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    Welcome to Scottsdale Unified School District's office of Early Learning & Community Education
    Families – Check out this incredible TED talk about the importance of supporting our children, especially in the first five years of life - How Every Child Can Thrive by 5

    Early Learning for the 2024-2025 School Year


    Serving Toddlers, Preschool and Pre-kindergarten Children 
    As we prepare for Early Learning registration and enrollment for the '24-'25 school year, please see below for important information regarding registration & enrollment for the 24-25 school year.

    Program age requirements for the 2024-2025 school year

    • Toddler Program - Children must be 2 years old by Aug. 31, 2024 (children do NOT need to be potty-trained)
      (This program is exclusively at Laguna Elementary)
    • Preschool - Children must be 3 by Aug 31, 2024 (children must be potty trained)
    • Pre-Kindergarten - Children must be 4 by Aug. 31, 2024  (children must be potty trained)

    Potty Training Information

     

    While Open Enrollment for students K-12 begins Dec. 1 - THIS DOES NOT APPLY for families seeking enrollment for Toddlers, Pre-School or Pre-Kindergarten. Our early learning programs have a separate registration / enrollment process. Completing the SUSD online enrollment form, does NOT secure a spot in our early learning programs. 

    Site Visits
    We have scheduled site visits for prospective families to see our amazing classrooms. 

     
    These visits will be 20 minutes and will include a visit to the early learning classroom(s) on each campus. These visits DO NOT include a school tour. If you would like to participate in a school tour, please schedule a tour with the school directly. 
     
    To RSVP for a site visit, please complete this Google form. Space is very limited, so families may bring up to 2 people per family. (You may bring your child, but she/he counts as one of the 2 per family).
    If you would like to visit more than one school, please complete this form once for each school you would like to visit.
     
    Virtual Parent Meetings
    We will also be hosting two virtual parent meetings to review our programs, curriculum, registration and enrollment process. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation.
    These live, virtual meetings will be Nov. 1 from 5:00pm-6:00pm and repeated Dec. 13 from 5:00-6:00pm. 
     
     

    Registration information for the 24-25 school year:

    • The registration process for the 2024-2025 school year begins in January with an online registration form:
      • The Google registration form will open on January 10 and be open until January 17. - LINK WILL BE ADDED HERE at 7:00am on January 10th. 
      • It does not matter if families complete it on the 10th or the 17th. Once it closes on the 17th, we use the priority enrollment categories to determine who secures a spot and who may be placed on the waitlist.
      • Priority enrollment groups can be found here - Early Learning Priority Enrollment Categories

    Families will receive an email by the end of January notifying them if they’ve secured a spot with directions on how to make an appointment for our in-person enrollment event on Saturday, February 10 at the Mohave District Annex District office. This information will also be reviewed in detail during the virtual parent meetings. If you have any questions, please email earlylearning@susd.org.

    ***Tuition, related fees and Title 1 eligibility for the 2024-2025 has not been set yet. Additional information will be available in December.

     

    Early Learning Enrollment for the current, '23-'24 School Year

    • For the '23-'24 School Year - please click here to see which schools have availability. Enrollment is accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. These enrollment numbers are updated each Monday. Please call our office 480-484-7900 to verify availability. 
    • Enrollment must be finalized in our office. 
    • We accept walk-in enrollment Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (we are closed from 12 -12:30 p.m.).

     

    Program age requirements for the 2023-2024 school year

    • Toddler Program - Children must be 2 years old by Aug. 31, 2023
      (This program is exclusively at Laguna Elementary)
    • Preschool - Children must be 3 by Aug 31, 2023
    • Pre-Kindergarten - Children must be 4 by Aug. 31, 2023 

     

    Enrollment Steps for this CURRENT 2023-2024 school year

    STEP 1:

    • Complete the online application for the 2023-24 school year at Synergy Online Enrollment Form.
      • You will select “SUSD Preschool” under School Selection.
      • You do NOT select a school.
      • Your child will be assigned to the school when you finalize enrollment.
    • Please make sure to submit the application or else we won’t be able to see it on our end.

