Application Process

Thank you for your interest in our early childhood education programs! Our programs have continuous enrollment throughout the year and spaces are filled when they become available.  Because space is limited, we strongly encourage you to complete our waitlist form and return it to our main office or info@carpchildren.org. Your child will be  placed on our waitlist based on the date your form is received.

2023 -2024: CURRENT SCHOOL CALENDAR, CURRENT TUITION COST

Here’s how our enrollment process works:

When we have an opening, we check the waitlist for age and a match in the days of the week of interest.  We  call the family at the top of the waitlist and offer them the available slot. Each family will have 48 hours to respond to our call.  If the family declines or does not respond, we  call the next family on the waitlist. If a family declines the space offered, they are moved to the bottom of the waitlist.  We reserve the right to move children on the waitlist for extenuating circumstances.

Scholarships for Carpinteria Children’s Project’s Early Childhood Education Program

The Carpinteria Children’s Project offers a limited number of scholarships to cover up to 50% of tuition for our fee-based toddler through four-year old programs at our main campus and Canalino Elementary.  Scholarships are based on financial need, prior participation in our program and other factors required by agencies that may provide scholarship funds.

• Beginning April 1:
  We will accept applications for Lottie Daniel Family Foundation and other scholarships for our fee-based programs.
• May 15: Scholarship applications are due.
  If additional scholarship funds are available, applications received after May 15 will be evaluated on a rolling basis.