Enrollment Procedures
We are currently full in our Preschool, Toddler, and Infant programs with a waitlist. We encourage all interested families to join our waitlist as soon as possible. Spots are typically available in May of each year. Once your child has a spot, you are welcome to schedule a walk through to see the facility and meet staff. Your child will be considered enrolled once all paperwork is filled out and the registration fee has been paid.
- Yearly enrollment/supply fee of $150 – due when signing up or each September.
- A signed statement that the Parent Handbook has been read
- An agreement to attend required parent-caregiver meetings
- Medical alert form and history
- Emergency cards
- Immunization record or waiver
- Any required school transportation forms
- Any other required forms for the child’s file
When the enrollment fee and all completed forms have been received, your child will be considered enrolled. Palmer LifeWays serves up to 60 children ages 6 weeks to 12 years of age. “In-service” care will be available for school age children. Limited spots will be available and children must be signed up in advance.
Infants and Toddlers Admissions
In addition to meeting the staff, parents of infants and toddlers will create an Infant/Toddler schedule that includes the following:
- Schedule of meals and feeding
- Types of food introduced and timetable for new foods
- Toileting and diapering procedures
- Sleep and nap schedule
- The child’s way of communicating and being comforted
- Developmental and health history
Pricing Information Through July 2023
Daycare
Part Time – Up to 5 hours (Morning or Afternoon only)
Full Day/Time – 5 to 9.5 hours per day
Full Day/Time – 5 to 9.5 hours per day
Full Day/Time Plus – 9.5-10.5 hours per day
Before/Aftercare – Under 2 hours will be billed out at $8/hour
*A minimum of a part-time day will be billed.
12 weeks to 18 months
Part Time – $520.00
Full Time – $1010.00
Full Time – $1010.00
Full Time Plus – $1180.00
Daily Rate:
Part Day – $30.00
Full Day – $55.00
Part Day – $30.00
Full Day – $55.00
Full Day Plus – $66.00
Toddler Room – 18 months until they move to preschool room
Part Time – $510.00
Full Time – $978.00
Full Time – $978.00
Full Time Plus – $1150.00
Daily Rate:
Part Day – $30.00
Full Day – $58.00
Part Day – $30.00
Full Day – $58.00
Full Day Plus – $65.00
Preschool Room – Age 3 by September 1st – Kindergarten
Part Time – $486.00
Full Time – $886.00
Full Time – $886.00
Full Time Plus – $1106.00
Daily Rate:
*Part Day – $28.50
*Full Day – $52.00
*Part Day – $28.50
*Full Day – $52.00
*Full Day Plus – $60.00
1st grade to 12 years
Part Time – $460.00
Full Time – $812.00
Full Time – $812.00
Full Time Plus – $984.00
Daily Rate:
*Part Day – $30.00
*Full Day – $52.00
*Part Day – $30.00
*Full Day – $52.00
*Full Day Plus – $60.00
Full time and part time rates are based on a full year schedule. Palmer LifeWays offers care 7:00am to 5:30pm year-round. The monthly rates are not prorated based on the number of days in each month, but are averaged out for the year.
*Daily rates and half-time rates are not valid for morning programs (preschool and summer camps). Preschool and summer camps are included in full-time tuition.
Preschool
2,3, and 5-day preschool is tuition based. Preschool is 8:30 to 12:30 daily. The total cost for 35 weeks for the 2022-2023 school year is :
5 Day – $4681.25
3 Day – $2808.75
2 Day – $1872.50
For monthly and semester rates for preschool, please see the preschool contract.
Preschool dates are August 29th, 2022 – May 19th, 2023. There is no preschool on the follow dates:
- Christmas Break (2 weeks) – December 26th, 2022– January 6th, 2023
- Spring Break – March 11th to 17th, 2023
- Birchtree In-Service Dates
Parent Resource Library
Palmer LifeWays has a Parent Resource Library for LifeWays families. These books and materials are available to check out. The Library is located by the front desk. Please talk to staff if you see something you would like to check out.
