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Enrollment & Fees

For any questions or to check current openings, please email Center Director, Keja Taylor, at ktaylor@soundchild.org

APPLICATION
Download the 2024-2025 application
ENROLLMENT
For families interested in applying to Magic Lantern for a typical September entrance:
  • Magic Lantern will host an open house on February 8th, 2025, from 6:00PM-7:00PM. Interested families will be able to meet our teachers and learn more about our program at that time. 
  • New student applications, along with a $150 application fee, are due by at time of acceptance.
  • Magic Lantern typically notifies families of their enrollment status in March and finalizes fall enrollment by March 1, 2025.
  • Any enrollment slots open during the school year will be filled from the existing waiting pool.
TUITION & FEES
Below is the current, 2024-2025 school year tuition, which may be increased by 3%-9% for the 2025-2026 school year:
 (8am-5:30pm) | $2,104 per month
  • Application fee - $150 (nonrefundable)
  • Acceptance stage - $2,104 tuition deposit (refundable with 60 days' notice)
  • Enrollment stage - $150 registration fee (nonrefundable)
  • Tentative tuition rates - rates increase 3-6% annually, relative to cost-of-living increases in Seattle
At the time of acceptance (typically March), deposit is due. This deposit is refundable with 60 days written notice upon cancelling enrollment. Please contact us for more information.
SCHOLARSHIP & SUBSIDY PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
Magic Lantern participates in the City of Seattle’s Child Care Assistance Program. We have also been fortunate to offer tuition assistance based on the hard work and generosity of current and previous families. If you are seeking tuition assistance or scholarship support for your child to attend Magic Lantern, please contact the Director for further information and a scholarship application. Our goal is to make sure families receive high quality care for their children while still maintaining our budget.
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