Registration 2026-2027 Information

Registration opens in mid-January. Families who register by January 30, 2026 will be included in the Priority Enrollment Process. Placement notifications will be emailed by February 6. 

If the number of applicants exceeds available spaces after January 30, 2026, placement will be determined through a randomized lottery based on the following priority order: 

1. Clergy and ELC staff 

2. Temple members (3+ years) with a currently enrolled child 

3. Temple members (<3 years) with a currently enrolled child 

4. Families with former ELC students who have remained continuous Temple members  

5. Families who were waitlisted for the ELC last year and have remained continuous Temple members  

6. Temple members not currently enrolled 

7. Non-member families currently enrolled 

8. New non-member families

Families who wish to become Temple members may indicate this on the registration form. If you select this option, your family will be considered Temple members for priority enrollment (Priority #6). Membership billing will begin on March 1, 2026 if your child is accepted, and membership must be maintained throughout the 2026–2027 school year. 

If a space is not available for your child, we will refund your full deposit and place your child on the waitlist. 

If your child is accepted and you later choose to withdraw (or shorten their day), the following terms apply: 

• Withdraw (or shorten their day) by April 1: 
  70% of the deposit will be refunded. If the spot is filled prior to the start of school, an additional 20% will be refunded. 

• Withdraw (or shorten their day) after April 1:  No refunds will be issued. 

Families registering for our ELC Kindergarten who also apply to Lincoln School’s Kindergarten Wrap program may receive a refund of their deposit minus $500 if ALL of the following conditions are met: 

1. Written notification of withdrawal is submitted no later than seven calendar days after the second round of Lincoln School’s Kindergarten Wrap acceptances.  

2. Dated proof of acceptance into the Lincoln Wrap program is provided. 

After the seven-day window following the second round of acceptances, NO REFUNDS will be issued. 

• Tuition payments begin on September 1, 2026 and are divided evenly 

• Infants and toddlers make 11 monthly payments (September through July) 

• All other age groups make 9 monthly payments (September through May)

A tuition discount of $750 will be applied to your second child’s enrollment (excluding the deposit). Each additional sibling will also receive a $750 discount. 

All children must be current with their immunizations to register for the 2026-27 school year, and will be required to provide documentation before the start of the school year.