Building Block Preschool
Available Sessions
Our Building Block Preschool gives little learners ages 3–5 a warm, play-based introduction to school—building early literacy, social skills, and curiosity in a nurturing classroom environment.
Building Block Preschool
ages 2½ – 4 years welcome
Children in Building Block Preschool will learn through play as they are taught skills to aid in the development of creativity and their educational and emotional well-being. Our qualified and caring instructors use a curriculum created to make sure that students are taught skills needed prior to entering kindergarten.
Registration for Building Block Preschool must be done in person at Park Place Guest Services, 550 S. Park Blvd. Deposit is first month’s rate. If you cancel prior to the first day of class, $100 of your deposit is nonrefundable.
Blue School
(2½ year olds)
The focus of this program is to provide an introduction into socialization and structure. Intro to Preschool will give your child a head start transitioning into our 3-year-old Preschool. Crafts, circle time, name recognition, and listening skills will all be implemented in your child’s curriculum. Students do not need to be potty trained.
Green School
(3 year olds)
The focus of this program is to provide hands-on/center-based activities that foster fine motor skills to enhance pre-writing skills promote socialization and introduce letter/number recognition. Large motor skills are enhanced through music and movement activities that also encourage following directions and listening skills. Simple math and science projects are incorporated into the curriculum to foster critical thinking skills. Students must be potty trained.
Red School
(4 year olds)
The focus of this program is to provide developmentally appropriate activities to ensure our students are socially, emotionally, and academically ready for kindergarten. Hands-on center-based activities, as well as pencil writing, are used to emphasize letters, letter sounds, numbers, and simple sight words. Math and science projects are incorporated to foster critical thinking skills. Students must be potty trained.
- Children must be of appropriate age (3 or 4 years old) before September 1, 2026, and must be toilet trained. No age exceptions will be made.
- Parents are required to bring a birth certificate or an official document with the child’s birthdate and proof of residency at the time of registration.
- Proof of appropriate immunizations is required for children to attend preschool.
- Upon registering, your child will be registered for the entire preschool year; September-May. If your child drops out of the program for any reason, it is not guaranteed that there will be a position open to returning to the program later. A deposit of the child’s first full month is required at the time of registration if you choose to monthly debits. $100 of that deposit is non-refundable if your child withdraws before the start of school.
- Your child is not completely registered until the deposit is paid, the vaccination record & birth certificate are on file, followed by all ePACT forms are filled out and submitted to the coordinator.
- Your child must have the vaccinations below before beginning preschool. Please provide a copy of your child’s immunization records when registering.
- A deposit of the first month’s rate must be paid at registration. If you cancel before the first day of class, $100 of your deposit is non-refundable. Save $20 by paying in full.
- Building Block Preschool offers a monthly Auto Withdrawal to a credit card on file. You must leave a credit card on file at the time of registration. The total instructional days for students have been calculated and divided evenly over 9 months. *Any student who signs up after the start of school will be charged the appropriate rate per day times the number of days left in that month as their deposit.
- Credit cards will be charged on the 1st of every month, from September to May. By signing up for the monthly Auto Withdrawal program, you are held responsible for having funds in your account at that time. If the 1st falls on a Saturday or Sunday, your account will be charged on the following Monday. If your card is declined, registration will contact you via phone. You will have 48 hours from when your card is refused to pay your balance. If your balance is not paid, you will be notified that your child’s care has been suspended until payment is received, and a $20 non-refundable service fee will be added to your account.
- Upon suspension and a $20 nonrefundable service fee, a daily nonrefundable service fee of $5 per day will be added to your account every day until payment is received. If payment is not received within 10 business days from the 1st of the month, your child will be removed entirely from the Preschool program for the remainder of the year and the full payment for the new year is required at the time of registration for the following year or any other programs, plus any outstanding dues.
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