What is my number/position on the waiting list?
There are no “numbers” associated with the list. Several factors affect where a child falls on the waiting list, including the date placed on the list, the age range of the group where there is a vacancy, the child’s date of birth, desired date of enrollment and if the child has a sibling at the center. The following information was written by an NIH Center Director to provide a better understanding of the enrollment process The process of enrolling children in the child care centers is completed by the child care centers. LifeWork Strategies (LWS) is contracted by the NIH to maintain the waiting list to ensure accurate information. LWS provides that information to the center administration. Openings at the child care centers occur when another child leaves the center. This happens throughout the year when the children “age out” of a program, leave the center for another program or school, move out of the area, etc. Parents of Preschoolers, Inc. (POPI) and Executive Child Development C
