Preschool Guide 2021

Christ Church School’s mission is to develop the whole child…mind, heart, and spirit. Preschool programs include play-based activities for twos and threes, and expanded academic programs for pre-k and junior kindergarten students. Small class sizes ensure your child will receive the attention and focus they need to learn and grow. Christ Church School also offers a variety of curriculum that includes chapel, music, library, and P.E. Learn more about flexible scheduling and what the preschool can offer your family by contacting CCS at one of the links below.

The Y’s value-based approach to early learning will help your young child develop essential social, physical, and intellectual building blocks. Our state-licensed preschool programs provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum designed to support the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth of your children. Children are encouraged to use their creativity, develop new skills, work and play with peers, and build positive relationships with adult role models.

All preschool programs are licensed by the state of Arizona and accept DES and the Arizona Enrichment Center Scholarship.

At NCLS, they provide an environment in which children succeed and gain self-confidence. Where the children develop not just physically and intellectually, but also socially, emotionally and spiritually by filling your child’s day with learning, fun, friendship, and God’s love. Additionally they offer a “Mommy and Me” class along with a new Bunnies class for children as young as 16 months.

Now enrolling ages 16 months – 5yrs. Spots still available for this year 21/22.

At Developing Minds Academy, they offer Dual Language (Spanish) and small class sizes with low ratios. The social emotional learning approach to teaching is an effective way to help students learn self regulation, confidence, and executive function skills, preparing them for cognitive and academic success. They sets the stage for life long learners, with a mindful approach to Early Childhood Education. They also offer a natural playground and weekly lessons with yoga, mindfulness, music and sports.

Tutor Time’s Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten programs promote children’s increasing ability to self-regulate, focus, communicate both verbally and in writing, and to learn more rigorous academic and school readiness skills.  The focus in Preschool and Pre-K is the creation of a fun and engaging learning environment that prepares children both cognitively and socially for kindergarten and elementary school. Plus, the teachers use the information they observe to plan customized lesson plans and activities that are geared towards the skills children are ready now to learn, all while providing a safe learning environment and warm, respectful interactions.

Learn more at one of 26 valley-wide Tutor Time schools.

A boutique private Montessori Preschool with small class sizes and individualized attention. Every material in their Montessori classrooms supports an aspect of child development, building upon a child’s ‘sensitive periods’ and growing them as unique individuals. Children are given the tools to learn through their own experiences and at their own pace. They are given free choice to explore the natural curiosities that exist in all humans and build a solid foundation for life-long learning.