ENROLLMENT
Our school is open to all who desire a Christian preschool education for their children. There is no discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, or religion.
First consideration, however, will be given to applicants who are members of First Lutheran Church and to siblings of children already enrolled.
Admission Requirements
Beginning Fall 2023, Circle of Love will accept children aged 2 years to 6 years of age. Children who turn two-years-old in September and are not potty-trained will be placed in our Rainbow Room. Children who are 2.5 (two and a half) years and potty trained are eligible for our Beginners Room. Children 2.5+ must be fully potty trained.
"Fully potty trained" to Circle of Love, means children are consistently able to care for their own bathroom needs. This means children are able to tell teachers when they need to use the potty. They should be able to get onto/off the potty by themselves and pull their pants/underwear off and back on by themselves. They should be able to wipe themselves or be able to try and wipe themselves.
Only children in the Rainbow Room (2 year olds) are not required to be potty trained. Circle of Love requires children in all of our other classrooms to be fully potty trained on their first day of school. When a teacher takes a child to the bathroom, more often than not, they have multiple children to assist so children should be very nearly self-sufficient in the bathroom. All our teachers regularly take their classes to the bathroom and frequently ask "if anyone needs to use the potty?"
Potty training occurs when a child is ready; every child is different! We are here to support your children on their developmental journey! When children can take care of their own needs, this not only boosts self-confidence but also their independence.
"Fully potty trained" to Circle of Love, means children are consistently able to care for their own bathroom needs. This means children are able to tell teachers when they need to use the potty. They should be able to get onto/off the potty by themselves and pull their pants/underwear off and back on by themselves. They should be able to wipe themselves or be able to try and wipe themselves.
Only children in the Rainbow Room (2 year olds) are not required to be potty trained. Circle of Love requires children in all of our other classrooms to be fully potty trained on their first day of school. When a teacher takes a child to the bathroom, more often than not, they have multiple children to assist so children should be very nearly self-sufficient in the bathroom. All our teachers regularly take their classes to the bathroom and frequently ask "if anyone needs to use the potty?"
Potty training occurs when a child is ready; every child is different! We are here to support your children on their developmental journey! When children can take care of their own needs, this not only boosts self-confidence but also their independence.
Admission Procedure
An application for enrollment to COL is on this page. Scroll down to the Procare enrollment section.
Informational brochures are available, and parents may make an appointment for a tour of the school. Students may be admitted to Circle of Love Preschool at any time during the school year provided space is available. Each new school year begins the first day after Labor Day. The process for admission in September usually begins in January. At that time, an invitation is mailed to those who have indicated their interest in Circle of Love. They're informed of the schedule for informational meetings and small group tours. Reservations need to be made prior to the tour meeting. Applications are often submitted at the end of the group tour.
Though Circle of Love is open year-round, we operate on a school year calendar. Our classes are geared to begin in September. To enroll your child in September you must apply in January. Group tours are offered during the months of January and February. Please call to schedule your tour, (310) 545-5653, ext. 221. If you are interested in enrolling, you may pick up a registration packet at the tour, or download the packet off our website and then mail it in or hand deliver it.
If your child is not yet eligible, contact us to put your child's name in our database. We will notify you at the beginning of the year your child becomes eligible for enrollment.
Informational brochures are available, and parents may make an appointment for a tour of the school. Students may be admitted to Circle of Love Preschool at any time during the school year provided space is available. Each new school year begins the first day after Labor Day. The process for admission in September usually begins in January. At that time, an invitation is mailed to those who have indicated their interest in Circle of Love. They're informed of the schedule for informational meetings and small group tours. Reservations need to be made prior to the tour meeting. Applications are often submitted at the end of the group tour.
Though Circle of Love is open year-round, we operate on a school year calendar. Our classes are geared to begin in September. To enroll your child in September you must apply in January. Group tours are offered during the months of January and February. Please call to schedule your tour, (310) 545-5653, ext. 221. If you are interested in enrolling, you may pick up a registration packet at the tour, or download the packet off our website and then mail it in or hand deliver it.
If your child is not yet eligible, contact us to put your child's name in our database. We will notify you at the beginning of the year your child becomes eligible for enrollment.
Priority Enrollment
Circle of Love Preschool has a priority enrollment process. Registration priority is based on the following criteria:
1. First Lutheran Church members and staff
2. Current students/siblings
3. Family who has had a child enrolled in the past
4. Community at large
1. First Lutheran Church members and staff
2. Current students/siblings
3. Family who has had a child enrolled in the past
4. Community at large
School Tours
Group Tours are held during our Enrollment Period in January and February. Individual tours are given throughout the year by appointment.
Please call the Circle of Love office 310-545-5653 ext. 221 to set up a tour.
Virtual Tour: HERE
Please call the Circle of Love office 310-545-5653 ext. 221 to set up a tour.
Virtual Tour: HERE
Vaccinations
Under a new law enacted by SB 277, beginning January 1, 2016, personal beliefs exemptions will no longer be an option for the vaccines that are currently required for entry into child care or school in California. For more information go to https://www.shotsforschool.org/.
For additional questions, please contact the School Office.
For additional questions, please contact the School Office.
Summer Program
Circle of Love is a 12 month program. Therefore children attend all summer long (July & August) and continue in their current classrooms. If your child is going to be a new student at Circle of Love in the fall, they may start in the summer if we have availability. Make sure to check our School Calendar!
For children that are graduating and moving on to kindergarten in the fall, we offer a Summer Bridge program which is designed to help children "bridge the gap" between preschool and kindergarten. Children who are moving on to "TK" (Transitional Kindergarten) in the fall are placed into a Pre-K room for the summer.
Typically we start enrolling students for our summer program in the spring. Please contact the School Office with questions!
For children that are graduating and moving on to kindergarten in the fall, we offer a Summer Bridge program which is designed to help children "bridge the gap" between preschool and kindergarten. Children who are moving on to "TK" (Transitional Kindergarten) in the fall are placed into a Pre-K room for the summer.
Typically we start enrolling students for our summer program in the spring. Please contact the School Office with questions!
