Smiles Happen Here!
The goal of the Cary Park District Preschool is to create a positive, sensitive and responsive environment to help children feel valued and grow with each learning experience. Through developmentally appropriate activities, we foster physical, emotional, social and cognitive growth while promoting a lifetime love for learning. We are located at 100 Cary-Algonquin Road, Cary. If you would like to learn more about the school, or schedule an observation, call the Cary Park District Preschool at 847.639.7448.
Our Teachers
Cary Park District’s nurturing and experienced teachers provide a safe, caring and consistent environment for young children. Our teachers have obtained college degrees and are qualified in early childhood development. They also attend conferences, seminars, and trainings to keep current with trends in early childhood education, health and safety.
Our Program Goals
- Provide opportunities to explore, play, experiment, and problem solve through teacher directed and student initiated activities based on curriculum aligned with Illinois Early Learning Standards.
- Promote a child’s sense of individual worth and belonging as part of a group and community.
- Create a language, math, and science rich environment that understands and meets the developmental needs of each child socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually through literature, cooperative learning, and dramatic play.
- Establish constant parent communication through daily conversations, conferences, and progress reports encouraging a home to school connection through nurturing positive relationships.
- Promote awareness of the larger community with visitors and field trips. Field trips and guest visitors are planned to extend your child’s learning experiences, enhancing their understanding of their environment, their community, themselves, and the world around them through hands-on discovery and play.
- Follow the guidelines for kindergarten readiness skills.
Registration for the 2024/2025 School Year
Registration is held online and in person at the Community Center. There is a $65 non-refundable registration fee. A multiple child discount is available. All children must be potty trained and independent in the bathroom – no pull-ups.
| Preschool Program | Days | Time | Staff to Child Ratio | R/NR Monthly Fee |
3 Year Old ProgramChildren must be 3 years old on or before September 1, 2024. |
T/W/Th | 9:00-11:30 am | 1:8 | $235/$294 |
3 Year Old ProgramChildren must be 3 years old on or before December 31, 2024. Space for younger 3’s may be limited. |
T/Th | 9:00-11:30am | 1:8 | $205/$256 |
3 Year Old ProgramChildren must be 3 years old on or before December 31, 2024. Space for younger 3’s may be limited. |
M/W/F | 9:30am-12:00pm | 1:8 | $215/$269 |
4 Year Old ProgramChildren must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024. |
T/W/TH | 9:30am-12:00pm | 1:10 | $240/$300 |
4 Year Old ProgramChildren must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024. |
M-TH | 9:15-11:45am | 1:10 | $265/$331 |
4 Year Old ProgramChildren must be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024. |
M-F | 8:45-11:15am | 1:10 | $295/$369 |
Supply & Keepsake Fees
Instead of requesting parents/guardians to bring general use school supplies (markers, glue sticks, tissue, paper towels) we will be adding a supply fee to each family’s account. The supply fee will allow the Preschool to purchase the supplies in bulk and to be sure the correct supplies are purchased (for example, washable markers as opposed to regular markers).
As the school year starts, your child will embark on a journey of learning, friendships, and fun experiences. During the year, we will save some of your child’s artwork, as well as take pictures to capture their experiences. We will create a much-loved Keepsake book to present to you at the end of the school year. There is a fee associated to help cover the cost of the Keepsake.
The following supply/Keepsake fees will be added to your family account on October 1:
- Two & three day classes = $55
- Four & five day classes = $65