2023-2024 Application Instructions

Application due dates:
Currently enrolled students (2022-23) and new siblings  Tuesday, January 31, 2023 by 5:30 p.m.
SLUMC Church Members                                                   Tuesday, February 7, 2023 by 5:30 p.m.
Community                                                                                 Friday, February 10, 2023 by 5:30 p.m.

Application Processing:

• Order of application processing for each group—currently enrolled, church members, and community—is determined by a drawing which will take place right after each due date. (Applications must be uploaded or delivered, not postmarked, by due date.)
• Applications received after the due date(s) will be processed in order of receipt.
• Acceptance and Waiting List notifications will be sent by Friday, March 10, 2023.
• Children who are not accepted will automatically be placed on our waiting list.

Application Instructions:

• Complete a four-page Application for Enrollment (fillable PDF) for each child applying.
• Rank all applicable class choices. If first choice is not available, your child will be placed in second, third or fourth choice and automatically placed on the waiting list for your first choice. If all classes are full, your child will be placed on the waiting list.
• Application includes a payment information/authorization form. Payments may be made via ACH (bank draft—includes a 2% discount on tuition), credit card, or check. (If payment method is check, application must be hand-delivered; include a check for the registration fee only.)
• Once complete and saved (please use child’s name as file name), parents will upload the application. Parents submitting applications for multiple children should upload them separately. Contact the office for troubleshooting assistance. Office hours for delivery of applications are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Call 713-402-5030 for instructions.
• We cannot guarantee your first choice days if more than one option is offered, or that all new applicants will be accepted into the program. Returning students are guaranteed a place in the program, provided application due date is met and all applicable class choices are ranked. Failure to rank all applicable class choices may result in your child losing their place in the program and being placed on the wait list.
• Children must be up to date on required immunizations to attend St. Luke’s Day School. Due to the age of the children we serve, we do not accept exemptions. The Texas DSHS immunization schedule may be found here.

Acceptance Notification and Next Steps:

• Acceptance notifications will be sent by Friday, March 10, 2023.
• If your child is accepted, 2022-23 Registration Fees will be charged (ACH and credit card) and checks deposited on or about March 15. The Registration Fee is non-refundable.
• Enrollment must be confirmed or declined no later than Friday, March 31, 2023 at 5:30pm. If declined, no further charges will occur.
• To hold your child’s enrollment, the following ACH drafts and credit card charges will automatically occur:
  • April 14, 2023 – September 2023 (first month) tuition deposit; not refundable once paid
  • May 5, 2023 – May 2024 (last month) tuition deposit; not refundable once paid
  • September 1, 2023 – 2022-23 Activity/Supply Fee; not refundable once paid.
  • If paying by check, please submit by the dates above.
• Additionally, the following deadline must be met to hold enrollment:
  • July 5, 2022 – 2023-24 Child Forms due. Forms will be available on our website in May; a $50 fee will be assessed for forms submitted after July 5.
• St. Luke’s Day School requires written notification to withdraw your child from the school. Email is acceptable; contact Tessa Waltz, Registrar, at twaltz@stlukesmethodist.org. Once receipt of notification is confirmed, no additional charges will occur.

Waiting List Notification and Next Steps:

• Waiting list notifications will be sent by Friday, March 10, 2023.
• If your child is placed on the waiting list, no payment is due as there is no cost to be on the waiting list. If a check was submitted with application, it will be returned in your letter.
• We use the waiting list to fill openings as they occur through January 2024. The Registrar will contact you if a spot becomes available for your child.