We maintain one central waitlist for our three downtown campuses and one waitlist for our Edmond location. As the list is usually long, especially for infants, it is important to apply as soon as possible. The average wait time varies depending on a variety of factors (currently enrolled families, church members, staff) and the age of your child.

For each age (unborn, infant, ones, twos, threes, etc.) there is a separate list. As children age while on the waiting list, they will be moved up to the following age list.

Siblings of currently enrolled children will be given priority over all others on the waitlist. We also give preference to church members and staff of St. Luke’s Methodist Church. The date of completed application is the final criteria for priority within each of these groups.

In order to secure a spot on the waitlist, please submit the application along with a $50 non-refundable Waitlist Application fee. You may submit your application via mail or in the office directly. Please make checks payable to St. Luke’s Children’s Center.

Parents are notified via email and phone call when a space is available for their child. Parents are given 48 hours to notify us of their decision to either accept or decline the enrollment. If the parent fails to contact us within the 48-hour period, the assumption is made that the family is no longer interested in our program and the child’s name will be removed from the waiting list. Due to the short window of time to respond, it is important to keep us informed of any changes to contact information.

Note that payment of the waitlist fee does not ensure a place in our center but does serve to keep your child’s name on the list of prospective students. Your child’s place on the waitlist is determined by the date that we received your waitlist form and fee.

The length of the waitlist varies but is generally longer for children under two and then over two. Typically, around a year is a normal time frame but it can exceed a year as well.

We are happy to have you visit and take a tour of our facilities. In order to provide a safe and secure environment for the children, we ask that you make an appointment to visit the classrooms with the director or assistant director during operating hours, Monday through Friday.

The wait list is updated from month to month. You are more than welcome to contact Mandi Coleman for the Downtown Campus or Paula Elrod for the Edmond Campus at any time to see where you are on the list.

One of the most important things you do is to begin looking for care as soon as possible. We advise parents to get their child’s name on the waitlist as soon as they can since infant spots fill up quickly.

Rainbow Fleet Child Care Resource and Referral can help with finding regulated child care. Their website is rainbowfleet.org.