Join us Saturday, June 1st from 10am-1pm for our preschool open house! Register here
the application PROCESS
Complete an online application
Within 14 days, your family will be invited to begin the Admissions Process:
a. Family Tour
b. Child Classroom Visit (drop-off)
Admission Decisions will be shared after completion of the following steps via email and phone
a. Payment of $500 deposit officially secures your spot in the program. The deposit will be applied to your last tuition payment when your child withdraws from the program as long as all terms are met.
New Family Conference with Preschool Director
a. Once you accept the offer of enrollment, you will receive an invitation to meet with the Director to get to know your family a bit more.
Deferred Enrollment by Family
If you need to defer enrollment when a spot is offered, your child will continue to remain on our waitlist until the next school year. If you are still unable to accept an offered spot up to the start of the following school year, we request that you re-apply to be placed on our waitlist again. We offer rolling enrollment, and spots may become available throughout the year. However, the majority of enrollment openings become available in September each year. Admissions offers are sent out as soon as spots become available and up to one year in advance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Preschool: 3 - 5 years old
Club Creative: 2.5 - 5 years old
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We have 23 students, who are split into two classes based on age.
Although there are two groups of students, we have one shared classroom. The groups spend some parts of the day combined, such as drop off and meal times, and then splits for centers and art classes to allow for small-group instruction.
Our student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1 is maintained at all times, which is lower than the state-mandated ratio of 10:1, giving our students the individualized attention they deserve.
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Monday - Friday based on published yearly schedule
8:30am - 3:00pm Preschool
3:00pm - 6:00pm Club Creative
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Yes, it is our policy that all children in our program must be fully potty trained prior to their first day. We acknowledge that this is a big transition for children, and will work to support them through the change.
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We have two big school performances per year–one in the winter and one in the spring.
In addition, we host community events and opportunities for parents to get involved at our school. Parents have been invited to celebrations for Halloween, the Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, and much more.
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Yes!
Families enrolled at the Preschool receive:Younger Sibling Priority Enrollment
FREE Weekend PlaySpace Membership
Monthly PlaySpace Guest Passes
10% Birthday Party Bookings
Contact admissions@playartsphilly.com for further details.