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Come Join your neighbors at the new Tuition-Based Preschool
at Waters. Children will enjoy a play and literacy-based
curriculum where they will engage in pre-reading and writing
activities while exploring the world around them. Literacy,
math, science, music and art are integrated throughout the
curriculum. There are learning centers that include sand &
water tables, art, block play, dramatic play, writing, reading,
games and puzzles, science and math. Children will
have fun while they learn and prepare for
kindergarten and life! (OK maybe not that much!)
The mission of the CPS Tuition-Based program
is to ensure that all children, ages 3 and 4, have
access to comprehensive, high-quality pre-school
options. Waters offers a literacy-based curriculum
that supports reading-readiness, math activities,
fine arts, music and gym. Waters is committed to
creating an engaging learning environment that
supports the unique potential
of each individual.
Because Waters' Tuition Based PreK is still not yet established,
we, as interested parents, can decide whether this classroom should include some Spanish instruction.
The parents intereested so far seem to be leaning toward a
dual language program. Effective programs can
help students develop high levels of academic
achievement as they become both bilingual and
bi-literate.
Click here for a brief description of what a dual language class can do for your child.
Waters is proud to have a unique garden with over
200 species of plants. Through the Ecology
program, the PreK class will have its own garden
bed to experiment with, while learning about plants
and the environment.
The preschool classes enroll a maximum of 20 students.
There will be a teacher and a teacher's aide.
Waters' Program will run Monday through Friday from
8:00 am - 6:00 pm. Teachers ask that the child is present from
9 am-12:30 pm. Students can stay for less than
the full day, but must still pay the full tuition.
The CPS Tuition-Based Pre-School program
offers a full-day preschool at a cost of $200/ wk, a
total of $7200 for the 2006-07 school year.
This year, the school is offering "shared spots" for
families who would like to enroll their young
children into the program for half the cost ($100
per week). Two children can count as one toward
the 18 spots needed to open this PreK. The
families would need to decide which days of the
week their child would attend. EXAMPLE: One
child would go Monday and Wednesday all day.
The other child would attend Tuesday and
Thursday. Then, the two children would switch off
on every other Friday.
Children must be age 3 by September 1 and
toilet-trained to attend. Enrollment is on a
first-come first-served basis, with priority given to
4-year olds. Because this is a start up program for
Waters, the school is accepting children who are
turning 3 during the month of September. Parents
must be aware that age 5 by September 1 will be the age cut-off for
entering Kindergarten.
Applications are available at Waters School or by visiting
WatersToday.org. The current deadline for applications is March 15, 2006
(but Mar. 1 is preferred). There is a $400 deposit with each application.
Please feel free to call Assistant Principal Ms. Kipp at 773.534.5090 to
arrange a tour or answer any questions. We hope to see you this fall!
Right acrosss the hall is the State FUndeed pPreSchool. It has the same curriculum as the Tuition-based,
but it is free. There is both a morning and an afternoon class, each of which lasts two and a half hours.
Your child must be screened to qualify for this program. It is designed as a very inclusive program. Less than
2% who are tested do not qualfiy.
You can visit Waters Front office to request a screening for hte State Funded Pre-K. |
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