Enrollment Policies

 

Eligibility

Our program welcomes children between the ages of six weeks and five years old. Parents should be aware that if their child turns five before September 30th, they are considered eligible for kindergarten and must register with the elementary education school system.

For our after-school programs, it's important to note that participants must have graduated from PK4 at EWLS. Please note that we do not provide transportation for your child. If your child rides a bus to the laboratory school, an adult must accompany them inside the building and sign them in. Furthermore, if you are planning a drop-in, please note that you must also be a PK4 graduate of EWLS.

Admissions Policy

Enrollment at the ULM EWLS shall be offered to children of ULM faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and for those not affiliated with the University of Louisiana Monroe.

At the Emily Williamson Laboratory School, we value fairness and transparency in our enrollment process. To apply for enrollment, the application form must be completed via Procare, signed, and received with the $25.00 application fee. Rest assured, all applications for enrollment are considered as an enrollment priority and are date-stamped when received at the Emily Williamson Laboratory School. However, it's important to note that completion of the application and payment of the application fee does not guarantee enrollment at the laboratory school.

Parents must submit an ULM EWLS Application on our website at www.ulm.edu/ewls.

Waiting List

Once the application is complete the child will be placed on the lab school waiting list.

Enrollment Priority

· Enrollment priority is determined by the following in the order presented:

· Siblings of currently enrolled children

· ULM faculty & staff

· EWLS staff

· ULM students, and alumni

· Community (if space permits)

1. Full-time faculty, staff, and students

2. Once a child is accepted as an infant, they can continue in the program

3. If a parent’s address or phone number changes during the child’s enrollment/waiting list, the parent must update the file/application by calling the Lab School (318-342-1913) or dropping off the change at the Lab School.

All necessary paperwork, including an up-to-date immunization record and birth certificate, must be completed before a child's first day of attendance.

Fees

After acceptance to the program, the following fees will be paid immediately, then annually in fall:

• $25 non-refundable registration/enrollment fee (paid once a year at time of enrollment)

• $150 supply fee (helps with purchasing school supplies throughout the year and includes t-shirt, clear tote bag, and nap mat) paid once a year at the beginning of the Fall semester.

Potential Availability

When an opening is available, the ULM EWLS administrative team will contact the family through phone and email to offer the opening. The family will have 48 hours (about 2 days) to either accept or decline the spot. If the offer is declined, the child's name will be removed from the waiting list. In case there is no response to the offer, the child's name will be removed from the waiting list and the spot will be offered to another family.

Registration

Required prior to enrollment: Each year before enrollment, a $25 registration fee, a signed contract, a birth certificate, an immunization record, and additional forms given with the enrollment packet are required.

Tuition

Reminder: EWLS follows the university academic calendar and will attend the same number of days as the university students.

Full tuition is charged as a monthly flat-fee tuition payment amount, regardless of calendar days in an academic 12-month school year., due to in school days, illness, holidays, emergencies (such as Emergency weather days or public health concerns), or any unexpected ULM closures.