Enrollment, Southeast Missouri State University

Enrollment

Eligibility

The University Child Enrichment Center provides care for children birth to six years of age. In order to be eligible for the program, at least one parent or grandparent must be a current student or faculty or staff member at Southeast Missouri State University. Parents/grandparents who terminate their affiliation with the University may maintain their child’s enrollment until the last day of the month of the current semester. The Center serves children of University families without regard to race, color, gender, national origin or disability.

The Center will work with you on an individual basis to meet your needs when your child is age-qualified for kindergarten enrollment or you graduate from the University.

Enrollment

The Child Enrichment Center maintains a waiting list. Families wishing to enroll their child should complete the application form in order to be placed on the waiting list. Open spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the age of the child. Families will be notified when an opening is available.

Contact us at (573) 290-5135 for more information and to be placed on the wait list.

Initial Meet and Greet

Upon availability of space, you will be contacted for a time during which you will meet with us and learn more about the Center. This time will allow us to get to know each other, and we will learn how we can best meet your needs.

We require that you and your child visit in the classroom for a short time prior to the child’s scheduled start date. The visit allows the child to become more comfortable and begins the process of building trust between the child, parent and caregiver. This will help to ease your child’s anxiety and help him/her feel comfortable with the children and teachers.

Upon acceptance into the program, your child must have a signed authorization form from a physician within 30 days of your child’s start date. All immunizations and screening required by the Missouri Department of Health must be completed before your child may attend the Center. If these forms are not completed, your child will not be admitted into the program.

Under no circumstance can your child begin our program until a completed enrollment form, emergency contact form, authorization form, a signed contract, copies of the child’s immunization and your class schedule are submitted.