Kindergarten Prep is a 20 student program taught by a certified teacher with a classroom assistant, designed to give your child a jump start on becoming a prepared and eager Gilbert Public Schools student ready for the rigors of Kindergarten! 

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Registration for the 2023-2024 School Year Opens November 1, 2022

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Preschool Programs Parent Handbook 2022-2023 School Year

Preschool Programs Parent Handbook 2023-2024 School Year

Kindergarten Prep curriculum focuses on literacy and academic content in an intentionally developed preschool environment. It is aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards, and is supplemented with: Fundations, Handwriting Without Tears, We Thinkers! Social-Emotional curriculum, STEM and Unplugged Coding activities.

Traditional Kindergarten Prep, offered at Canyon Rim Elementary, Spectrum Elementary and Neely Traditional Academy, is designed to give students that will be attending a Traditional Kindergarten a jumpstart on their educational pathway. Students will participate in primary language arts (Spalding), math (Saxon Math K), science, music, art, and physical education through hands-on discovery and other age-appropriate activities. Kindergarten Prep teachings are aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards.

Over the course of the year, your child will experience growth in the following areas:

Intellectual/Cognitive Development

• Acquire language and literacy skills
• Develop listening skills
• Gain problem solving and logical thinking skills
• Use new skills in play experiences

Social and Emotional Development

• Cultivate a positive attitude
• Explore an active community with a rich diversity
• Practice cooperation and respectful ways to resolve conflicts
• Experience a growing sense of self-esteem

Physical Development

• Refine gross and fine motor skills
• Gain confidence in physical capabilities
• Use all senses for total learning

Doing = Learning

• Active learning promotes concept retention and skills development, so we've built participation into every phase of our pre-K curriculum:
• Language and Literacy
• Letter and word games
• Singing and storytelling
• Dramatic/pretend play

Math and Science

• Counting and measuring
• Object classification
• Nature discovery

Creative Expression

• Arts and crafts
• Music and movement
• Plays

Fine Motor Development

• Block construction
• Puzzles and toys
• Sand and water play 

Gross Motor Development

• Fitness
• Outdoor games

 Registration Fee & Tuition  

2022-2023 School Year

Registration Fee: $35

Tuition overview (see registration website for complete details on each option):

• AM Classes – 5 days per week, $320 per month (Mon–Fri, 8:15-11:15 or 8:30–11:30 am)
• PM Classes – 4 days per week, $280 per month (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 12:15–3:15 pm)
• FULL DAY Classes – 5 days per week, $720 per month (8:00 am–3:00 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & 8:00 am–2:00 Wed)

Both the registration fee and the first month's tuition are due at the time of registration and are both non-refundable. 

2023-2024 School Year

Registration Fee: $50

Tuition overview (see registration website for complete details on each option):

• AM Classes – 5 days per week, $385 per month (Mon–Fri, 8:15-11:15 or 8:30–11:30 am)
• PM Classes – 4 days per week, $340 per month (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, 12:15–3:15 pm)
• FULL DAY Classes – 5 days per week, $790 per month (8:00 am–3:00 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & 8:00 am–2:00 Wed)

For registrations prior to or on June 30, 2023, a $100 security deposit and $50 registration fee will be collected at the time of registration with the remaining tuition balance due by July 24, 2023. Both security deposit and registration fee are non-refundable.

For registration on or after July 1, 2023, the registration fee and 1st-month tuition are due at the time of registration and are both non-refundable.  

District employees are eligible for an employee discount. Please contact Community Education at 480-892-9089 for further details.