Frequently Asked Questions
What hours are you open every day?
Christ Lutheran Day School is open Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm.
Early Bird - 7:30am-8:30am
Toddler/2’s, 3’s Program - 8:35am - 12:00pm
1/2 Day Pre-K 4’s - 8:35am-12:00pm
Full Day Pre-K 4/5’s - 8:35am-2:00pm
Extended Care Program - 12:00pm-4:00pm
What are your teacher: student ratios?
Toddler/2s Ratio - 1:6Preschool Ratio - 1:7Each classroom has a lead teacher and an assistant teacher. Class sizes do not exceed 9 students for our toddlers, 12 students for our 2's, 10 students for our 3's and 13 students for our 4/5's program.
Do you offer discounts and/or scholarships?
We offer discounts for the following:
5% discount for siblings
10% discount for church members
5% discount for full time daily attendance - 8:35-4:00
Scholarships
Requests for scholarships should be made prior to or in conjunction with Day School Registration held in January/February. Scholarships are awarded for the upcoming school year. Requests made after the start of school or during the course of the year will be addressed at those times.
Scholarship forms are available anytime, in the Day School office.
The Scholarship Form should be returned to the Director. The Day School Board (or other appointed committees) shall award the requests based on the recommendations of the Director. Scholarships may be partial or full, depending on the availability of funds and/or the nature of the request. Not all requests are guaranteed to be accepted.
How do I enroll?
Please visit our enrollment page to be added to our waitlist or for access to our registration paperwork.
Eligibility
Children ages eighteen months through five years old as of September 1st are eligible for enrollment in Christ Lutheran Day School. Exceptions may be made to meet individual needs.
Toddler Program - your child should be18 months old by September 1
2s Program - your child should be2 years old by September 1
3s Program - your child should be 3 years old by September 1
4s/5s Program - your child should be 4 years old by September 1
Admission Policies
Christ Lutheran Day School is licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services as a preschool for children. Christ Lutheran Day School does not discriminate against any child due to ethnic background, religion, sex, national origin, or color. Registration is held each January for families already enrolled in the program and parishioners. Open registration for new students will follow.
In-house Registration Process
In-house includes current students, incoming students with siblings currently attending CLDS, Christ Lutheran Church members, and CLDS alumni. We fill our classes using our in-house priority process:
Current students
Incoming students with current CLDS siblings
Christ Lutheran Church members
Alumni
Open Registration Process
Open Registration will begin at a designated time through a Zoom call. We will begin filling classes starting with our oldest age groups. We will call names off of our waitlist based on the time they were listed. Once a student has accepted a spot, any siblings will be offered a spot based on sibling priority, unless that program is full. We will call names until the program is full.
Are you open all year?
We closely follow the AHISD school schedule. We are open from the end of August through the end of May. We do have a three week Summer Program that runs directly after the last day of school.
What should my child bring to school?
We ask that you bring a backpack and water cup daily. We also ask that you send a set of clothes, including socks everyday.
Children who stay for extended care are asked to bring a nap roll for napping if they are in our Toddler/2s or 3s program.
When is the carpool lane open daily?
Our carpool lane may be used for drop off from 8:35 am -8:55 am Monday-Friday.
Our carpool lane may be used for pick-up from 11:45 am - 12:00 pm; and 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm.
You may walk in to pick up or drop off your children anytime they are scheduled to be on campus.