FACTS AND COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Preschool is Monday-Thursday from 8:00-11:00

Preschoolers should be 4 by Sept 1

Tuition is $300 a semester

Preschool run Oct-May

What time does preschool meet?

8:00am – 11:00am. We follow the Springbrook bell schedule for periods 1, 2, 3, and 4.* The time will changed based on the new MCPS start time. When class times are determined I will let parents know.

Q: How often are classes held?

4 days a week (Fridays are usually the exception).

The schedule is subject to infrequent changes, based on the needs of Springbrook High School.

Q: How many preschoolers are in the class?

We accept 12 children each year.

Q: Who are the teachers?

Ms. Aimee Hawkins is the lead certified teacher and high school students assist her in small learning centers.

Q: What do the children learn?

We emphasize the child’s social growth, as well as the expected pre-kindergarten skills: counting,

alphabet recognition, small motor skills, and large muscle development.

Q: What is the cost of the program?

$300 per semester ($600 per year). Children are expected to attend for both semesters, giving the high school students the opportunity to observe and document growth and development over the entire year.

A non-refundable registration fee of $50 must be sent with the application. This fee will be applied to the first semester’s tuition. Upon acceptance into the program, the first semester’s balance ($250)

Q: What are the age requirements?

The program is designed for children the year before they enter kindergarten. Children should be 4 years old by September 1 of the year they enter the Child Development lab. We accept children for one year in this program.

Q: What would be included in a typical day?

The schedule for the child includes group circle time activities (music, games, stories), learning center activities based on weekly themes/units (language arts, math, science, art, computers), outdoor play, and free play (blocks, dress up and dramatic play, puzzles and manipulative).

Q: What is the preschool calendar year?

We begin our program in mid-October and continue through late May. Schedules are adjusted to the Montgomery County Public Schools calendar and the needs of Springbrook High School.