Parents should expect to begin the process of visiting our Preschool and applying for admission well ahead of time. Families typically attend orientations approximately one year before they plan to have their child begin preschool.

Parents interested in learning about our preschool are invited to attend one of the orientation sessions scheduled during the Fall/Winter. Sabot at Stony Point’s Executive Director, Irene Carney, will discuss the Preschool’s philosophy and program and will spend time answering questions about the school. Parents of current students will be available to answer questions as well.

These are informal meetings lasting about an hour and a half. Parents are encouraged to register for a particular session in advance by contacting Maggie Barrett at (804) 272-1341 or by email.

After attending an orientation, parents who wish to apply to the Preschool program should submit a completed application for their child, along with a non-refundable $50 application fee. Please consult the admissions calendar at the bottom of this page for important dates and deadlines.

After submitting the application, parents and children will be invited to visit the preschool in small groups. During the visit, parents and their children will meet teachers, talk with current parents, and spend some time in the Preschool classrooms.

Families should expect to spend about an hour at the school. It is sometimes the case that the Small Group Visit raises questions for parents or faculty about the fit between the child and the program. In that event, the child is invited to come back during a regular school day for a second visit.

Parents will receive a letter notifying them of the Preschool’s admissions decision for their child.

Parents of accepted students will receive an enrollment contract along with the decision letter. The signed contract and enrollment deposit should be returned to Sabot at Stony Point by the date indicated in order to reserve the child’s place in Preschool for the coming year.

Open houses for prospective parents
        Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
        Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
        Friday, January 27, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Application deadline
        Tuesday, January 31, 2012

        (applications received after this date will be considered on

          a space available basis)
Small group visits for parents and children
        Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

        Saturday, February 25, 2012, 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Notification letters for applications received by January 31, 2012         mailed
        March 2, 2012
Enrollment contract and deposit due
        Per information in notification letter.