions Process

Visit the School

Our Open Houses will take place in our Outdoor Classroom. Please come dressed for the weather and bring your little one so they can play and explore as we chat and share about our Cooperative Program.

Open Houses 2024-2025 Dates

Wednesday, October 9th @ 4pm

Monday, November 18th @ 3pm

Saturday, December 7th @ 11am

Tuesday, January 14th @ 3:30pm

Please RSVP for Open Houses by filling out the Contact Us Form

Application and Fee

Interested families should submit the Application for Admittance during the school year prior to the year of entrance, accompanied by a $100 non-refundable application fee. The application fee is per family. Applications are accepted during the enrollment period following the registration dates below. The period of greatest admissions activity is typically January-March; however, applications will be accepted throughout the school year depending on space available. See Registration Procedure below for details. An application must be submitted each year.

2025-2026 Registration Schedule

Current Families- Monday, January 13th @ 8:00am (non-current siblings may be submitted at this time but are processed after current students)
Alumni Families- Wednesday, January 15th @ 8:00am
New Families- Thursday, January 16th @ 8:00am

Registration Procedure- Step by Step

All classes for the 25/26 school year are full. We are currently accepting applications for the waitlist.

Attend an Open House
Read over 25/26 Registration Information above.
Understand the Cooperative Requirements
Reach out to Tracy , Lindsay or Dave with questions
- Tracy- vpregistration@magothycooperative.org
- Lindsay & Dave- director@magothycooperative.org
Download and review the Application for Admission 2025
Complete the Application by typing ALL of the necessary information into the fillable PDF.
- The Application document can be saved until it is time to submit. Re-open the completed Application to ensure that your information is saved correctly.
Registration Day- After the registration window opens submit Application via email to director@magothycooperative.org Applications will be processed in the order received. Multiple children from the same family may be submitted at the same time (attach all applications to the email)
- Alumni and New Families- A payment link for the $100 Registration Fee will be sent to you once a spot in the class is confirmed. Payment should be made within 24 hours to secure the spot. In the event that a spot is not available the application will be held on file for the waitlist. No registration payment is due for being on the waitlist.

An email confirming a spot or notifying of a waitlist position will be sent within 24-48 hours.

Wait List

Once classes are full, we accept applications for our wait list, with no fee needed. We only collect a fee when a space becomes available. An application must be submitted each year during the enrollment period.

Please do not be discouraged to be on the Wait List. You may be surprised and end up with a spot after all. Sometimes spots open as late as August. Families relocate, decide their child isn’t ready for preschool, or get a public PreK placement.

Enrollment Contracts

Enrollment contracts will be distributed in April. All contracts must be received with a deposit of one month’s tuition by May 1 .

Current Families, will turn their contract and deposit into the Director’s mailbox. All accounts must be in good standing (tuition and quota). New Families, will receive their contracts at a contract meeting in April. Contracts can be submitted at this meeting or mailed into/dropped off to the school by May 1 .