Irvine Chinese School & Preschool

• Submission of “Admission Inquiry” form online is required.
• Admissions are made without regard to race, religion, or nationality.
• Placements are made with consideration to creating a developmental continuum that will facilitate peer relationships and construct well-balanced groups.
• Priorities for admission are given to the existing and incoming preschool students and the siblings of our students.
• Submitting the Admission inquiry form online does not guarantee a seat for the student.
• Receiving admission notification does not guarantee a seat for the students.
• A seat is secured only after the parents complete all the required registration steps within the provided timeline.
• Please contact us at preschool@sccca.org if you didn’t hear from us within 3 days after you submit the Admission Inquiry Form.

• Arrival: All children must be accompanied to the designated area and signed in by an adult with his or her full signature. The program does not and will not accept responsibility for children who have not been signed in whether they are left in the school premises or not.
• Departure: Each child must be signed out by a parent or an authorized adult with his or her full signature. 
• Children are only released with parents or authorized adults (over 18 years old) listed in the school’s contact system. It is parents’ responsibility to provide the program staff with a list of authorized adults or update the information on the school's system. 

• All fees are due prior to completion of registration.
• Biweekly Full Day Programs; no reduced payment regardless of attendance.
• All required admission document must be submitted and complete with satisfaction before student can attend the program.
• Late pick-up (after 5:31 PM) will be billed at a rate of $20 for every 15-minute period.

• Nuts free: Please pack nuts free snacks and lunch for your child.
• Meal time ready: Please pack lunches that do not need to be heated.
• Snack: Pack enough variety snacks for both AM & PM snack time. 
• Water: Bring water in a labeled water bottle.
• No sharing of any food or drinks. 

• Tuition is NOT reduced or pro-rated due to scheduled closures, absences, illness or vacation.
• There is NO reduction fee nor makeup days for absences, illness or vacation.
• There will be no refund or credit for the absences due to delays on providing proper required admission documents by state’s regulation. Student(s) will not be eligible to attend the preschool programs before the fulfillment of the required documents.

• For lunch purchasing/ordering, we are using the Lunch Mob this year. Please create an account and add child name first.
• Please note the deadline to order or to make changes is 12:00pm two(2) calendar days prior to service. Use the school code IRVCS.​​​​​​​
• Lunch that was purchased but was not picked up by the end of 6:30 PM will be trash away each day.

• Ready-To-Enjoy meal will be delivered to your child at lunch time on the day you ordered for.

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• To withdraw from the registration of a session, a written notice must be received before the following refund deadlines through preschool@sccca.org.

• Timeline for refund of a registration withdrawal:
  April 26, 2026 – last day for an eligible refund, minus 15% of tuition
  May 10, 2026 – last day for an eligible refund, minus 40% of tuition
  After May 24,2026 – no refund at all

• Bring one change of clothing to be left at school—the clothing must be labeled and in a large zip lock bag. 
• Please bring one blanket for nap time. Napping materials will be sent home to be cleaned at the end of each school week so that they may be returned at the beginning of the following week. All napping materials should be clearly labeled and sent in a storage bag.
• Your child may bring a special object, other than a toy, that will help him or her to ease the transition from home to school. 
• Remember to dress your child in comfortable clothing that will not be ruined by the day’s activities. Closed toe and low heel shoes are required. 
• Label all your child’s items with their full name.