Half-Day Program

Ages:  12 months – 5 years

Hours:  9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., September – May
(Toddler pick up by 12:00 p.m.)

Classroom ratios:
Toddlers – 2:10
Twos – 2:12
Threes – 2:15
Fours – 2:16
Transitional Kindergarten – 2:16

Registration for 2026-27 Enrollment

Our annual registration period occurs each January for the upcoming school year:

  • January 12-16:  Registration for currently enrolled Half-Day Weekday School families
  • January 20-23:  Registration for prospective Half-Day Weekday School families
  • After the registration windows close, any additional interested applicants can register for the waitlist
    • Click here to register for the waitlist
    • Waitlisted families will be contacted if a space becomes available after the initial commitments are returned beginning in March through the 2026-27 school year.

To be eligible to register:

  • Children must be at least 12 months of age by 8/31/26. Registrations for children who do not meet this minimum age requirement will be returned.
  • All age level immunizations must be up to date. Exemptions or delays to vaccination are not accepted.

Waitlists are created after registration closes and remain active for the school year. Parents cannot preregister for a future school year.

Letters of intent will be emailed to families who registered January 12-23 on February 13, and commitments are due by March 2.

    Upcoming Events

    February 13: Enrollment letters sent

    February 16: WDS closed for Presidents' Day

    February 19: Super Chix fundraiser 4-8pm

    February 21: Touch-a-Truck event

    March 2: Enrollment commitments are due

    March 2-3: WDS closed for parent/teacher conferences

    March 6: Spring parent party

    March 16-20: WDS closed for spring break

    April 1: WDS spirit day

    April 3: WDS closed for Good Friday

    April 6: WDS closed for Easter Monday

    May 6: Chapel Sing for Threes, Fours, and TK classes

    May 21: Last day of school

    Forms

    The following forms are required before the first day of school.

    General Information

    2026-27 Class Information

    Toddlers (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
    Must be 12 months old by August 31, 2026

      • 2 days (Tuesday/Thursday) – $375.00/month
      • 3 days (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) – $455.00/month

    Twos
    Must be 24 months old by August 31, 2026

      • 2 days (Tuesday/Thursday) – $375.00/month
      • 3 days (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) – $455.00/month
      • 5 days (Monday-Friday) – $605.00/month

    Threes
    Must be 36 months old by August 31, 2026 and fully toilet-trained 

      • 4 days (Monday-Thursday) – $525.00/month
      • 5 days (Monday-Friday) – $605.00/month

    Fours
    Must be 48 months old by August 31, 2026 and fully toilet-trained

      • 5 days (Monday-Friday) – $605.00/month

    Transitional Kindergarten (TK)
    Eligibility Requirements:  Successful completion of a 4-year-old class, eligible for kindergarten, and deemed to be in the best interest of the child by the Weekday School and parents.

      • 5 days (Monday-Friday) – $630.00/month

    An annual curriculum enrichment fee will be charged to all students for our Specials (Godly Play Faith Development, Music, Art & Science, and Literacy).

      • $75 for Toddler students
      • $150 for Twos students
      • $175 for Threes, Fours, and TK students

    Enrollment Process

    Interested families register through the link on this webpage during their applicable registration window.

    Registration Fee

    A non-refundable registration fee of $125/student is required. The fee is nonrefundable whether your child enrolls, is placed on a waiting list, or declines. Payment options include Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.

    Tip: Because many employers have firewalls that prevent online payments, please use a personal computer, tablet, or smartphone to register.

    Letters of Intent

    Letters of intent will be emailed to all successfully registered and waitlisted families on February 13. To secure a space offered, signed letters of intent must be returned with the first month’s tuition prepayment by March 2.

    Teacher and Classroom Assignments

    Teacher and classroom assignments will be communicated to parents in August.

     

    Priority For Enrollment

      1. Currently enrolled Half-Day Weekday School students
      2. Siblings of currently enrolled Half-Day Weekday School students
      3. Myers Park Presbyterian Church members not currently enrolled
      4. Currently enrolled Full-Day Weekday School students who have been enrolled at least 12 months
      5. Myers Park Presbyterian Church non-members

      Waitlisted Families

      Families for whom there is no immediate space available will be placed on the appropriate waiting list for the current school year in order of registration date and time. Waitlists do not carry over to the next school year. Because the waiting lists are created after the registration window closes each January, interested families cannot preregister for the waiting list.

      Should space become available, you will be contacted regarding the opening and asked to complete a letter of intent to attend and submit the first month’s tuition to accept the space.  

        Group tours take place in October, November, December, and January, ahead of the registration window. Tours are not required for enrollment.  

        Half-Day Program Inquiries:

          Half-Day Administrative Staff

          Lora Connor

          Lora Connor

          Half-Day Operations Director

          Email Lora
          704.816.7300

          Gina Glenn

          Gina Glenn

          Half-Day Program Coordinator

          Email Gina
          704.816.7298

          Heidi Truong

          Heidi Truong

          Managing Director for the Weekday School

          Email Heidi
          704.927.1278