Delano Public Schools Preschool Welcome to DPS Preschool! We have transformed to fit the needs of our growing community. DPS Preschool includes your child's preschool program with wrap around care options available, including an extended day program for the year before Kindergarten. Our learning themes are planned around The Creative Curriculum. Assessments are embedded using Teaching Strategies Gold. Both of these align to Minnesota and Delano standards, preparing your child for Kindergarten. Children age 33 months up to Kindergarten enrollment. Child must be completely toilet trained. Preschool Options HALF DAY (AM) PRESCHOOL: This is our structure learning time. During this time, children will participate in developmentally appropriate curriculum, play, and activities. EXTENDED DAY PRESCHOOL (only available to children the year before Kindergarten): This is an extension option of the half day preschool program, including lunch, recess, enrichment activities related to our current learning themes, and time for free choice play and exploration. Half Day Preschool (AM) REGISTRATION DEADLINE Online registration opens February 23 REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JULY 30, 2021, or when program space is full REGISTRATION FEES - $45/child for preschool - $25/child or $35/family annual registration (if attending wrap-around care) AM PRESCHOOL (8:30-11:30 am) for ages 3/4 and 4/5 $25 per day Registration Options: - 2 days/week - Tues/Thurs - 3 days/week - Mon/Wed/Fri - 4 days/week - Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs - 5 days/week - Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE Extended Day Preschool Only for ages 4/5 students that will be attending Kindergarten in 2022-21. REGISTRATION DEADLINE Online registration opens February 23 REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JULY 30, 2021, or when program space is full REGISTRATION FEES - $45/child for preschool - $25/child or $35/family annual registration fee (if attending wrap-around care) EXTENDED DAY PRESCHOOL (8:30 am-2:30 pm) for ages 4/5 $38 per day Registration Options: - 2 days/week - Tues/Thurs - 3 days/week - Mon/Wed/Fri - 4 days/week - Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri - 5 days/week - Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE Wrap-Around Care REGISTRATION DEADLINE Online registration opens February 23 REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JULY 30, 2021, or when program space is full REGISTRATION FEES - $25/child or $35/family annual registration fee (in addition to preschool registration fee) HALF DAY PRESCHOOL (AM ONLY) - $9.25/day - Before Preschool (6:00-8:30 am) - $12.50/day - Afternoon Only Care (11:30 am-2:30 pm) - $19/day - After AM Preschool (11:30 am-6:00 pm) - If you registered for both Before Preschool (6:00-8:30 am) and After AM Preschool (11:30 am-6:00 pm), you will receive a discounted rate of $20/day (only applies if you are registered for both on the SAME days). EXTENDED DAY PRESCHOOL - $9.25/day - Before Preschool (6:00-8:30 am) - $11/day - After Extended Day Preschool (2:30-6:00 pm) - If you registered for both Before Preschool (6:00-8:30 am) and After Extended Day Preschool (2:30-6:00 pm), you will receive a discounted rate of $12/day (only applies if you are registered for both on the SAME days). TO REGISTER: CLICK HERE