I know it's a little early, but I'd like to enroll my daughter in preschool at age 3. I've heard there can be year long wait lists. We're located around I17 and Happy Valley Rd. Does anyone have any suggestions or know when I really need to start the process?
My 3-year-old goes to Joy community preschool at the 101 and 75th Ave which is not that far from you. It's right off the highway. It's a Christian school but you don't have to be a church member for your child to go there. We have found our daughter's teachers very caring and it has a nice, friendly atmosphere. We started looking at preschools the January before the August school start date and most spaces were already filled up. If you will be starting your child in August, I would suggest trying to sign up at the school of your choice in December the year before. Then, you should have your choice of times, days etc. It's crazy how early you have to get started - I had no idea! Good Luck!
We live in Anthem and I'm not sure if you would want to drive up by us or not, but my daughter goes to Cross of Christ Lutheran School in Anthem. She's in Kindergarten this year, but went there last year for preschool. She absolutely loves the school and I have to say as a parent, I am extremely happy with the program. I know some parents of children in the 3 year old preschool and they are very happy. All of the parents that I talk to are happy with the school and love the things they do with the children. There curriculum is a little bit more advanced and I'm amazed at the things the kids are learning. As far as I know, there isn't a year long waiting list. The enrollment is in December or January for the following year. So, according to your daughter's age, you wouldn't need to check into enrollment until next year. I will say that if you're interested, I would call next fall and make sure you know when the registration is because they do fill up fast and then there is a waiting list, but as far as I know they wouldn't let you register now. You can check the school out at www.anthemcross.org
Hope this helps.