Enrollment
Welcome to the Sprout School
Sprout School provides high-quality, full-day, year-round, early childhood education and childcare for children aged 2 months to 5 years. We believe every child deserves access to an excellent early learning experience and our mixed income model welcomes families from all backgrounds.
Our enrollment process begins by joining a Wait Pool at your desired location.
Wait Pool
A Wait Pool is an unranked group of families who are interested in enrolling. Unlike a traditional wait list, there is no assigned number or place in line.
Enrollment is open all year and placement offers are made as openings become available. Matches are based on several factors, including a child’s age, sibling enrollment, preferred location, type of slot, and whether care is subsidized or full tuition. Instead of ranking families, we focus on matching open spots with families in the Wait Pool who meet the enrollment criteria.
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Tuition
School Year 2025 – 2026 Tuition Rates
- $425.00 weekly for students age 2 months to 24 months.
- $375.00 weekly for students age 24 months to 3 years old.
- $325.00 weekly for students age 3 years to Kindergarten.
There is an Annual Enrollment Fee equal to one week’s tuition.
Additionally there is a $25 non-refundable registration fee collected during the enrollment process.
Tuition rates for the 2026-2027 School Year have not been determined.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid Programs Available
There are several options which have differing eligibility requirements:
- Child Care Subsidy through VA Department of Education (screen for eligibility today)
- VECF Mixed Delivery Program
- City of Richmond Trust Fund
- Henrico County DSS
- Henrico County VPI
- Foster Care subsidy through your county
Faq
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
- Unlike a traditional Wait List, a Wait Pool is an unranked pool of families interested in enrolling.
- Enrollment is open all year and placement offers are made when openings become available based on multiple factors including:
- Child’s age
- Siblings of a currently enrolled Sprout child
- Preferred location
- Type of slot
- Subsidized
- Full Tuition
- Because of these factors, there is no assigned number or “place in line.” Instead, we work to match open slots with families in the pool who meet enrollment criteria.
Submitting your interest to multiple locations may lead to communication from more than one Center Director if a space becomes available.
Sprout School does not charge any fees to apply to the wait pool. However, once a space becomes available and a Center Director contacts you to secure enrollment, a $25 non-refundable registration fee will be collected.
There are several options which have differing eligibility requirements.
- Child Care Subsidy through VA Department of Education (screen for eligibility today)
- VECF Mixed Delivery Program
- City of Richmond Trust Fund
- Henrico County DSS
- Henrico County VPI
- Foster Care subsidy through your county
Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Meals – Breakfast, lunch, and snack
- Diapers, Training Pants (pull-ups), and wipes
- Non-prescription formula
- Water bottles and cups
- Rest time mats, sheets, and blankets
- Sunscreen
- Prescription formula and or Breast Milk
- Diaper cream
- Baby bottles & Pacifiers
- “Lovey” for nap time
- Change of clothes/Spare Shoes
- Please bring diapers, training pants, wipes, formula, water bottles, sunscreen, and any cups you prefer if you choose not to use those provided by The Sprout School.
Yes, there are cameras installed in every classroom.