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Early Childhood Education

CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Introduction to Tuition-Based Preschool

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Tuition-Based Preschool

Tuition-Based Preschool

Our Tuition-Based Preschool Program provides a two (2) day, three (3) day or five (5) day week pre-k program. For the preschool program, children must be 3 years of age by December 1st of the school year in which you are enrolling and be toilet trained*.
*Accommodations can be made for students who have a medical condition or disability that directly impacts toileting needs.  
 
The Preschool Program operates both half day sessions (AM and PM sessions) and full-day sessions, 2, 3, and 5 days per week. Half day programs are 3 hours per session, and the full-day programs are 7 hours. 
 
Our general education preschool programs implement an adult to child ratio of 1:8 in all classrooms. Beginning in the 2024-25 School Year, all of our classrooms (half-day and full-day) will serve a maximum of 16 children per session, with one teacher and one instructional assistant. 
 
We also offer language programs, where instuction takes place in another language:
Our Spanish Immersion Programs are half-day programs with  AM and PM sessions. Our Spanish Immersion Programs follow either a 50/50, 90/10, or 80/20 model for language immersion, depending on the philosphy of the school and it's language immersion program. Our Spanish Immersion Programs are located at Las Palmas Elementary, RH Dana Elementary, San Juan Elementary, and Viejo Elementary schools. 
 
For information on our programs or availability, please contact the Early Childhood Programs at (949) 234-5341.
 

State tax ID #: 95-2321055

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High Quality Classrooms!

High Quality Classrooms!

All of our General Education PK classrooms have achieved a 4 or 5-star QRIS rating from the Orange County Department of Education.  This rating represents the highest quality assessment for our preschool programs.  Learn the specifics on these ratings and how they represent high quality at each of our school sites.