1. How old does my child have to be before she/he can come to school?
Children must be at least 2 years old by September 1 of the year they begin

2. Who gets to send their children to UHMCC?
As a program of Student Affairs, our first priority is the students of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. We are required to fill at least 75% of our openings with the children of students. Students must be fulltime and will be asked evidence of their enrollment. If we have additional openings, our next priority is to the faculty and staff of UH-Manoa. Our third priority is to members of the community. We keep our waiting lists in order of receipt (accompanied by the deposit fee) in these categories.

3. When will I know if my child gets in?
We begin enrolling children for the following school year in April. Once we know the schedules of the returning children, we can determine how many openings we have for each age group. We ask families to make placement decisions and pay deposits quickly so we can let others on the waiting list know their status as quickly as possible. If we have openings during the school year, we contact families from our waiting list and offer the spaces.

4. Can my child begin in the spring or summer?
Most families enroll for the school year and we rarely have openings for the spring. If we do, we contact families on the waiting list and invite them to join the school.