City of Portage, Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M-W-F Classes:  $75 per month / $675 per year

T-Th Classes:    $65 per month / $585 per year

 

All fees are due on the 1st of each month.  If the 1st falls on a holiday or a day that the preschool is closed, payment is due BEFORE the 1st.  Payments made after the 1st will be assessed a $10 late fee.  If full payment is not received by the 15th of the month, the student may be dismissed from the program.  If there are any questions about this policy, please call the preschool.

 

 

We try to make ourselves available to you.  Any questions, comments, or concerns you may have; please do not hesitate to contact us by phone, in person, or by email / Facebook.  Our email address is Woodlandparkpreschool@frontier.com.  Find us on Facebook at Woodland Park Preschool.

 

 

All students need to have a regular size backpack with their name on the front.  Please make sure your child can open and close their backpack independently. 

In September, the M-W-F classes will be asked to bring these items to preschool:

Morning:  Upstairs - 2 pkgs. 9oz cups**

             Downstairs - 2 pkgs. 9 oz cups**

Afternoon:  Upstairs - 1 pkg. paper plates / 2 boxes of wipes

                Downstairs - 4 rolls of paper towels

 

In February, the T-Th classes will be asked to bring these items:

Morning:  Upstairs - 2 pkgs. of 9oz cups**

             Downstairs - 2 boxes of wipes

Afternoon:  Upstairs - 2 pkgs. of 9oz cups**

                Downstairs - 4 rolls of paper towels

 

** No Styrofoam cups please.

 

 

The students are asked to bring a snack and drink for their classmates.  You will only bring a snack and drink if your child's name is on the calendar for that month's snack students.  Please bring the snacks the first week of the month.

 

M-W-F Classes:  Bring enough for 20 students

T-Th Classes:  Bring enough for 18 students

 

Snacks can be homemade or store bought.  Keep in mind the children are young and a nutricous snack may be a good choice.  We have a refridgerator and a microwave available for snacks and drinks.  You may bring milk or chocolate milk.  Some snack / drink suggestions are:  fruit / veggies and dip, pizza rolls, ice cream cups, individual bags of chips, goldfish crackers, popcorn, water, juice boxes, Gatorade, and Capri-Sun pouches.

 

 

School begins at 9am for the morning classes and 12pm for the afternoon classes.  The students will play for the first 15 minutes of class.  Parents must exit the building by 15 after.  The dismissal time for the upstairs class will be 11:15am / 2:15pm and the downstairs class will be dismissed at 11:30am / 2:30pm.  this will change on February 1st.  We will let you know ahead of the time when the time change takes place.  The 11:15 / 2:15 vehicle line up will start at the sidewalk, facing south.  The 11:30 / 2:30 vehicle line up will start just north of the main office building at the road.  Please do not move up until the first class is gone.  Three students will be dismissed at a time, according to the name tags that are provided, which should be placed in the passenger side window of your car.  To ensure safety, if someone else is picking up your child, we need a note or a phone call. 

 

 

For parents that would like to drop off their child at the curbside, we will have a teacher waiting at the door for them to arrive.  If you want to walk in with your child, PLEASE park in the parking lot.

 

 

One of our top priorities here at Woodland Park Preschool is to work on building each student's self-esteem.  We understand that when a child feels good about themselves, they are more likely to succeed in their endeavors.

 

It is our hope that each of the students graduating from our preschool will be completely ready for Kindergarted, with a feeling that school is an enjoyable place to learn new and exciting things.  Helping students to feel comfortable and confident when going into Kindergarten is important.  By working with each child one on one, and talking with many Kindergarten teachers about their curriculum and their expectations for students, we hope to achieve this.

 

Activities for our students include:  free play, computers, circle time, snacks, arts and crafts, science, physical fitness, music, show and tell, calendar, nursery rhymes, and learning stations.

 

 

In working with the students, it is our goal to maintain the following rules:

- Keep hands and feet to themselves

- No biting, scratching, or pinching others

- No throwing objects

- No foul language, talk nicely to each other

- Respect authority, follow all directions given by teachers

- No running in the classroom

- Be considerate of others and their belongings

- Follow bathroom rules

 

 

- No climbing up the slide

- Must sit down on merry-go-round

- Must use two hands on swings

- Must stay on woodchips

- No petting dogs