Buckle My Shoe

Buckle My Shoe describes its teaching approach as Reggio Emilia-inspired and play-based, grounded in the belief that children are natural explorers who learn through hands-on experiences, inquiry, creativity, and meaningful relationships with teachers, peers, and families. It emphasizes the whole child by fostering curiosity, confidence, kindness, social-emotional growth, and individualized learning in a rich environment where children can express ideas in many ways and take an active role in their own learning. (bucklemyshoe.org)

Buckle My Shoe Preschool’s website says families start by submitting an online inquiry to register for a weekly virtual school presentation; after attending, they submit an application, and the site lists a $75 application fee. (bucklemyshoe.org) Applicants can then schedule a school walk-through/tour, and Buckle My Shoe says a child visit is part of the process; its FAQ adds that for children applying to the 2’s program and up, parents sign up for a virtual group child visit after submitting the application. (bucklemyshoe.org) The admissions timeline shown on the site for the 2025-2026 cycle lists applications opening on August 15, 2025, sibling/legacy applications due November 17, 2025, early decision due December 1, 2025, a priority admissions window from January 5, 2026 through February 26, 2026, and general admissions from March through September 2026. (bucklemyshoe.org) As for requirements, the FAQ says both locations accept children starting at 3 months old, and if a family applied in a prior year but did not enroll, they must submit a new application. (bucklemyshoe.org) I did not find a formal waitlist policy on the website; instead, Buckle My Shoe says general admissions and midyear entry are based on availability, and the clearest stated priority categories are siblings and legacies, with siblings also noted elsewhere as receiving priority admissions. (bucklemyshoe.org)