Apply Now for the 2023-24 School Year

Before completing your application, please review

2023-24 ELC Application Information for Families

Lottery Timeline 

• November 1, 2022 - Application available on ELC Website

• January 9, 2023* - Applications due by midnight for priority consideration in lottery

• January 27, 2023 - ELC informs families if a space is available 

• February 10, 2023 - Families confirm enrollment with a non-refundable deposit

* Applications received after January 9th will be considered as spaces become available, with continued attention to ELC enrollment priorities

Eligibility Requirements

• Children must be 3 years old by September 1st of the school year
• Children must be fully potty-trained by the first day of school

Our classrooms are located on two campuses:

• ELC Laurel - 95 Edge Rd. Atherton
• ELC Oak Knoll - 1895 Oak Knoll Ln. Menlo Park

Please note that a new lottery is conducted each year. Families on the waitlist must reapply to be considered for the new year's lottery. 

Tours of the Early Learning Center are listed under the "Announcements" section on the right side of this webpage. 

Here are several resources you can access for more information about our program:

• The Early Learning Center Video, made in recognition of the Russel J. Kent Award we received in 2020-21
• Many photos of our program here
• Examples of teacher's weekly communications to parents with lots more photos of our program here
• Our annual presentations to the MPCSD school board: 2021-22 presentation and 2020-21 presentation 
• Hillview Middle School students' 2.5 minute video of an ELC classroom at Oak Knoll in 2019-20 here

Solicite ahora para el año escolar 2023-24

Revise el documento Información de la solicitud de ELC para familias antes de completar este formulario

Si necesita ayuda para completar el formulario en español, comuníquese con Cynthia Nava al 650-463-1236 ext 0.

Requisitos de elegibilidad

• Los ninos deben tener 3 años antes del 1 de septiembre del año escolar
• Los ninos deben estar completamente entrenados para ir al baño el primer dia de clases. 

Nuestros aules estan ubicados en dos campus:

• ELC Laurel - 95 Edge Rd. Atherton
• ELC Oak Knoll - 1895 Oak Knoll Ln. Menlo Park

Consulte los siguientes recursos para familiarizarse con nuestro programa y nuestra filosofía:

• El Early Learning Center Video, realizado en reconocimiento al premio Russel J. Kent que recibimos en 2020-21
• Muchas fotos de nuestro programa en esta pagina.
• En caso de que se los haya perdido, esta es la presentación de diapositivas para los recorridos virtuales para padres.
• Ejemplos de comunicaciones semanales de los maestros a los padres con muchas más fotos de nuestro programa aqui.
• Nuestra presentación anual a la junta escolar del MPCSD.
• Video de 2.5 minutos de los estudiantes de Hillview Middle School de un salón de clases de ELC en Oak Knoll aqui.