Upcoming
- April 1: School closed for Easter Monday
- May 24: Last day of school
- May 27: School closed for Memorial Day holiday
- May 28: Staff Transition Break
- May 29: Summer session starts
Weekday School tuition fees are competitive with other programs in the area.
Fees are set by the Weekday School board, usually annually in the Spring of each year. The fees published below are for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Infant
Two Days
Half Days: $362
Full Days: $550
Three Days
Half Days: $552
Whole Days: $812
Four Days
Half Days: $679
Whole Days: $1,089
Five Days
Half Days: $844
Whole Days: $1,249
Toddler
Two Days
Half Days: $347
Full Days: $529
Three Days
Half Days: $496
Whole Days: $774
Four Days
Half Days: $657
Whole Days: $1,026
Five Days
Half Days: $796
Whole Days: $1,128
Twos
Two Days
Half Days: $321
Full Days: $491
Three Days
Half Days: $432
Whole Days: $706
Four Days
Half Days: $605
Whole Days: $920
Five Days
Half Days: $694
Whole Days: $1,089
Preschool
Two Days
$238
Three Days
$284
Four Days
$355
Five Days
$416
Extended Care
$5.00/hour
7:30 – 9 a.m. and 12 – 6 p.m.
Extended care is part of the monthly fee.
Activity
$55 for children age 2 and up
Covers August through May
Summer
Tuition: Same as fall
Activity Fee: $25 for children age 3 and up
Extended Care: Same as fall
Registration: $25 for summer only
Registration
Applies for the academic year
One child: $85
Family: $140
All registration fees are non-refundable and are not prorated.
Our fees are subject to change.
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Our Policies
The Weekday School at First United Methodist Church provides a social development education program for children ages 6 weeks through pre-Kindergarten. We believe that through a wide variety of experiences, all of which are geared to the child’s ability and understanding, the child can be helped to become friendly, kind and considerate, thoughtful and loving. Call the school office at (602) 230-0646 to schedule your tour!
Goals
Our goal here at the Weekday School is to provide an atmosphere in which the child may realize his or her full potential of critical and creative thinking by developing self-respect, self-reliance and self-discipline. While in the care of the Weekday School, the child will grow physically, mentally, socially, emotionally, and spiritually, at his or her own speed and in his or her own pattern.
Our curriculum is an integrated, independent, and inter-related process. Each teacher has a system and procedure for teaching specific skills according to their assessment of each child. We are committed to enhancing your child’s self-esteem by helping your child to succeed.
We hope to be both a resource and a support system to parents. Parents are an important part of the Weekday School. Open communication between family and school, and the strong desire to be partners with you in the care of your child, help make Weekday School the finest preschool program in the area.
Immunizations
An immunization record is required to be submitted prior to your child’s first day of school. A blue signature/immunization record card and a confidential information form will be made available to parents at the time of registration.
Safety
Preschool children are to be signed in and out on the computer for Extended Care and with full signatures on the clipboard list in the school office. Children attending only morning preschool classes are signed in/out with full signature in the classroom. Children attending the infants, ones and twos must be signed in/out on the computer and with a full signature in the classroom. Children must be escorted to their classroom or Extended Care. Children must be picked up on time or a late fee of $1.00 per minute is charged. Preschool classes start at 9 a.m. and end at 11:45 a.m. Extended Care is available from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from noon to 6 p.m. The Infant-Toddler center is open from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for half days, and from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for full days.
Illness
Parents will be called immediately when a child has a fever or is vomiting. If a child has a fever, they stay out for 48 hours. For intestinal illness, they stay out for 24 hours. The director and assistant director give medications for life-threatening situations only, e.g. asthma breathing treatments. Many medicines may be prescribed in 12 hour dosages. Parents must call the school to report communicable diseases such as pink eye, chicken pox, diarrheal illness, Coxsackie’s virus, head lice, impetigo, pinworm, ringworm, roseola, and strep throat.
Sun Policy
Children attending school have regular playground times during the morning and afternoon. parents are encouraged to apply sunscreen before bringing the child to school. Hats and sunglasses, labeled clearly with the child’s name may be brought to school with a backpack
Discipline
The Weekday School discipline policy is designed to help children regain self-control through positive redirection. We try to keep the child’s self-esteem uppermost in our minds at all times. Children are accepted on a trial basis. If a child has excessive difficulty adjusting to the classroom environment, the teacher will request a special conference with the parents. A three week time period will be given after which we recommend another meeting with the director and at which time the parents may be referred for counseling. After another three week period, if the difficulties continue, the child will be referred to another preschool. We have a six week time limit for trial acceptance.
Special Needs
Special needs children are accepted on an individual basis in consultation with the teacher and the director.
Biting
If a child bites three times within one week, a conference will be set up with the parents to discuss the situation. If a child bites more than once in a day, the parents will be called to pick up the child immediately. Our first concern is the well-being and safety of each child that is placed in our care. The staff is aware of the problems which arise when children begin to bite and work with the parents and child. For these reasons each biting incident will be handled on an individual basis and all information shall remain confidential.
Conflict Resolution
In between Parent-Teacher conferences, if you need to speak about concerns, problems, or ideas about the school, the Weekday School Board has established a procedure that we follow:
When children are involved, make an appointment to speak with the teacher at school or by prearranged telephone conference. If the teacher is not involved or the issue with the child cannot be resolved, make an appointment to speak with the Director. If the Director cannot resolve the matter, write a letter to the Weekday School Board to place the concern on the next scheduled Board meeting. At the meeting, the concern will be discussed and the Board will recess to discuss the resolution of the issue.
Dress Code
Preschool activities are often messy and fun. We encourage parents to dress children appropriately for these activities. Each child may bring a change of clothes in a zip-lock bag labeled with the child’s name to put in his/her cubby.
Our program provides a social development education program for children ages 6 weeks through pre-Kindergarten.
We believe that through a wide variety of experiences, all of which are geared to the child’s ability and understanding, the child can be helped to become friendly, kind and considerate, thoughtful and loving.
Music
Singing for fun and satisfaction, rhythm games, listening, playing instruments, finger plays…
Art
Painting, clay molding, drawing, cutting and pasting, construction, collage making, printing, sewing, experimenting in many different media…
Literature
Listening to stories, creating stories and poetry, puppetry, plays…
Science
Discovery through tasting, smelling, touching, hearing, seeing, gardening, caring for pets, cooking, experimenting…
Play
Creative drama, role playing, building, pretending, water play, climbing, running, swinging, sliding…
Language
Development through expressing feelings, expressing ideas, planning, communicating, show and tell..
Resource Persons
People with special talents bring new and exciting experiences into our classrooms
Field Trips
Used to explore and expand a child’s knowledge in classroom resources…
Special Days
Birthdays, Halloween, Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas Dinners, Ice Sculpture Days, Transportation Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Rodeo Days, Father’s and Mother’s Day