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Admission Process


For the 2025-2026 School Year, we are still accepting applications for our:
Wildcat Program – children with Birthdates between 9/1/2021 and 8/31/2022
Rabbit Program – children with Birthdates between 9/1/2020 and 8/31/2021

Our 2026-2027 Application is available now.


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St. James Preschool is an academic year program, late August to mid-June, with an optional six week Summer Program offered in June and July. To be eligible for enrollment in Fall 2026, children must be 2, 3, or 4 before September 1, 2026.
 

It’s important to us that you determine that SJP is a good fit for your family before applying for your child. We offer Tours and our Open House to help you make this determination, and require that you attend a Tour and/or the Open House before submitting an application.

Steps for applying:
 

  1. Sign up to attend a Tour or Open House.

  2. After attending the Tour or Open House, complete the online application and submit the non-refundable $100 fee. Submission deadline for the 2026-2027 school year is January 31, 2026. 

  3. Admission notifications will be emailed mid-March 2026. If offered a place, families have one week to secure enrollment with a signed agreement and non-refundable deposit.
     

St. James Preschool, a non-sectarian school, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin, and/or religious background in the administration of our educational policies, admissions policies, financial assistance, and school-administered programs.

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Get to know us

Attend a Tour or an Open House to learn more about our programs, our staff, and the application process, and tour the classrooms.
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Current tuition

View our tuition fees for the current year, including half- and full-day rates, as well as partial and full week for the Twos program.
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Apply online

Our application is available online, and due by January 31, 2026. Please attend a Tour or an Open House before submitting.
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