Preschool
Registration for the 2025/26 School Year will open in March. Add your name to our mailing list HERE to get more information.
Please read the class section offerings carefully to ensure you select and register for the class you intend.
Rush City Early Childhood is excited to work with your family during the coming school year. We hope this registration page provides answers to any questions you may have. General program information is near the bottom of the page.
Scholarships available to those who qualify.
Junior Preschool
2 hour sessions, Tu & Th : $85.00 per month
Session A: 8:00 - 10:00 (Full)
Session B: 10:15 - 12:15 (Full)
Child must be 3-years-old prior to Sept 1, 2025
Children enrolled in this class will move on to Senior Preschool in the Fall of 2026.
NO transportation to or from school
Children must be nearly independent with toilet use
Registration is closed.
Senior Preschool
All 4-year-old Classes are currently FULL
3 Full days (Mon, Wed, Thurs) : $292.50 per month
8:00 - 2:55pm
Child must be 4-years-old prior to Sept 1, 2025
Children enrolled in this class will typically move on to Kindergarten in the Fall of 2026.
Children must be independent with toilet use
Round trip transportation available
Registration is closed.
Senior Preschool
All 4-year-old classes are currently FULL
2 full days (M & W) : $195.00 per month
8:00am - 2:55pm
Child must be 4-years-old prior to Sept 1, 2025
Children enrolled in this class will typically move on to Kindergarten in the Fall of 2026.
Children must be independent with toilet use
Round trip transportation available
Registration is closed.
Program Beliefs
(complete program handbook found HERE)
Rush City Early Childhood believes that all students can learn and be successful! We believe that students learn best:
-through active, hands-on involvement with their environment
-when parents take an active role in their child’s learning
We believe that each student is a unique individual with a variety of interests and abilities. Our program uses the Big Day for PreK curriculum as a guide to plan daily activities for preschool students as well as the Second Step social emotional learning program. Daily activities will include:
- Social/Emotional Skill Development (Using the Second Step curriculum)
- Early Literacy & Math Instruction
- Whole Group Learning Activities
- Small Group Focused Learning Activities
- Large & Small Motor Development Activities
- Sensory Play/Music/Movement Activities
- Opportunities for Creative Art
- Guided Free Play Learning Activities
- Outdoor Play
Assessment
We believe children should have multiple opportunities to show what they are learning. Rush City Early Childhood uses a combination of formal assessments as well as teacher observation to inform parents of their child's progress. Most importantly, preschool children should directly benefit from the results of an assessment, meaning: teachers should adjust their classroom activities to fit the needs that students may or may not be showing on an assessment. Assessments used include:
TS Gold - authentic, ongoing, observational assessment
Letter Naming Fluency (a measure to help determine how quickly children recall names of letters)
Observations - teacher created checklists that align to the ECIPs (Minnesota's Early Childhood Indicators of Progress)