Lakeland Schoolhouse Application 2026-27

Lakeland Schoolhouse Application

Thank you so much for your interest in joining our WonderHere Family! Please take a moment and complete this application so that we can get to know your family a little better! If you are interested in having more than one child in your family participating in WonderHere programs, please complete a SEPARATE APPLICATION FOR EACH CHILD. You will be notified once your application has been received and processed.

The SchoolHouse is Full for the 25/26 School Year. Once you complete an application, your student will be placed on our waitlist for the 25/26 school year.

The 26/27 applications will open in January of 2026. If you would like your child to be considered for fall 2026, please complete the updated application at that time.

General Information

Child Name

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Child Birthdate

Parent Name

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Parent Name

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Parent Email

Parent Phone Number

Mailing Address

Parent Job

Desired Program for Enrollment

Option 1: Half-Day Minis Program (Ages 3-4) On-Campus Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Option 2: Half-Day Schoolhouse (Ages 5-12) On-Campus Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Option 3: Full-Day Schoolhouse (Ages 5-12) On-Campus Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Option 4: Full-Day Schoolhouse + Friday School (Ages 5-12) On-Campus Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Core Values

Why are you interested in enrolling your child into WonderHere?

When interested in joining the WonderHere Community, it is essential that you hold a clear understanding of the WonderHere Educational Model. Briefly describe what WonderHere is/is not to the best of your ability.

Where was your child previously enrolled? What is your reason for leaving that program?

WonderHere does not enroll children with significant or consistent behavior challenges that might interfere with the learning atmosphere of WonderHere. Does your child have any prevalent behaviors that we should be aware of?

If you marked yes, please briefly explain.

Briefly describe your role within the teacher/parent partnership that WonderHere is founded on.

WonderHere staff are trained to adapt our customizable curriculum and the Finnish benchmarks into an individualized learning plan for each child within our care. WonderHere is not designed to keep up with Florida State Standards or to prepare children for state standardized assessments. Briefly describe your expectations for the WonderHere Instructor in alignment with this core value.

What are your child’s strengths?

What are your child’s areas of growth?

Regular volunteering is expected of all participating families. Please briefly describe your unique gifts and talents and how they could be used in support of our WonderHere community and your child's classroom.

What are your goals and dreams regarding your child's education?

What are your child's goals and dreams regarding their own education?

Core characteristics of a child that would most likely succeed in the WonderHere SchoolHouse are Curiosity & Creativity. Please tell of a time your child displayed curiosity & creativity in their current learning environment.

How does your child demostrate self motivation?

Tell of a time your child had to persevere in a learning environment.

How does child handle completing tasks that are assigned?

Tell of a time your child had to demonstrate an awareness of personal responsibility.

How does your child demostrate respectfulness?

Self-directed learning is a core value within our learning environment. What is your child's capacity for self-directed learning.

Kindness is another core value of WonderHere. How does your child demostrate kindness on a regular basis?

A core characteristic of a parent that would most likely thrive in the WonderHere culture is Collaboration. Why is collaboration important as a parent joining WonderHere?

Another core value at WonderHere is Flexible Mindset. Would you consider yourself to have a flexible mindset? If yes, please tell of a time you demonstrated a flexible mindset within your child's learning environment. If not, please share what is preventing you from growing your flexilbe mindset.

Tell of a time in your child's education that you had to problem solve.

Having a Healthy Awareness of your child's strengths/weakness is another core value at WonderHere. Tell of a time you were receptive to feedback of your child's weakness, how did you respond?

WonderHere Agreements

It is vital that all potential families participating in WonderHere programs understand and align with the complete vision of our educational process. Please take a moment to review these essential elements of the WonderHere educational philosophy and experience. Upon reading each statement, please select "yes" if you agree and "no" if you disagree.

I understand that all new families enrolled in the WonderHere program, are required to attend the New Parent Workshop before their child can attend classes.

I understand that, at WonderHere, we highly value productive Parent Partnerships. This positive relationship is built on mutual trust, respect, and cooperation and has been proven to be an agent for change and growth. With the WonderHere “Parents at WORK” system, all parents of enrolled children are expected to demonstrate involvement by hands-on and active participation within our learning community. THIS is the WonderHere difference: family-style learning where parents are engaged and involved throughout the year in meaningful ways. Please review the Parents at WORK expectations below. Will anything prevent your family fulfilling this requirement?

Parents at WORK: All parents must: 1. Volunteer within *EACH of their children’s 2-hour classroom WORK Cycle each quarter for a total of 8 hours. 2. Volunteer for 1 out of the 4 offered family WORK Days for a total of 4 hours (or equal cumulative site work project hours). 3. Attend 1 out of the 2 parent WORKshops to grow in the community and understanding of how we do school here for a total of 1-4 hours.

I understand that it is vital for the growth of my child that I, the parent, have a healthy awareness of my child's strengths and weaknesses. When conflict arises, I am committed to be a problem-solver and actively working to find solutions that meet the expectation of the WonderHere staff.

within Curriculum of

I understand that WonderHere is a collaborative community of parents, teachers, and children. I am committed to be a positive contributor to this learning community and encouraging my child to be an empathetic, active participator in their classroom with their peers.

I understand that WonderHere Curriculum is not paced to "keep up" with Florida State Standards or to prepare children for state standardized assessments. WonderHere has adopted the Finnish Standards for the development of curriculum and the monitoring of child progress. Due to Finland's high level of innovation as a country educationally and their consistently high performance on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA - an important tool for measuring education systems worldwide) WonderHere has established that these standards most closely identify with the vision and ideologies of each WonderHere program's design.

I understand that WonderHere curriculum is designed to cultivate a love of learning within the child and to develop holistically the following within every child we serve: curiosity, empathy, collaboration, problem solving, leadership, and creativity. WonderHere values deep learning that takes time, includes challenge, promotes self-reflection, and is individually child paced. It is contrary to the vision and purpose of a WonderHere education to focus on standardized benchmarks that promote rote memory and teach skills in isolation that lack real-world application.

WonderHere Financial Agreement

Please read the below Financial Agreement and sign your acknowledgment and agreement to the terms outlined below.

I understand Payments for all tuition-based programs are housed within our Brightwheel software. Each family attending these programs must be enrolled in Brightwheel. During this time, you have the option of using bank account information or credit card information when setting up the payment portion of Brightwheel. We strongly encourage you to use bank account information, as there is only a $0.50 ACH service charge. When using credit card information, you will be charged an additional 2.95% of each transaction.

Yes, I agree

Please agree if you plan to use scholarship funds for tuition- Scholarship Agreement: I acknowledge that all tuition payments are due on the 15th of each month beginning July 15 and that I am required to enroll in autopay through Brightwheel. Late payments will incur fees per WonderHere policy. I understand that Step Up scholarship disbursements may not arrive by the due date, including July and August, and that I am responsible for submitting payment out of pocket and seeking reimbursement directly through Step Up. WonderHere does not submit reimbursements on behalf of families. I also understand that any overpayments will remain with WonderHere and may be applied to another WonderHere program or a future school year, and will not be returned to the scholarship.

Yes, I agree

This application will remain on file for the 2026–2027 school year only.

Yes, I understand

By typing my (parent's) full name and date below, I am signing and verifying that the information in this application is correct.

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