Applications

Thank you for your interest in the UM-Dearborn Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). The 26-27 enrollment application for new families became available on our website Monday, February 23rd at 8:00 am. 

Priority enrollment is given in the following order: current families, siblings, UM-Dearborn faculty, staff, and students, and community members.

New Families:  Please click on the Enrollment button posted on February 23rd to complete and submit your application. 

Current Families:  Please use the link provided in your enrollment email.

After your application has been processed (14 business days) and placement has been confirmed, you will receive a Contract Agreement and other required enrollment paperwork that must be signed and returned to the ECEC Office along with the $250.00 enrollment fee. Please verify that the information is correct, review & sign the documents and return the contract agreement, enrollment fee payment, and required enrollment forms to the ECEC Front Desk so we are able to schedule your Denver Screening for the last step of the enrollment process.

*If we have a spot for your child, you will receive an enrollment email within 14 days of your submitted application. 

*If you do not receive an enrollment email with paperwork from the ECEC within 14 days of submitting your application, you can assume your child is on the waiting list. You are welcome to call the front desk to confirm.

Because of enrollment priorities, our waitlist is continually changing and updating. We will not be assigning a waitlist number to applications, but will let you know if you're near the top if you call to check in. 

Please contact the ECEC front desk with any questions at [email protected] or 313-593-5424.

Each summer the ECEC has a summer camp for ages 1 and walking through 6 years old! Our summer camp is six weeks long and will be from July 6th - August 14th, 2026. During summer camp we incorporate themes into the lesson plans! This summer the camp themes are "Nature Explorer's/Bug Hunt," "Art Exploration," and "Science Experiments." During summer we try to include water play (such as water tables and sprinklers) and lots of outside time!

On the application, families are able to choose specific weeks of enrollment but families that select enrollment for all 6 weeks will receive priority. The schedules available to choose from are 2 days a week (Tuesdays & Thursdays), 3 days a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays), and 5 days a week (Monday-Friday). Camp hours are from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Drop off time is between 8:00am - 9:30am and Pick Up is between 3:30pm to 4:00pm. Early drop off is not offered during summer camp. Late stay is offered until 5:00pm with limited availability.

Priority enrollment is given to current ECEC families, newly enrolled families for the next school year, siblings, UM-Dearborn faculty, staff, and students, and former families.

The tuition rates for summer camp 2026 are $85 per day for toddlers and $75 per day for preschoolers/older children. The enrollment fee is $35 per child. Applicable discounts will be applied for summer camp (sibling 5%, UM-Dearborn faculty or staff 10%, and UM-Dearborn students 15%).

The summer camp enrollment application will be available for new families to apply on Monday, March 30th, 2026 at 8:00am.

If you have additional questions regarding the ECEC summer camp please email the front desk ([email protected]) or give us a call (313-593-5424).