2024-2025 Enrollment Information
Milton Community Schools
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We sincerely appreciate our community's overwhelming support this school year. At MCS, we take pride in our work, providing quality enrichment out-of-school experiences. These experiences are safeguarded by compassionate and skilled professionals, promoting growth and success in a safe, diverse, and nurturing environment. We are truly fortunate to be part of a community that recognizes and actively supports the importance and value of out-of-school programming.
Our top priority for the 2024-25 academic year is to extend our before and after-school enrichment programs to more students. However, we are equally committed to maintaining a solid adult staff/student ratio, which ensures each child receives the individualized attention they deserve. To uphold this standard, MCS has been working closely with the district administration, and we are dedicated to recruiting and training additional staff to meet the demand.
With great anticipation, MCS is thrilled to announce the following:
The addition of a Two-Day Option (Tuesday/Thursday) and a Three-Day Option (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) to both the After-School Enrichment (ASE) and Early School Enrichment (ESAP) programs. This will allow us to increase the number of families served safely. The five-day program option will remain available. Cost information is provided below.
The 2024-2025 ASE and ESAP tuition will remain the same. Our tuition remains remarkably affordable compared to similar school-based programs. Financial assistance will still be available to eligible families. ASE students will also continue to enjoy various enrichment activities at no additional cost.
Enrollment Process: We are departing from a first-come, first-served registration, ensuring that participation in the program is accessible to all families through a fair and equitable process. Between May 6th and 17th, families are encouraged to indicate their program preferences by completing and submitting an interest questionnaire online for their child(ren). While questionnaire submission does not guarantee spots in the programs, this step is essential as it allows us to plan for students' enrollment in the Before and After-school programs for the 2024-2025 school academic year.
Please take time to review the detailed information below about these changes. Community Schools is very grateful for our students and their families. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions, and we wish you an excellent rest of the school year.
Sincerely,
Martha Sandoval, Director
Program Weekly Options:
In November 2023, we started polling families regarding their interest in adding a two-day and three-day schedule option to ASE (After School Enrichment) and ESAP (Early School Arrival Program). See the figure on the left
Based on the community’s responses to this survey and the feedback received, we are adding a Two-Day Option (Tuesday/Thursday) and a Three-Day Option (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) to both the ASE and ESAP programs. The Five-Day option will remain, and the ratio of the Five-Day program to the Two-Day/Three-day programs will be determined based on preferences submitted by families in the Interest Questionnaire.
The two-day and three-day programs will have equal numbers of students enrolled, allowing us to increase the number of families served safely. Attendance will be restricted to the 2/3/5 day program your child is enrolled in. Please be aware that seats will be filled based on your original choice of program options. Schedule changes will depend solely on availability, so when filling out the questionnaire, please consider your schedule carefully, as we may be unable to accommodate requests to switch to a different weekly option.
The 2024-2025 ASE and ESAP tuition will remain the same.
Our tuition remains remarkably affordable compared to similar school-based programs. (click chart on the right) The ASE and ESAP annual tuition below is prorated according to the number of days in attendance. The yearly tuition is divided into ten payments. The first payment is due upon enrollment acceptance, and the remaining payments are due on the first of each month, September through May.
Early Dismissal Days are not included in the tuition. A separate registration is required, $25/child/day. Early Dismissal Programming is available to ASE participants registered to attend on the day of the Early Dismissal. See the MPS 2024-2025 calendar.
Financial aid is available for income-eligible Milton Public Schools families. Income documentation and forms are required. F.A. APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES Application for financial assistance must be received by May 17. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Enrollment Process:
To ensure a fair and equitable process, MCS will discontinue enrollment on a first-come, first-served basis. Between May 6 and May 17, families are encouraged to indicate their program preferences by completing and submitting an interest questionnaire online for their child(ren). While questionnaire submission does not guarantee spots in the programs, this step is essential as it allows us to plan for students' enrollment in the 24-25 Before- and After-school programs. Students must be registered in the Milton Public Schools to be considered. A $25 administration fee per family will apply. The fee is refundable if we cannot accommodate your child(ren) in the programs.
After this two–week initial interest period, if demand for any program exceeds the available seats, a random electronic lottery will be held. All entries will be randomized via an algorithm that does not consider the time of submission. Entries submitted after the deadline will automatically be added to the waitlist in the order they are received. This process is aligned with the enrollment system of the MPS Preschool and French Immersion Programs in the Milton Public Schools. You can review the details of the lottery process here.
Important Information to Consider:
Interest Questionnaire submissions can be edited during the two-week entry period May 6-17. Please be aware that MCS does not have access to school records. Make sure you provide as much information as possible.
In addition to completing the Interest Questionnaire, families seeking financial assistance must apply and submit their complete application with the required documentation before May 17
Families must enter their interest in the program of their assigned school.
Your child’s spot in the program is school-specific. An assigned spot cannot be switched to another school/program.
