Enrollment
SCHEDULE A TOUR
GET ON THE WAITLIST
Welcome to Hope 4 Kids Early Learning Center!
We are a warm, caring early learning community located on Cathedral Oaks Rd. We look forward to partnering with your family and creating a nurturing environment where your child can learn, grow, and thrive.
We understand that every family has different childcare needs. We offer a variety of enrollment options based on age and availability, including full-time and limited part-time schedules.
Interested in joining Hope 4 Kids? Schedule a tour to visit our Cathedral Oaks campus, meet our teachers, explore our classrooms, and learn more about current availability and tuition.
If your preferred schedule is not currently available, we encourage you to join our waitlist.
INFANT/TODDLER CLASSROOMS
Open all year
- Infants (ages birth to 12 months)
- Toddlers (ages 12 to 24 months)
- Toddlers at Hollister (ages 18 to 36 months)
PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS
Open all year
- Preschool Readiness (ages 2 - 3)
- Preschool (ages 3 - 4, potty trained)
- Pre-K: Pre-Kindergarten (eligible for kindergarten this fall; Aug - June)
- TK: Transitional Kindergarten (eigible for kindergarten next fall; Aug - June)
- Summer Camp, runs June - Aug (potty trained ages 3 - kindergarten)
- After School Care (serves children enrolled in kindergarten through the school year and those needing summer care before and after the kindergarten school season). Pick up available from Foothill Elementary School.
To schedule a tour, please contact us! We'd love to talk with you, get to know you, and see how we can work together to meet the needs of your child and family.
Enrollment priority will be given to children and families in the following order:
- Full time enrollment (5 full day enrollment receives priority over fewer days)
- Siblings/foster children
- Returning/continuing families
- New families
*Depending on availability.
Hope 4 Kids accepts children ages birth through Grade 2. No child will be refused enrollment because of their gender, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or that of their parents or guardians.
A limited number of scholarships may be available for foster children; please contact the school office for details. We accept scholarship applications for infants, toddlers, and preschool foster and fost/adopt children living in Santa Barbara County. Please contact us for information about foster child scholarships.
WAITLISTS
Because we are high-quality programs, we often have several families on the Waitlist during pregnancy to ensure a space is available when they need to enroll. We highly recommend getting on the Waitlist for all families, particularly for our infant and toddler centers. Please note that submission of the Waitlist Application does not guarantee that a space will be available when a family needs to enroll. The Waitlist Application fee is non-refundable for any reason. The purpose of the Waitlist Application is for families to express their desire to enroll their child in our program and for us to keep track of a family’s priority (based on the reservation date) when an opening occurs. When a space becomes available, being on the Waitlist gives a family priority over other families who are not on the Waitlist. If a family has not toured the Program, we will move on to the next family on the list. If a family has not paid the Waitlist Application fee, the family will be removed from the Waitlist. All enrollments come directly from the Waitlist. Once on the Waitlist, we require that families check in every month to update information or to express continued interest in enrollment. Your family’s entry will be deactivated if we don’t hear from you-at minimum-every month or if you decline a space if/when offered or if you have not paid the application fee. CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE WAITLIST APPLICATION through Waitlist Plus.
Please contact the school office at (805) 682-2300 x0 for questions! We look forward to meeting you and getting to know your family.
Tuition
Below are our current monthly tuition rates at Hope 4 Kids Early Learning Center. We offer fulltime and limited part-time enrollment based on availaility. We invite families to schedule a tour to learn more about our programs , availability, and enrollment process.
Preschool - Transitional Kindergarten
(3 - 5 years)
5 full days $1900
Part Time: $1350 - $1750
Please contact our office for part-time rates and availability.
Preschool Readiness
(24 - 36 months)
5 full days $2000
Part Time: $1450 - $1850
Please contact our office for part-time rates and availability.
Infant/Toddler
(0 - 24 months)
2 full days $1,650currently unavailable
3 full days $1,850 currently unavailable
4 full days $2,100
5 full days $2,300
Part Time: Currently unavailable
Please contact our office for part-time rates and availability.
After School Pick Up
Walking transportation from Foothill Elementary Schools
Full Time (4 - 5 days per week): $650
Sibling Discount
Families with two or more children enrolled at the same time receive a 10% sibling discount on the lower tuition rate. The discount remains in effect while both children are actively enrolled. Once only one child remains enrolled, regular tuition will apply beggining with the next billing cycle.
Prices subject to change without notice. Tuition rates are reviewed annually and are subject to change based on curren operating costs, staffing expenses, inflation, and overall economic conditions. Our promise to our currently enrolled families is that we will never increase tuition to families in their current program, even if rates increase for newly enrolling families. Please review the Family Handbook for additional tuition policy information.
