Classes | Tuition | Registration | Immunizations | Beginning of the Year

Preschool Classes are from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM.

2008-2009 School Year

Any exceptions to our age groupings need to made prior to registration by the Directors in consultation with the teachers and parents. Children can only be placed with a younger group. We reserve the right to drop a class, modify the number of children in a class, or move your child to another class if necessary.

Children are our FIRST concern, but in order to do things for children we need monetary support. Since we depend on tuition for the operation of the school, we want to make our tuition policies clear.

Our school year runs mid-August through mid-May. For your convenience, yearly tuition is divided into NINE (9) equal payments. Each payment is the same regardless of holidays, short vacations, or absenteeism.

Your first tuition payment is due August 1. It is delinquent after August 10. Then beginning September 1, tuition is due on the first of each month, through April 1. There is NO tuition payment due in May for those who made an August payment.

To provide an alternative for those families needing 5-day morning coverage for their 2 year-old children, we will accept them in 2 classes. HOWEVER, the classes must be in the same room and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. The curriculum will repeat on alternate days. If enrolled in 2 classes, only one $90 registration fee is required, BUT withdrawing from a class will result in a cancellation fee of $90. Monthly tuition will be based on a 5-day class.

There is a 5% reduction in tuition if the total annual tuition is paid in full by September 1.

To withdraw a child from Shadow Rock Preschool:
Any unused tuition will be refunded on the basis of the number of class days remaining in the month if either of the Directors are notified two weeks prior to the child's last day of school.

Yes!

We have openings for the coming school year.

Up-dated 8/19/08

* A floater is either a boy or girl, first come.

Even if the specific class you were hoping for is closed, we strongly encourage you to pick an alternative class, register for that class and place your child on the waiting list for your first choice. Many changes occur during the spring and summer months.

For more information, please contact our Registrar, Mary Saunders at 602-978-5259. Or, if you'd like to visit the school to see "what's happening", contact either of our Co-Directors, Marilyn or Sharon, at 602-993-0050 prior to Friday, May 16th.

Registration Fee

A non-refundable $90 registration fee is paid at the time of registion. If more than one child in a family is enrolled, the registration fee is $60 for the second child. The registration fee for Kids' Day Out is $45 for the first child, $15 for the second child, also due upon registration.

All children are accepted with the understanding that they may be asked to withdraw if they do not make a good adjustment to preschool.

No registration is complete until the family receives a confirmation card by mail.

School Tours

We encourage you to visit the school prior to registration. You are welcome to come anytime school is in session, but it is suggested that you check with Marilyn and Sharon first in case there is a special occassion, spring break or activity that would not give you a true sense of what happens, on a daily basis, in the classes you might be interested in. To schedule a tour, please call either Marilyn or Sharon at 602-993-0050.

Please be advised that we will need an updated copy of your child's immunizations the VERY FIRST DAY of school. Otherwise, your child will be sent home. This is a Maricopa County Department of Public Health rule.The Hepatitis A vaccine is required for all children attending preschool in Maricopa County, with the second dose given 6-12 months after the first. Your child must also have 4 DTaP, 3 Polio, 1 MMR, 3 Hep B and 3-4 Hib (with 1 dose on/after 1st birthday or 1 Hib dose given at/after 15 months) and 1 Varicella (chicken pox). Note: Should there be a religious or medical reason your child is not vaccinated for any or all of the above, a waiver release may be signed by the parents.

At the beginning of each school year, students are apprehensive as to who their teachers might be and how are they going to make new friends. Over the years, we have found that our slow integration process has been extremely successful and provides an easy transition for your child into the Preschool/KDO environment. It includes:

1. TEACHER HOME VISITS – These begin our school year. One of the teachers from your child’s classroom will call your home a week or so prior to the beginning of school to schedule a time when she or he can visit your child in his or her own environment. She or he will probably bring a small activity to do with the child while allowing them to feel comfortable with this new person. They will also bring along paperwork needed to be completed by the parents prior to the first day of school.
2. CHILDREN’S OPEN HOUSE – You and your child will be invited for a short visit to see the classroom and meet the “other” teacher(s) along with perhaps a few other students and parents. Your child’s visiting teacher will provide exact dates and times at the home visit. This is an important part of your child’s introduction to school and you will want to set aside time for it.
3. GRADUAL CLASS INTEGRATION – On the first full day of Preschool, only half of your child’s class attends. The other half attends on the second day. The entire class then comes on the third day of regularly scheduled class.