91茄子

At 91茄子 Public Schools we offer a range of preschool programs where young children learn social skills in real time, in a supportive environment, surrounded by qualified staff. At GPS we believe that high-quality preschool programs nurture warm relationships among children, teachers, and parents. All GPS preschool programs are aligned to the

Explore the variety of GPS Preschool Programs which all offer flexibility, choice, affordability, and fun for your child!

Registration for this school year and the 2024-2025 school year is open where space is available.

All 91茄子 Public Schools preschool programs are aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards.

Advantage Preschool Program

Advantage Preschool is a guided play program with a focus on critical thinking skills and social-emotional development.                                                                                             

Ages: 3 & 4                                                                                                                                          

School Day: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday AM - 8:00am - 10:30am or PM 11:15pm - 1:45pm                                                

Locations: 24 locations within elementary schools across the district.

Advantage Overview

This guided play program is aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards, with a focus on critical thinking skills and social/emotional development. Thematic units are explored by students using a variety of learning styles and modalities, which, in turn, ignites curiosity and encourages sustained attention. The program is supplemented by using Handwriting without Tears and Creative Curriculum, intentional learning materials. Typically, developing peers and those with developmental delays work together and grow in one inclusive environment.  Instruction is individualized based upon ongoing progress monitoring (Teaching Strategies GOLD) so the teacher knows what a child knows and what they are ready to learn next.  GOLD is an authentic, ongoing observational system for assessing children from birth through Kindergarten. It helps teachers observe children in the context of everyday experiences, which is an effective way to learn what they know and can do.

Integrated SPICE 

Integrated SPICE is a blended program with all students learning and growing in one inclusive environment. Every child can feel valued for their unique contributions and have a sense of belonging. This program will have a maximum of 12 children and will consist of 50% of the students receiving special education support for their individual needs associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and 50% typically developing peer role models. This model is designed to promote social interactions and to develop communication skills using peer modeling and intentional, systematic, and individualized intervention.  

This program is located at Canyon Rim Elementary and Finley Farms Elementary. For the Integrated SPICE program, the tuition is reduced to $100.00 per month. 

Advantage Preschool provides opportunities for your child to:

• Develop an enjoyment for learning
• Explore and investigate for deeper knowledge
• Develop problem-solving skills
• Receive instruction from a certified teacher with the assistance of trained paraprofessionals
• Build friendships with a variety of peers
• Develop creativity
• Learn how to be part of a classroom community
• Receive individualized instruction informed by rigorous on-going progress monitoring data analysis
• Build social-emotional competence
• Build communication skills
• Develop fine and gross motor physical skills
• Develop pre-academic knowledge and skills
• Engage in purposeful and productive play experiences that foster memory development, symbolic thinking, positive approaches to learning, positive social and language skills, math skills, and self-regulation instruction.               
• The Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum draws from years of innovation and research to provide developmentally appropriate, multi-sensory tools and strategies for your classroom. The program follows research that demonstrates children learn more effectively by actively doing, with materials that address all styles of learning.

The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is based on five fundamental principles. They guide practice and help us understand the reasons for intentionally setting up and operating preschool programs in particular ways. These are the principles:

• Positive interactions and relationships with adults provide a critical foundation for successful learning
• Social-emotional competence is a significant factor in school success.
• Constructive, purposeful play supports essential learning.
• The physical environment affects the type and quality of learning interactions.
• Teacher–family partnerships promote development and learning.
• Our instruction is aligned to the Arizona Early Learning State Standards developed by the Arizona Department of Education.

Enrollment for the current school year and the 2024/25 year is open.

If you have concerns about your child's development, do not enroll your child as a tuition student at this time, but instead follow the instructions for the preschool screening process above. Please call 480-497-3461 with any questions.

Enrollment Information & Tuition Fees

Tours are scheduled through the campus offices click here to submit a tour request.

Tuition Student Requirements

Tuition Students in Advantage Preschool are role model students. 

Requirements are: 

• Typical development in all developmental domains
• Fluent English language skills
• Independent in all toileting needs

2023-2024 School Year

Registration Fee: $50.00/year 

Tuition Options:

• Tuition is $240 each month for 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), 2 ½ hours per day
• Tuition is $285 each month for 4 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday), 2 ½ hours per day
• Integrated SPICE tuition is $100 each month for 4 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday), 2 ½ hours per day  

For registrations prior to or on June 30, 2023, a $100 security deposit and $50 registration fee will be collected at the time of registration with the remaining tuition balance due by July 24, 2023. Both security deposit and registration fee are non-refundable.

For registration on or after July 1, 2023, the registration fee and 1st-month tuition are due at the time of registration and are both non-refundable.  

2024-2025 School Year

Registration Fee: $50.00/year 

Tuition Options:

• Tuition is $240 each month for 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), 2 ½ hours per day
• Tuition is $285 each month for 4 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday), 2 ½ hours per day
• Integrated SPICE tuition is $100 each month for 4 days per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday), 2 ½ hours per day  

For registrations prior to or on June 30, 2024, a $100 security deposit and $50 registration fee will be collected at the time of registration with the remaining tuition balance due by July 22, 2024. Both security deposit and registration fee are non-refundable.

For registration on or after July 1, 2024, the registration fee and 1st-month tuition are due at the time of registration and are both non-refundable.  

• 91茄子 Public Schools Employee Rate - please call the preschool office - employment verification required 
• Title I Supplement is offered for Advantage Preschool to families living within the boundaries of a full Title I elementary school and attending Advantage Preschool at a full Title I elementary school.
  • (Boulder Creek, Burk, 91茄子, Harris, Oak Tree)
• Only one discount may be applied per preschool schedule - the largest discount will be used.

Please contact Community Education at 480-892-9089 for further details.   

Contact 91茄子 Public Schools Community Education Office

480-892-9089 x0
Email: communityedbusinessdept@gilbertschools.net
Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00 am–4:30 pm & Friday 8:00 am–12:00 pm (closed Fridays in June/July)

Note: 91茄子 Public Schools Community Education Department has computer terminals available to use at our office at 6839 East Guadalupe Road in Mesa, Arizona, for preschool enrollment for families without online access.