    STEP 2: YOUR ENROLLMENT IS NOT FINALIZED UNTIL ALL DOCUMENTS AND FEES ARE BROUGHT TO OUR OFFICE

    • Gather all of the required documents below and bring them to our office at 7501 E. Oak St., Scottsdale 85257.
      • THESE ARE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for the current 23-24 school year:

        • Your child’s original, certified birth certificate or a passport, along with an affidavit explaining any inability to provide a copy of the birth certificate. (A.R.S. §15-828)

        • Current immunization records

        • Proof of residency (i.e., rental agreement, escrow papers or utility bill from the last 30 days). Proof of residency must be in the name of the student’s legal parent or guardian.

        • Parent/guardian photo identification (driver's license, passport, ID card).  

        • Completed ADHS form, which can be found here - https://www.susd.org/cms/lib/AZ50000436/Centricity/Domain/354/DHS_emergency-info-immunization-card.pdf. (Please print, complete, and bring to the office when you finalize enrollment) 

        • Guardianship/Custody documentation (if applicable)

     

    Tuition-Based Programs for the current 23-24 school year
    Please bring cash, check, or money order. $75 PLUS the entire amount of Block 1 tuition.

    Payment:

    • Tuition for Preschool & Pre-K is $730/ block (a block is 18 school days - essentially a month)
    • Tuition for the Toddler class is $1,000/block

     

    Schools who receive Title 1 funding: 
    Please bring cash, check, or money order in the amount of $75.
    (For the current 23-24 school year, there is no monthly tuition at Hohokam, Navajo, Pima, Tavan or Yavapai for families who live in the boundary of one of these elementary schools.)

     

    Finalizing Enrollment

    • See above for the documents and fees that are required at the time of enrollment.
    • Families need to come to our office at 7501 E. Oak St. Scottsdale, 85257. 
    • We accept enrollments Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. We are closed each day from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

    Please read this information very carefully. If you have any questions, please email earlylearning@susd.org, or call 480-484-7900.

  • Early Learning for the 2024-2025 School Year - Serving Toddlers, Preschool and Pre-kindergarten Children 

    As we prepare for Early Learning registration and enrollment for the '24-'25 school year, please see below for important information re: registration/ enrollment for the 24-25 school year. While Open Enrollment for students K-12 begins Nov. 1 - THIS DOES NOT APPLY for families seeking enrollment for Toddlers, Pre-School or Pre-Kindergarten.

     

    Site Visits
    We have scheduled site visits for prospective families to see our amazing classrooms. 

     
    These visits will be 20 minutes and will include a visit to the early learning classroom(s) on each campus. These visits DO NOT include a school tour. If you would like to participate in a school tour, please schedule a tour with the school directly. 
     
    To RSVP for a site visit, please complete this Google form. Space is very limited, so families may bring up to 2 people per family. (You may bring your child, but she/he counts as one of the 2 per family).
     
    If you would like to visit more than one school, please complete this form once for each school you would like to visit.
     
    Virtual Parent Meetings
    We will also be hosting 2 virtual parent meetings to review our programs, curriculum, registration and enrollment process. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the presentation.
    These live, virtual meetings will be Nov. 1 from 5:00pm-6:00pm and repeated Dec. 13 from 5:00-6:00pm. 
     
