All registrations are processed on a first come, first served basis.

Registration is 100% online through Playground. Current families (families that currently have a student enrolled at NFCNS) and members of Northfield Community Church are able to register starting January 12th at 10am. Families must complete their registration by January 17th at 5pm. (The application will be unavailable from 1/20 5pm until 1/22 10am). Families will be emailed a link, it will also appear in their Playground Parent Portal. Members of Northfield Community Church who are not current families should email VP Enrollment Samantha Tideman for information: enrollment@nfcns.org

New Families may register beginning January 20th at 10am. A link will be posted on our website once enrollment is live.

Playground link here: https://app.tryplayground.com/directory/school/NFCNS

We’d love to welcome you for a tour of our school! While we do not offer walk-in tours, our Director, Katie Spicuzza, would be happy to schedule a visit with you. You can reach her by email at director@nfcns.org or by phone at 224-216-6532.

Any class that has reached capacity will be closed and a waitlist option will be available on the application. For waitlist questions please contact VP Enrollment, Samatha Tideman at enrollment@nfcns.org

At the time of registration, you will be required to sign a copy of the NFCNS Enrollment Contract which outlines the NFCNS withdrawal and refund policy. A full refund, minus the application fee, is available for withdrawals before April 2026. All withdrawal inquiries should be sent to the NFCNS Director, director@nfcns.org

At the time of registration, a $100 application fee and $500 deposit is due per child, it is nonrefundable and nontransferable. We use an online portal called Playground for our applications, class lists, required documents and forms, and for online payments. For 3’s and Pre-K students that are registering for extended day activities, additional deposits are required.

All registrations are processed on a first come, first served basis. Credit or Debit cards have a 3% fee + $0.30 per transaction, ACH transfers have a flat $1 fee. Offline payments have zero fees. Please be sure to have a method of payment ready at the time of registration. If you are registering multiple children, you will need to fill out a separate application for each child.

Current families need to be up to date on tuition and enrichment payments in order for their application to be processed. Your application will not be processed until all of your invoices are paid or have a payment plan in place.