Tuition and Enrollment

Registration Information

January5th- at 8:30--Registration is open for students who are currently enrolled, their siblings, "alumni" families and Christ Lutheran Church members

January 12th- at 8:30--Registration is open to the public

Class Information-- Classes are available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

AM Class 8:45-11:00               OR                 PM Class 12:15-2:30

To Register:
Applications may be hand delivered or mailed to:

Shining Lights Preschool
311 N Hershey Rd
Normal, IL 61761

Applications are available on our website.  Please see forms above.

*Fill out an application and return it with the $85 registration fee.

*Emergency information and authorized pick up list needs to be turned in before school starts.

*The consent form must be signed and returned prior to the first day of school.

*Turn in a medical report prior to the  first day of school.  Each child must have a physical exam including TB Test unless waived by a physician, a lead screening and/or test, and up-to-date ummunizations.  The medical report must be dated less than six months prior to enrollment.  The medical report is valid for 2 years.

*A certified copy of the child's birth certificate must be presented.  A copy will be made and kept at school in the child's file.

Open house information including the open house date and school supply list will be mailed out before August 1st.  The first day of school is September 4, 2012.

Shining Lights Preschool is a DCFS licensed facility and a non-profit Christian Preschool that does not discriminate against any student on the basis of race, color and national or ethnic origin.  Our goal is to help children grow spiritually, emotionally, creatively, intellectually, socially and physically.

Enrollment Guidelines

Age qualifications for enrollment are based on birthdays on or before September 1st. Class sizes are limited. Prior to enrollment at Shining Lights Preschool, students are required to be toilet trained. Wearing a pull-up or plastic pants is NOT considered potty trained. Due to health, safety and legal concerns, please teach your child to be independent in their bathroom needs. Bathroom accidents do happen, but if wet or dirty pants occur more than two times a month we will ask you to keep your child home until they are accident free. Additional occurrences will be handled on an individual basis by the Director and Preschool Board. This is necessary for the school to remain within the Department of Children and Family Services guidelines.  Shining Lights Preschool admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.

Enrollment Procedures

Our class enrollment opens first to children who are presently enrolled in Shining Lights Preschool, siblings of those children who have previously attended Shining Lights Preschool, and members of Christ Lutheran Church. Enrollment is open to the general public approximately one week later. Enrollment forms or additional information may be obtained by calling the preschool office at 452-5609 X 3 or sending an email to ashiningstart@frontier.com.

Tuition Information

A registration fee of $85 will be required when a child is enrolled. REGISTRATION FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE. During the school year, tuition will be refunded on a pro-rated basis, if a two weeks notice is given. When a child is absent and the parent wishes the slot for the child to be saved, until the child’s return, full payment for time missed is required.

Tuition for the entire school year is $990.00.  Tuition may be paid in one lump sum to Shining Lights Preschool or 9 installments of $110.00 may be paid.  Please make checks payable to Shining Lights Preschool.  If you choose to pay by installments, payments are always due by the first Tuesday of the month.  A LATE FEE of $10.00 will be charged after the second Tuesday of each month.  Failure to follow the tuition schedule, as set by Shining Lights Preschool, will result in the request for the withdrawal of the child.  There will be no reduced tuition.  If any checks are returned to us due to non-sufficient funds, you will have 10 calendar days to make a cash payment for the tuition plus a returned check fee of $10.00 or whatever fees we incur from the bank.

Tuition and Field Trip Fee

$990.00 for the entire year or 9 payments of $110.00.  The field trip fee for the entire year is $15.00.