Enrollment

131 years. Six generations of families. 50,000 children. Sheltering Arms is Georgia’s largest non-profit early childhood education organization. Each year, we provide more than 3,500 children, from six weeks to five years of age, and their families with world-class early learning, care and family support services at 14 metropolitan Atlanta locations in Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. On average, children attending Sheltering Arms score in the 90th percentile for language and literacy, exceeding developmental milestones for kindergarten readiness. We are still accepting applications for the 2019 school year.

For prospective families, please complete an application to add your child to the waitlist.

For currently enrolled families looking to enroll another child, please complete this application to add your child to the waitlist.

• Required Documentation Checklist (English)
• Required Documentation Checklist (Spanish)
• Enrollment FAQs
• Center Locations

Enrollment Process

Step 1: Application

Complete the online application to join our waitlist.

NOTE: Completing the online application does not guarantee your child’s enrollment, which is based on availability and the time of the school year. Sheltering Arms follows a school year calendar and enrolls at the beginning of the school year.

Step 2: Waitlist

After completing the online application, you will be contacted to attend an Eligibility Day, where you will be required to bring in specific documents. This will also be the time when we will determine which program your child is eligible for (Pre‐K, Early Head Start, Preschool Head Start, Child Care/Tuition).

Click here for the list of documents in English.

Haga clic aquí para la lista de documentos en Español.

NOTE: Parents are required to attend an Eligibility Day to be considered for enrollment and remain on the waitlist. Due to the number of applications we receive, prospective families on our waitlist will be removed after one full year.

Step 3: Enrollment

After eligibility is confirmed and space becomes available, you will be contacted for enrollment. Please review the Enrollment FAQs for commonly-asked questions. If you have further questions, contact the appropriate Enrollment Specialist.

Eligibility Dates

DATE	TIME	LOCATION	ADDRESS	PHONE
March 3	9am – 4pm	IVCC	3375 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. Chamblee 30341	770-454-6220
March 4	9am – 4pm	IVCC	3375 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd. Chamblee 30341	770-454-6220
March 5	8:30am – 3:30pm	Welcome All	4365 Welcome All Road College Park 30349	404-209-1897
March 6	9am – 4pm	Mansour	995 Roswell St. Suite 400 Marietta 30060	770-590-4700
March 9	9am – 4pm	Norcross	5360 Old Norcross Road Norcross 30071	770-263-6595
March 10	9am – 4pm	Buford Drive	1470 Buford Drive Lawrenceville 30043	678-376-7479
March 11	9am – 4pm	Oakley Township	7210 Oakley Terrace Union City 30291	770-964-0578
March 12	8:30am – 3:30pm	Oakley Township	7210 Oakley Terrace Union City 30291	770-964-0578
March 16	9am – 4pm	EPD Model	385 Centennial Olympic Park Dr. Atlanta 30313	404-523-4831
March 18	9am – 4pm	East Point	2257 Mulberry Street East Point 30344	404-767-4718
March 19	8:30am – 3:30pm	East Point	2257 Mulberry Street East Point 30344	404-767-4718
March 20	9am – 4pm	Mansour	995 Roswell St. Suite 400 Marietta 30060	770-590-4700
March 23	9am – 4pm	East Lake	350 East Lake Blvd Atlanta 30317	404-373-6430
March 24	9am – 4pm	Norcross	5360 Old Norcross Road Norcross 30071	770-263-6595
March 25	8:30am – 3:30pm	Educare Atlanta	404 Fulton St. Atlanta 30312	404-582-9100
March 26	9am – 4pm	Educare Atlanta	404 Fulton St. Atlanta 30312	404-582-9100
March 27	8:30am – 3:30pm	Obama Academy	195 Tuskegee Street Atlanta 30315	470-355-7220
March 30	8:30am – 3:30pm	Stonewall Tell	5020 Camp Drive College Park 30349	770-774-2110
March 31	9am – 4pm	Longview	3833 Longview Drive Douglasville 30135	770- 949-3717