Admissions | Registration

2021-2022 Registration Information & Application

Thank you for your interest in our Early Childhood Center. The opening dates for registration are:

2021 – 2022 Registration Form

Please print the registration form and submit it with your payment on the appropriate registration date.

1. On November 16, our priority registration will begin for two groups:

Returning Students: All current ECC students in our 2's & 3's programs in good standing are eligible to register starting on November 16. Returning students from our current 2's & 3's are guaranteed a spot for next year as long as you register during the priority period from November 16 — November 20. There is no need to rush on November 16 to get your registration form in for a returning student, but you do need to register by November 20 to secure a spot.

Members: Current Community Synagogue members in good standing may register beginning on November 16. In order to be eligible, your membership must be received and processed BEFORE noon on Friday, November 13. Please note that Gift Members are NOT eligible for registration on November 16. As long as you register during the priority period from November 16 — November 20 you will receive priority registration.

2. On November 23, registration will begin for ECC Alumni families,  current Synagogue Gift Members, and Grandchildren of Community Synagogue Members who are in good standing.

We will not be accepting applications on a first come, first serve basis. Therefore, there is no reason for you to come to school early in the morning to be “first in line.”

We will begin to accept registration forms at 8:00 am. The forms will be collected and put into a pile. When you drop off your form, you will select a random number from a basket. The number that you choose will represent the order in which your form will be processed. For example, if you choose number 7, your child's form will be the seventh one that we process.

We feel that this “lottery system” is the fairest way to ensure that everyone has an equal chance of being accepted into our program. As long as you bring in your form between November 23 and December 4, you will be included in this lottery system. 

3. On December 7, registration will open to the community. 

We will begin to accept registration forms at 8:00 am. We will be using the same procedure that is described above. We feel that this “lottery system” is the fairest way to ensure that everyone has an equal chance of being accepted into our program.

4. Each family will need to submit his or her or own registration form. We will not accept forms that are brought in for you by another ECC parent. If you are not able to submit your own form, please contact the ECC Office.

We understand that this is a lot of information to digest. If you would like to speak with us for further clarification, please call the ECC Office at 516-441-0841.