Preschool Program

The Educare Center welcomes families receiving child care subsidies through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). To determine if you are eligible for this program please visit the Working Connections Child Care page.

Preschool Programs:

  • 4 Day Preschool
    Tuesday-Friday
    9:00am-12:00pm

  • 4 Day Preschool with Breakfast
    Tuesday-Friday   
    7:45am-12:00pm

  • 5 Day Preschool
    Monday-Friday   
    9:00am-12:00pm

  • 5 Day Preschool with Breakfast
    Monday-Friday   
    7:45am-12:00p

Daily Schedule:

09:00 a.m.   Opening Circle/Planning
09:20 a.m.   Choice Time/Planned Curriculum Activity
10:00 a.m.   Clean-up Time/Review
10:15 a.m.   Hand Washing/Snack
10:30 a.m.   Outside Choice/Planned Curriculum Activity
11:30 a.m.   Clean-up
11:45 a.m.   Review/Closing Circle/Goodbye
12:00 p.m.   Preschool Ends

Friday Gym Class   
09:20 - 10:05 a.m.   Gym/Classroom Choice Time

 

 

Daily activities promote optimum experiences for children in their  physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth.

  • Cooking Experiences
  • Creative Dramatics 
  • Science & Nature 
  • Outdoor Play 
  • Music & Rhymes
  • Language & Books
  • Art Experiences
  • Sand & Water Play 
  • Classroom Visitors 
  • Field Trips 
  • Nutritious Meals

Parent Participation: The Preschool program is part of the Family Life Education Program here at Peninsula College. All parents/guardians are concurrently enrolled in a one credit Parent Ed/Family Support class. There is an $16.00 fee per quarter for this class. Parents are always welcome to visit the center. Hours for helping with classroom activities can be arranged through the Parent Ed class. Monthly meetings are held to provide time for parents and staff to discuss your child's cognitive and social-emotional growth and parenting methods and ideas.