How to Apply

Hilltop is a year-round program with breaks during the weeks of Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer breaks. Generally, we are fully enrolled during this period. If a spot becomes available during the course of the school-year, we will go to our list of applicants in order to replace them. Applications are due by the last day of January of the intended year of enrollment.

Admissions

1. Open House

Open House for those applying for the 2026-2027 school year has concluded. We’ll resume in October 2026 for the 2027-2028 school year.

Parents must attend an Open House before receiving an application. Please email info@hilltopla.org to sign up. 

The Open House is a parent and administration-led discussion designed to give you a deeper understanding or our school community. During this session, you will learn all about the history and philosophy of the school, what a typical day looks like at Hilltop, and what makes our program unique. We will also cover the enrollment process and the responsibilities of being part of our cooperative. Open House last approximately 1 hour. After learning about our program at the Open House, you can request an application for the upcoming year. 
  

2. Application

If, after the orientation, you feel like Hilltop is a good fit for your family, you can request an application and return it to us. A $50 application fee is required to confirm your family’s name on the waiting list.  We accept application fee via Venmo @hilltopla. Applications are due by the last day of January of the intended year of enrollment.

3. Enrollment Period

The enrollment period generally takes place between the months of February through April. Those families selected for enrollment in the next school year are contacted via email, and the family can accept or deny the offer within 24 hours. We do not contact families on the waiting list if they are not selected for enrollment.

4. How do we choose the families?

Each new school year, Hilltop enrolls a limited number of children in the program, due to our 30 max enrollment. For those spots, we look to balance age and gender. Additionally, as a small community-based non-profit, we are also committed to representing families from a variety of cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds. Siblings of currently enrolled children do receive priority consideration.

5. Scholarships

Financial aid is available to qualified families through Hilltop’s own Scholarship Fund. The amount of each scholarship is determined based on the amount of funds procured during the previous year’s fundraising efforts, the school’s budget, and the individual family’s need.

TUITION RATES FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR:

PROGRAM     Per Year      Per Month  (11-month payments) 

EXTENDED    $18,557          $1,687   (School is open 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. – use any of these hours) 

FULL-TIME    $17,215           $1,565    (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) 

PART-TIME     $9,350            $850       (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) 

SCHOLARSHIP $5,500          $500        ( Flexible up to Full-Time) 

Tuition payments are made in Eleven (11) monthly payments (August – June due by the 20th of each month) 

ADDITIONAL FEES: $30 LATE FEE IF TUITION IS PAID PAST THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH, $30 FEE FOR RETURNED CHECKS, $25 FEE FOR LATE PICK-UP. 

ANNUAL SCHOOL & REGISTRATION FEE: 

$600 (due at the beginning of each school year- payment plan available) This fee is required for administration, building maintenance and insurance.