Under the auspices of the Hillsborough City School District and Hillsborough Recreation, the Hillsborough Preschools offer programs on each elementary campus.  Fostering social and emotional development, early academics, enrichment,  creativity, while exploring and discovering the world around them.  We focus on the development of the whole child and instill the love of lifelong learning.  

Our ECE (Early Childhood Education) qualified educators, supervised by the Recreation Director, work closely with the elementary school staff to provide a unique opportunity for children to become comfortable in the elementary school setting, and well prepared for the next step, into the district-wide morning Transitional Kindergarten program.

Our Philosophy

Preschool should be a magical, joyful place where children are free to run, play, laugh, sing, dance, create, paint, imagine, discover, get dirty, and be loved and accepted for who they are.

We strive for a happy balance between play and academic and social skills, never once forgetting that for each each child the quality of this first school experience will last a lifetime.

Our task is to create an environment that gives the children a feeling of security and happiness while encouraging curiosity, exploration, and experimentation--the stepping stones to learning.

We want our children to become confident, independent and eager to greet the possibilities of each new day