If your child’s MPS elementary school changes, and there are no available seats in the new school/program, your child will be placed on the waitlist.
The ASE and ESAP Interest Questionnaires will be monitored for multiple entries/families. Please indicate in the questionnaire if you have more than one child.
Enrollment confirmations will be emailed during the first week of June.
If a lottery is required:
Please review the lottery process details and timeline.
An announcement will be posted on the MCS site along with the process and timeline described in the link above. Entries submitted after the deadline will automatically be added to the waitlist in the order they are received.
Entries will be grouped as families, assuming all siblings have the same attendance choice. Please indicate in the questionnaire if you have more than one child. If your family is awarded a spot, it will be for all students in the family (See K exception below)
A limited number of seats are available for Kindergarten students, and those spots may be filled first. You might still be offered a spot for your older child based on your lottery number. Still, we cannot guarantee spots for Kindergarten students once the capacity is reached.
Program spots awarded from the lottery are specific to the Five-day, Three-day, or Two-day options selected on the Interest Questionnaire. If you are offered a Five-day/week program spot, we cannot accommodate requests to be placed on the Three-day or Two-day or vice versa.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How does MCS determine the number of spots available for five days/week, three days/week, and two days/week?
The ratio of the Five-Day program to the Two-Day/Three-day programs will be determined based on responses to the Interest Questionnaire. The two-day and three-day programs will have equal numbers of students enrolled, allowing us to increase the number of families served safely.
Can I ask for a different day/week option than the one I initially selected after the two-week submission period?
If your child is awarded a seat, it will be based on the original selection. If you decline, we can add your child to the end of the waitlist for the days/week option you’d prefer
I have two or more children. Can I choose different days a week for each? For example, can my first child attend three days and the second child attend five days?
We cannot accommodate different day/week options within a family. You may still choose different day/week options for each child, but be aware that entries will be treated separately and not as a family and therefore, we cannot guarantee seats for each child.
When can I be notified if my child(ren) has a spot in the program?
We aim to send notifications out the first week of June. Considering all grade-level implications and schedule options, we will carefully review submissions to build ASE and ESAP rosters at each school.
What happens if I am next on the waitlist and my choice of attendance is not available?
You will be offered the available option regardless of your original selection. However, if that does not work for you, you will remain with the same number on the waitlist and be contacted if your choice becomes available.
If I decide to change my child’s home school this summer or my child is in the French immersion program, can I have a seat in the new school's program?
Program seats are school-specific. If there are no available seats in the program you are moving your child to, we can add your child to the waitlist for the new school’s program.
What if I miss the deadline to confirm an offered seat or placement on the waitlist?
We will do our best to contact you via email and phone. If you do not respond or confirm your child’s seat within the deadline, we will offer the seat to the next family on the waitlist. If you reach out to us after the deadline, we can offer to add your child to the end of the waitlist.
How many families will be awarded spots in ASE and ESAP?
There is no way to predict how many families will be awarded spots on ASE and ESAP, as the numbers depend on varying family sizes and grade levels.
What do I do if my family is not offered a seat in ASE or ESAP?
As we reach maximum capacity, we will exhaust all options to accommodate as many families as possible, prioritizing safety. If your family is waitlisted and we learn of alternative options, we will make sure to share any resources that may become available.
Historically, elementary school PTOs offer after-school classes (Tucker Enrichment, CASS at Collicot and Cunningham, and GLEA at Glover). Please contact your elementary school for more information about these programs.
Will families currently in the program be given priority?
We aim to ensure participation in the program is accessible to all families through a fair and equitable process. We intend to repeat the lottery yearly; therefore, priority to current families will not apply.
Interest Questionnaire Links
May 6-17. 2024: Interest Questionnaire Entry Period
The ASE and ESAP Interest Questionnaire links will go live on Monday, May 6, at noon. The Interest Forms will close at 11:55 p.m. on May 17. After this two–week initial interest period, if demand for any program exceeds the available seats, a random electronic lottery will be held.
Please remember:
- This is NOT on a first-come, first-served basis. You have two weeks to submit the questionnaires, please take your time to fill out your child's information
- Submission of the questionnaire, DOES NOT constitute enrollment.
Families can submit and edit their responses to the questionnaire during this window.
You will receive a confirmation email from Arbiter Sports (aka Family ID) upon successful submission. Please make sure to check your email as we expect a highly volume of entries and are unable to confirm each. Likewise, if a submission is incomplete, you will receive an email from Arbiter Sports
There is a $25 administration fee to complete your first child's submission. This fee is refundable if we cannot accommodate your child(ren)
If a lottery is required, only those names submitted through the questionnaire by May 17, 2024, will be included. Entries submitted after the deadline will automatically be added to the waitlist in the order they are received.
For families without computer/internet access, please contact our office before May 17 at 617-696-5040 ext 5544 for assistance.
CLOSES: May 17, 11:55 pm.
CLOSES: May 17, 11:55 pm.