Early Learning - Toddler, Preschool & Pre-K

Welcome to Scottsdale Unified School District's office of Community Education & Early Learning

Information for the 2025-2026 School Year

For the 25-26 school year, the enrollment process starts in January. Enrollment for Preschool/ Pre-K is separate for enrollment for students in K-12. 

As we prepare for the upcoming 2025-26 school, we want to share important information about our Early Learning registration and enrollment process for Early Learning Programs in Scottsdale Unified School District.

 Key Dates/Information:

• MONDAY JAN. 6 8:00 AM -Wednesday Jan 15 at 8:00PM - The early learning registration google form will be available by clicking this link - EARLY LEARNING REGISTRATION GOOGLE FORM OPENS 8:00am on Jan 6 and closes at 8:00pm on 1/15
  • Families can fill this out once for each school in which they are considering enrolling.
• WEDNESDAY JAN 15 - 8:00 PM - Registration Google form closes. You will receive an email no later than Monday Jan 20. 
• MONDAY JAN 20 - families will receive an email no later than 1/20 indicating if they have secured a spot in a class or have been placed on the waitlist. To avoid the email going to your junk/spam folder, please be sure that earlylearning@susd.org is in your email contacts.
• SATURDAY JAN 25 -Early Learning enrollment event at the MOHAVE DISTRICT ANNEX - 8500 E. Jackrabbit Road - Scottsdale, 85250 is for those families who have secured a spot and have made an appointment. If you secure a spot, the email you receive will include information on how to make an appointment as well as directions related to finalizing enrollment but the important information re: steps you will need to follow & documents and fees you will bring with you can be found here - 25-26 ENROLLMENT DIRECTIONS- VERY IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY
• TUESDAY FEBRUARY 4- Early Learning Enrollment will re-open at 9:00am at our Community Education office - 7501 E. Oak St Scottsdale 85257.  Parents can come to the Community Education office to finalize enrollment at any program where there is availability.   By Feb 3 - a link will be posted here to indicate which schools/programs have openings for next year. Be sure to follow all of the directions before coming to our office. The list of directions with required documents and fees can be found here in the above bullet point. Walk in enrollment will be accepted beginning Feb. 4 from 8:00am-300pm ( closed 12:00-12:30). 

When the google form closes, we will use SUSD Early Learning Priority Enrollment Groups  * to determine who may secure a spot for next year. Enrollment is not guaranteed even if a family falls into one of these categories.

After the google form closes, we will notify families between Jan 17-20 to let them know if they have secured a spot or have been placed on the waitlist. To avoid the email going to your junk/spam folder, please be sure that earlylearning@susd.org is in your email contacts. Parents who have secured a spot will receive  directions for next steps and will make an appointment to finalize enrollment at our enrollment event on Saturday Jan. 25th.

*These priority groups are only taken into consideration during the initial early learning enrollment window. Beginning February 4, enrollment is first-come, first serve and priority enrollment categories no longer apply.

If you secure a spot, your next step will be to schedule an appointment for our enrollment event on Saturday, January 25, where you will finalize the enrollment process. The email you receive will outline all steps you need to follow, as well as the documents you will bring to the enrollment event. 

Age Requirements 

• Toddler program (offered at Laguna only), children must turn 3 by Aug. 31 (if your child turns 2 between the second day of school and August 31, 2025,  she/he can start attending once they have turned 2. This is due to our DHS license.) The hours for the toddler class are 7:00AM-4:30PM M-F. Children in the toddler class do NOT need to be potty trained.
• Pre-School (offered at Cherokee, Desert Canyon, Echo Canyon, Laguna, Navajo and Pueblo)  children must turn 3 by Aug 31, 2025. (if your child turns 3 between the second day of school and August 31, 2025, she/he can start attending once they have turned 3.. This is due to our DHS license.) Students must be potty trained - Potty Trained Description.pdf
• Pre-K (offered at Anasazi, Cherokee, Cheyenne Traditional*, Cochise, Copper Ridge*, Desert Canyon, Echo Canyon K-8, Hohokam**, Kiva***, Laguna*, Navajo**, Pima**, Pueblo, Redfield***, Tavan**/***, and Yavapai**) children must turn 4 by Aug. 31, 2025. Students must be potty-trained -Potty Trained Description.pdf

Tuition for PS & PK is $800/block (there are 10 blocks in a school year). Each PS/PK programs follows the school calendar - SUSD 25-26SY Calendar

*-Students at these schools wear uniforms beginning in Pre-K

**- Limited Tuition Assistance available - Tuition assistance information & application for the 25-26 will be sent to families who completed the initial google registration form for Hohokam, Navajo, Pima, Tavan & Yavapai. Please click this link for more information- Tuition Assistance Information 25-26 

***- Gifted Cluster Model (students do not have to be identified as gifted to enroll but we strive to have 20% of the class identified as gifted)
Gifted Cluster Model Overview

Tuition -Toddler Program -Tuition is $1150/Block. A block a school month and there are 10 blocks in a school year.  Tuition for Pre-school & Pre-K is $800/block.

To learn more about our program locations, curriculum and tuition, please visit our website - www.susd.org/earlylearning. You can also watch the recording on the live, virtual parent meeting from April 10- https://bit.ly/EarlyLearningMeeting25-26

UPDATE - Our early learning specific classroom visits for prospective families have concluded. You can schedule a school tour by visiting the school's website and clicking "schedule a school tour" from the home page.

If you have any questions about our programs, or the registration process, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can email earlylearning@susd.org or call 480-484-7900

We look forward to your little one starting their school journey with Scottsdale Unified School District! #BecauseKids #ElevateExcellence  

Please call 480-484-7900 or email earlylearning@susd.org if you have any questions.

For this current 2024-2025 School Year

Please click here to see availability at each site for the 24-25 school year

Enrollment directions for this current 24-25 school year can be found here
Please call 480-484-7000 or email earlylearning@susd.org if you have any questions.

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
   

Toddler program ( for students who will be 2 by Aug. 31, 2024) 

Pre-School (for students who will be 3 by Aug. 31, 2024)

Pre-Kindergarten (for students who will be 4 by Aug. 31, 2024

Limited Tuition Assistance for Hohokam, Navajo, Pima, Tavan & Yavapai

TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATION: