Step 1 – Schedule a School Tour

Enrolling and/or reserving a future space for your child is simple. Schedule a time for you and your child to visit us in our center. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to meet us and learn more about what we have to offer. This time spent gives all involved an opportunity to get to know one another and to make sure that all personalities mix well. This is important and helps to ensure that all parties are comfortable with their surroundings and expectations.

Step 2 – Pay Registration Fee

Once you decide to enroll your child, you’ll have to pay $85 non-refundable registration fee.

Step 3 – Complete Registration Packet

After School Tour, the registration process may begin. There are various forms to be completed and others to be read. Once they are read, completed, signed, and the deposit has been paid, your child’s space has been reserved and the final step is to decide on a start date.

Are you a childcare center or a private school?

We are a private school that offers before and after-school options. We are not a daycare. Our extended hours provide families with a full-day option to provide consistency, support a variety of schedules, and keep young siblings within the same school.

What is your philosophy and Montessori approach?

Click here to learn more about our philosophy and Pedagogy Trio™ Approach.

What ages do you enroll?

We enroll students younger than preschool age to allow families to keep their children together and to support those of our teachers who are also parents. Priority for Nursery School and Early Playschool is given to siblings of currently enrolled students as well as our teachers before being offered to new families in the admissions queue.

What tuition options do you offer?

We offer monthly or annual tuition payment options. Tuition is always due in advance and there is a 3% discount for paying annually. If you need additional payment options, please reach out to our Admissions Coordinators.

When can my child start?

As a year-round school, if a space becomes available during the school year or summer, we will reach out to the next family in the admissions queue to schedule the next available start date.

Do you offer part-time or drop-in?

We do not offer drop-in schedules. We do offer part-time schedules for all classes except for Nursery School and Lower Elementary. Half-day preschool is currently offered in Eagle Mountain for ages 3-5 years if they are fully toilet-trained. If you prefer starting out with a half-day schedule to ease into the transition, full tuition will still be due and the half-day pick-up time is 12:00 PM.

Do you accept state assistance/DWS subsidy?

Our Eagle Mountain campus will accept state DWS and military assistance in January 2024. As we grow, we hope to offer scholarship options and a sliding tuition scale to support additional families in the future.

Do you provide meals and snacks?

We provide breakfast until 8:20 AM and 2-3 snacks throughout the day. Families will bring a healthy packed lunch that we encourage making together with their children as a way to connect and be involved in their child’s school day.

Do you have cameras?

We have cameras throughout our schools and classrooms to ensure safety and security at all times. Our systems may only be monitored and accessed by our administrative team to ensure privacy for our students.

How do you communicate with parents?

The founder of Inquisitive Minds was a former teacher as well as a parent with children in different childcare and school settings over the last 14 years. Because of our founder’s experience and passion for advocating for children, parents, and teachers, communication is one of our top priorities.

To ensure you feel supported and connected during your child’s early education experience, we use an all-in-one app called Brightwheel where you will receive:

Direct communication with your child’s teachers
Daily habits: diapers/toileting, naps, and food updates (Nursery School up to Playschool)

An activity feed with photos and learning observations showing what your child is mastering throughout the day
Incident reports and health checks
All tuition invoices and billing processes

Our teachers update learning observations and photos daily when they are able, typically during nap time and at the end of the day. With safety being our #1 priority, teachers’ eyes must be on the students at all times and focus on teaching rather than on the iPad devices. Since substitute teachers do not know our systems, this will hinder the number of updates posted when we have teachers out sick.

Do you have any religious affiliations?

Inquisitive Minds is a private, non-sectarian school. We are not affiliated with any religious or political group and our curriculum does not include any sort of religious or spiritual teachings.