I’ve enrolled a teacher family in March for a September start date. Mom had a good friend on extended maternity leave to cover the few weeks of the remaining school year after mom went back and then had summer off. The spot was full until June so I enrolled them and knew I could pick up a summer kid if needed. My own 4 kids are still school aged so I truly don’t mind having open spots during the summer months. Baby ended up starting in late July when mom was promoted to vice principal. They’ve been an amazing family. Baby #2 will start in September 2018. During the interview there were no red flags. Baby was here and a few weeks old at the time so I could get a better feel to their commitment and parenting style.
Mostly my infant spot has been used for younger siblings over the years. I only take one under 15 months at a time.