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| 365 Foods that Kids love to Eat | Ellison, Sheila; Craig, Judith |
| Painting with Children | Muller, Brunhild |
| 365 TV-Free Activities | Bennett, Steve and Ruth |
| A Day Full of Song | Lonsky, Karen |
| A Day Full of Song | Lonsky, Karen |
| A Journey Through Waldorf Homeschooling Kindergarten | Nielsen, Melisa |
| A Real Boy | Adams, Christina |
| Alaska Gardening (Vol 1 & 2) | Leiser, Wayne |
| Another Offering | Parker, Tina |
| Art of Education | Williams, Lawrence |
| Before the Journey | Nielson, Melisa |
| Between Form and Freedom | Staley, Betty |
| Beyond the Rainbow Bridge | Patterson, Barbara |
| Birth of Venus | Whitehead, Alan |
| Brothers and Sisters | Konig, Karl |
| Chalkboard Drawings | Parks, Renee |
| Child's Play 1 & 2 | Haren, Wilvan; Kischnick, Ruldof |
| Childhood Falls Silent | Patzlaff, Rainer |
| Children's Party Book | Thomas, Anne and Peter |
| Chinese Jump Rope | Johnson, Anne |
| Choosing, planting, cultivating herbs | Back, Philippa |
| Chorus of Colors | Whitehead, Alan |
| Coaching Team Sports in Waldorf School | Stark, Dean |
| Controlling Garden Weeds | Barbara Pleasant |
| Cradle of a Healthy Life | Stee Mans, Johanna |
| Creating Connection | Weber, Lewis |
| Creative Play for Your Baby | Clouder, Christopher and Nicol, Janni |
| Creative Play for Your Toddler | Clouder, Christopher and Nicol, Janni |
| Difficult Child (The) | Turecki, Stanley |
| Doctor Mom's | Duerr, Kathy |
| Food Allergies Made Simple | Austin, Phylis; Thrash M.D., Agatha; Thrash M.D., Calvin |
| Gardening in Alaska | Leiser, Wayne |
| Gardening with Young Children | Lockie, Beatrys |
| Genius of Natural Play | Goddard-Blythe, Sally |
| Ghosts from the Nursery | Katt-Morse, Robin |
| Glaciers x 3 | Smith, Alexis |
| Good to Great & Social Sectors | Collins, Jim |
| Grail of Beauty | Whitehead, Alan |
| Growing an In-Sync Child | Kranowitz, Carol |
| Hathor the Moon Cow | Whitehead, Alan |
| Healing Stories for Challenging Behavior | Perrow, Susan |
| Healthy Cooking for Kids | Null, Shelby |
| Heaven on Earth | Oppenheimer, Sharif |
| Helping Children Overcome Fear | Evans, Russell |
| HerbCraft | Schafer, Violet |
| Home Away from Home | Aldinger, Cynthia |
| home Away from Home | Aldinger, Cynthia |
| House Keeping x 2 | Robinson, Marilynne |
| Human Being and the Animal World | Wilkinson, Roy |
| Journey of the "I" into LIFE | Lectures from 2012 |
| Kids Knitting | Falick, Melanie |
| Learning about the World Through Modeling | Auer, Arthur |
| Learning about the World Through Modeling Sculptural Ideas for School & Home | Auer, Arthur |
| Life is the Curriculum | Aldinger, Cynthia |
| Life is the Curriculum | Aldinger, Cynthia |
| Machine Embroidery for Special Occasions | Hinds, Joan |
| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Chidlren | Riggs, Ransom |
| Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Chidlren | Riggs, Ransom |
| Mommy Brain | Ellison, Katherine |
| More Polar Magic | Cornwell, Nancy |
| Movement for the Young Child | Bryer, Estelle |
| Nature Corner | Van Leeuwen, M. |
| Naturopathy | Mitchell, Stewart |
| Navigating the Terrain of Childhood | Petrash, Jack |
| Nokken, A Garden for Children | Heckman, Helle |
| Nurturing Potential | Boogerd, Cornelis |
| One Potato, Two Potato | Knapp, Mary and Herbert |
| Organizational Integrity | Finser Ph.D, Torin M. |
| Painting in Waldorf Education | Bruin, Dick; Lichthart, Altie |
