Register for Classes
Registration for the 2026-27 school year: All forms and payments relating to the 2026-27 school year will take place through our childcare software management system, Brightwheel.
The 2026–27 school year is underway, and we still have openings in our Pre-K classes and potential availability in others. Please contact the preschool office to learn more or ask about enrollment.
Register for 2026-2027 School Year Here
2026-27 Admissions Timeline
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November-January: Tours (optional). Email the office to schedule.
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January 6 at 10:00am: Registration opens for current, returning and First Presbyterian Church families with a registration form and fee of $85.
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January 12 at 10:00am: Registration opens for new families with a registration form and fee of $100. The link will be posted on our website.
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Late January or Early February: Parents are notified if their child has a spot or if they have been waitlisted. For parents offered a spot, the enrollment process begins with the submission of the enrollment form and the May prepayment deposit (one-month tuition, credited towards their account). This step will confirm their child’s enrollment in our preschool. Families have two weeks to make this payment for their child’s spot to be secured.
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After January: Rolling admissions continue for all families as space is available.
Note: Our school year begins the day after Labor Day and ends the Friday before Memorial Day.
Note: When Charlottesville City Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the preschool is closed. When Charlottesville City Schools are on a 2-hour delay due to inclement weather, the preschool is closed. Please also note that preschool communication will resume once we return to school.
Tour Information
Tours of the school take place November, December, January, and February
We encourage you to come visit our school! For families interested in registering their child for the next school year, we offer group tours periodically throughout the months of November, December, January, and February during preschool hours.
Tuition & Fees
Registration Fee (non-refundable)
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$85 for currently/formerly enrolled families & church families
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$100 for all new families
Tuition for the 2026-27 School Year
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2-day program $270 monthly
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3-day program $340 monthly
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4-day program $400 monthly
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5-day program $430 monthly
Note: Please see our classes and extended programs page for information about available class options.
Play-Based
Learning


Child Directed & Teacher Guided
Our school embraces play-based learning as the best tool for helping to prepare children for essential 21st century learning skills. These include collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity and confidence along with social/emotional development, language and math development.



Our Curriculum
At our school, we champion play-based learning to develop essential 21st-century skills like collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, confidence, and social-emotional growth. Our curriculum balances child-directed and teacher-guided play, fostering creativity and development.


