Our mission at Waukee Community Preschool is to provide a quality, 
age-appropriate early childhood education that nurtures every child as an individual, empowers every child as a learner, and celebrates each child’s talents and abilities. The Waukee Community Preschool is designed to be a two-year program; one year for 3-year-olds and a second year for 4-year-olds. Please note that our preschool is made up of a combination of children with disabilities (children served through special education programming) as well as children without identified disabilities.

Our Daily Activities

  • Sensory Time
  • Opening (Calendar and Songs)
  • Play/Centers Time
  • Literacy, Story, Table Activity
  • Snack/Bathroom Break
  • Recess (Gross Motor)
  • Closing

Community Preschool Enrollment

Online application for community preschool begins at 10 a.m. on Dec. 5, 2018.

 

3-year-old Morning Class

  • 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
  • Child MUST be 3 by Sept. 15, 2019
  • 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
  • $180 deposit required if a spot is offered
  • $180 monthly tuition

4-year-old Afternoon Class

  • 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
  • Child MUST be 4 by Sept. 15, 2019
  • 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
  • $180 deposit required if a spot is offered
  • In June of 2019, it will be determined if Waukee Community Preschool will receive a Statewide Voluntary Preschool Grant.  This Grant would allow all 4-year-olds that have been offered a spot in the preschool program, free preschool regardless of income.  If this grant is awarded, deposits will be refunded after the start of the school year and no monthly fee will be required.

Note: PM program is for children in the year immediately preceding their kindergarten year. Also, due to current 3-year-olds moving to the 4-year-old class in the fall, there will be very few 4-year-old slots.

Preschool Enrollment Directions

All applications are completed online.  The application site will open promptly at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. That morning interested parents should log on to the Waukee Community School District website where there will be a graphic link on the front page of the website.

Parents will then click on the Community Preschool Registration link.

As is the case every year, there will be very few 4-year-old (PM) slots since the current 3-year-olds will have the opportunity to roll forward to a PM slot for the fall of 2019. There may be, for example, only six or seven 4-year-old slots for the fall. As for 3-year-old (AM) slots, there may be 25 to 28 slots depending on how many preschool teachers are on staff in the fall.

As each family completes the online application process, the date and time of each submission will be recorded. Both 3 and 4-year-old slots will be filled based on these stamps. For example, if there are 25 slots available for 3-year-old preschool, the first 25 submissions will be considered for placement. The same system will apply to 4-year-old students. NOTE: All requested information must be filled out for an application to be considered. Applications with missing information will not be considered.

Student Services will notify families beginning the first week of January 2019, confirming they will be offered placement for 2019-20.  As families are called, per the date and time stamp, slots and building location will be offered accordingly.

Calls will only be made to families that will be offered placement in one of our preschool sites. Please note: Families not receiving a spot will automatically be placed on a waiting list according to the date and time stamp in the event openings should occur at a later date.

Required Information for Application

Please know that on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, when you are completing the online application, you will need to have the following information available, in addition to personal information such as names, address, phone numbers, etc:

Supplemental School Health Report

  • Does your child have new glasses/lenses?
  • Did your child have an illness or accident during the last summer?
  • Did your child have any immunizations during the last summer?
  • Is your child allergic to any medication, food, bee stings or environmental allergens?
  • Does your child have a medical diagnosis of a chronic health condition such as diabetes, asthma, heart problems, seizures, etc?
  • Does your child have any special medical considerations?
  • Does your child take medication(s) on a regular basis?

Emergency Contacts (other than Parents/Guardian)

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Relationship to Student
  • Home Phone (Can be the same as the cell phone)
  • Cell Phone
  • Employer
  • Work Phone
Directions for When Placement is Offered

Once placement is offered and accepted, to ensure your space is reserved families will be allowed three business days to submit the following required documentation to the District Administration Office, 560 SE University, Waukee, IA 50263.

  • Proof of Residency
    • Homeowners will need a copy of the most recently paid property tax bill, a copy of recent mortgage statement, or print-out from the Dallas County Assessor’s Site.
    • Renters will need a copy of the lease agreement.
    • If an offer has been made on a home a copy of the purchase agreement, as well as a completed Permission to Enroll Out of District Students Application.
    • If recently closed on a home a copy of the settlement statement.
  • Proof of Birth – Copy of birth certificate or passport
  • Copy of Immunization Record or Immunization Exemption Certificate
  • A $180.00 non-refundable deposit, which will be applied to the first month’s tuition and will be deposited upon acceptance of the preschool slot. Checks should be made out to the Waukee Community School District