| 123 Magic | Phelan, Thomas |
| Parenting as People | Kane, Franklin |
| Perennial Plant List | Greenery, Dearmoun |
| Peter Rabbit Natural Food Codebook | Dobrin, Arnold |
| Piaget Sampler | Campbell, Sarah |
| Rainbow Puppet Theater Book | Bryer, Estelle |
| Renewal Magazine | Fall/Winter 2006 |
| Renewal Magazine | Spring/Summer 2007 |
| Renewal Magazine | Spring/Summer 2009 |
| Research Bulletin | Spring 2007 |
| Resources for Educators | Spring 2014 |
| Revewal Magazine | Fall/Winter 2005 |
| Rhythm and Movement | Findlay, Elsa |
| Rudolf Steiner, Journey of a Grail Knight | Whitehead, Alan |
| School Rediness Today | Geotheanum Wecan |
| School Rediness Today | Geotheanum Wecan |
| See What I Saw | |
| Seven Times the Sun | Darian, Shea |
| Sign Language and Hearing Children | Rogers, Janelle |
| Simple Foods for the Pack | Kinmont, Vikki |
| Simplicity Parenting | John Payne, Kim |
| Skill with People | Giblin, Les |
| Slow Parenting | Heckman |
| Slow Parenting | Heckman |
| Slow Parenting | Heckman |
| Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child | Zand, Janet |
| String Games | Darsie, Richard |
| Super-cute Doorstops | Hardy, Emma |
| The Child Birth to Three in Waldorf Education and Child Care | Patzlaff, Rainer; McKeen, Claudia; Mackensen, Inavon; Grah-Wittich, Claudia |
| The Creative Family | Amanda Blake Soule |
| The Developing Child: The First Seven Years | |
| The Fairy- Land of Science | Buckley Annabella |
| The Festival of Stones | Pown, Reg |
| The Foundations of Haman Experience | Steiner, Rudolf |
| The Golden Path | Whitehead, Alan |
| The Incredible Clay Book | Haab, Sherri; Torres, Laura |
| The Logic of Action | Hawkins, Frances |
| The Mothers Almanac | Kelly, Marguerite |
| The Organic Gardens Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control | Ellis, Barbara; Bradley, Fern Marshall |
| The Out-of-Sync Child | Kranowitz, Carol |
| The Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker x 2 | Schmidt-Brabant, Manfred |
| The Waldorf Kindergarten Suzcle Book | Hildreth, Lisa |
| The Winter Solstice | Matthews, John |
| The Young Child in the World Today | |
| Theosophy | Steiner, Rudolf |
| Touchstones Vol 2 | Nodelman, Perry |
| Toymaking with Children | Jaffke, Freya |
| Trailing Clouds of Glory | L'Engle, Madeline |
| Understanding Children's Drawings | Malchiodi, Cathy, Williams, Lawrence |
| Understanding Young Children | Steiner, Rudolf |
| Understanding your Child's Temperament | Williams, Lawrence |
| Vaccine guide | Neustaeoter, Randall |
| Vegitarian Mother and Baby Book | Ellict, Rose |
| Waldorf Reading for Homeschoolers | Dewey M.S., Barbara S. |
| What is a Waldorf Kindergarten | What to do when your child is bored |
| What is Waldorf Education | Sagarin Phd, Stephen Keith |
| What to do When your Child is Bored | Williams, Lawrence |
| Wildflowers Hang the Alaska Hwy | Pratt, Verna B |
| Wonder of Lullabies (CD) | Schunenmann, Mary |
| Working with Anxious, Nervous, and Depressed Children | Kohler, Henning |
| Your are Your Child's First Teacher | Baldwin-Dancy, Rahima |
| Your Eight Year Old | Bates-Ames, Louise |
| Your Five Year Old | Bates-Ames, Louise |
| Your Four Year Old | Bates-Ames, Louise |
| Your One Year Old | Bates-Ames, Louise |
| Your Reincarnating Child | Childs, Gilbert and Sylvia |
| Your Seven Year Old | Bates-Ames, Louise |
| your Six Year Old | Bates-Ames, Louise |
| Your Three Year Old | Bates-Ames, Louise |
| Your Two Year Old | Bates-Ames, Louise |