     

    Registration information for the 24-25 school year:

    • Registration process for the 2024-2025 school year begins in January with an online registration form:
      • Registration form will open on January 10 and be open until January 17.
      • It does not matter if families complete it on the 10th or the 17th). Once it closes on the 17th, we use the priority enrollment categories to determine who secures a spot and who may be placed on the waitlist.
      • Priority enrollment groups can be found here - Early Learning Priority Enrollment Categories

    While Open Enrollment for students K-12 begins November 1 - THIS DOES NOT APPLY for families seeking enrollment for Toddlers, Pre-School or Pre-Kindergarten

    • Pre-K programs at Hohokam, Navajo, Pima, Tavan and Yavapai are funded through Federal Title 1 grant monies.
      • Pre-K students at these schools must live in the boundary of the school they want to attend.
      • Pre-K students at these schools can't be of kindergarten age (meaning they can't turn 5 before Sept 1).
    • Families will receive an email by the end of January notifying them if they’ve secured a spot with directions on how to make an appointment for our in-person enrollment event on Saturday, February 10 at the Mohave District Annex District office.
    • This information will also be reviewed in detail during the virtual parent meetings.
    If you have any questions, please email earlylearning@susd.org.

     

    Early Learning Enrollment for the current, '23-'24 School Year

    • For the '23-'24 School Year - please click here to see which schools have availability. Enrollment is accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. These enrollment numbers are updated each Monday. Please call our office 480-484-7900 to verify availability. 
    • Enrollment must be finalized in our office. 
    • We accept walk-in enrollment Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (we are closed from 12 -12:30 p.m.).

    Program age requirements:

    • Toddler Program - Children must be 2 years old by Aug. 31.
      (This program is exclusively at Laguna Elementary)
    • Preschool - Children must be 3 by Aug 31. 
    • Pre-Kindergarten - Children must be 4 by Aug. 31. 

    Enrollment Steps

    STEP 1:

    • Complete the online application for the 2023-24 school year at Synergy Online Enrollment Form.
      • You will select “SUSD Preschool” under School Selection.
      • You do NOT select a school.
      • Your child will be assigned to the school when you finalize enrollment.
    • Please make sure to submit the application or else we won’t be able to see it on our end.

    STEP 2: YOUR ENROLLMENT IS NOT FINALIZED UNTIL ALL DOCUMENTS AND FEES ARE BROUGHT TO OUR OFFICE

    • Gather all of the required documents below and bring them to our office at 7501 E. Oak St., Scottsdale 85257.
      • THESE ARE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

        • Your child’s original, certified birth certificate or a passport, along with an affidavit explaining any inability to provide a copy of the birth certificate. (A.R.S. §15-828)

        • Current immunization records

        • Proof of residency (i.e., rental agreement, escrow papers or utility bill from the last 30 days). Proof of residency must be in the name of the student’s legal parent or guardian.

        • Parent/guardian photo identification (driver's license, passport, ID card).  

        • Completed ADHS form, which can be found here - https://www.susd.org/cms/lib/AZ50000436/Centricity/Domain/354/DHS_emergency-info-immunization-card.pdf. (Please print, complete, and bring to the office when you finalize enrollment) 

        • Guardianship/Custody documentation (if applicable)

     

    Tuition-Based Programs
    Please bring cash, check, or money order. $75 PLUS the entire amount of Block 1 tuition.

    Payment:

    • Tuition for Preschool & Pre-K is $730/ block (a block is 18 school days - essentially a month)
    • Tuition for the Toddler class is $1,000/block

    Title I Schools
    Please bring cash, check, or money order in the amount of $75.
    (There is no monthly tuition at Hohokam, Navajo, Pima, Tavan or Yavapai for families who live in the boundary of one of these elementary schools.)

     

    Finalizing Enrollment

    • See above for the documents and fees that are required at the time of enrollment.
    • Families need to come to our office at 7501 E. Oak St. Scottsdale, 85257. 
    • We accept enrollments Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. We are closed each day from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

    Please read this information very carefully. If you have any questions, please email earlylearning@susd.org, or call 480-484-7900.

Gifted Cluster Pre-K classes

  • *Kiva, Redfield and Tavan offer gifted cluster Pre-K classes. The program offers the best of both worlds - a developmental learning environment with typical peers and small group interactions with like-minded peers.

    For additional information on our Pre-K cluster gifted programs, please click here.

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