How Enrollment Works
The Early Learning, Family, and Childcare Center is a college-based center. Because 50% of our child care slots are reserved for student parents, staff, and faculty, the center follows the college calendar. Enrollment is done quarterly.

As a result of our collaboration with Costco Wholesale, 50% of the child care slots are reserved for employees of Costco. Costco employees may enroll at anytime during the year when space is available. The wait list for Costco employees is an ongoing list—once a family has requested care, they remain on the wait list until there is space or until we are notified they no longer want care.

Community families are welcome when space is available. Requests for care may be made and will be placed on the wait list. Requests for care must be renewed each quarter during the following months: October, January, April, and July. Because there is high demand, community families might also try Child Care Resources.

For Quarterly Contract
Quarterly contracts are for BCC student parents, staff and faculty whose schedule changes each quarter and who do not use childcare during quarter breaks. BCC parents on a quarterly contract must register their child at the Center every quarter. There is a non-refundable registration fee of $25.00 per family per quarter. See our Hours & Fees section for details on program costs. First priority is given to families with children already enrolled in a program. These families will register during a specified, priority registration period. After this time period is over, registration is opened to new families on a first come, first served basis.

When a program is full, a waiting list is maintained to fill any openings that may become available during the quarter. Parents must call each quarter to keep their name on the waiting list. If you're interested in placing your name on the waiting list, please contact us at 425/ 564-2240 or send an e-mail to lmiller@bcc.ctc.edu

For Ongoing Contract
Ongoing contracts are available for BCC student parents who work and go to school, BCC staff and faculty who work a continuous 10 or 12 month work schedule, for Costco employee parents, and any community families served. This contract continues until such time as your schedule changes or your child moves to a new age group. Two weeks written notice is required to withdraw your child or to change your schedule (providing the center can accommodate the schedule). A yearly registration fee is charged every July. The fee is prorated for each quarter after that time.

How to Secure Space for Your Child
When space becomes available for a family on the wait list, the Center will hold the space for the agreed upon start date, only if all necessary completed registration forms are returned to the office and a non-refundable $100 deposit is made. Should the child not be able to begin on that date, his name will be returned to the waiting list until the next available opening (an additional deposit fee will be accessed). The required registration materials are:

• Registration enrollment packet
• Copy of parent's class schedule (if a student) or confirmation of Costco employment
  
• Physician's exam (renewed annually)
• Dental exam (renewed annually—encouraged)
• An immunization form (current for child's age)
• Financial contract
• PALS registration
• USDA enrollment form

ALL FAMILIES MUST ATTEND AN ORIENTATION PRIOR TO BEGINNING DATE FOR CHILD CARE.

For more details on fees and costs, please see our Hours and Fees section.

Additional Enrollment Requirements
As part of our program, we require that parents enroll and participate in a Parents As Learners (PALS) program. Please see a list of our current class offerings that fulfill this requirement in the Parenting Resources section of this site.

If you are interested in enrolling your child in our program or placing your name on a wait list, please contact us at 425/ 564-2240 or send an e-mail to lmiller@bcc.ctc.edu.