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Preschool & Pre-K

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

Early Learning
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. 

On January 6 - prospective families can complete a google form to express interest in a school. The google form will close on Jan. 15 at 10:00pm. It doesn't matter when you fill it out within this window. The link to the google form will be posted here on Jan. 6th.

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 by Jan 18 to let them know if they have secured a spot or have been placed on the waitlist. Parent 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.

For the 25-26 school, we have scheduled classroom visits for prospective families to visit the classrooms, learn about our programs, curriculum, tuition, and enrollment process. Parents can sign up to visit our pre-school & pre-k classes here -https://forms.gle/vrBkSW9ZUTpn2rhm8

For the Toddler program (offered at Laguna only), children must turn 2 by Aug. 31, Pre-School, children must turn 3 by Aug 31, 2025 and for Pre-K, children must turn 4 by Aug. 31, 2025. 

We will be hosting a virtual, live meeting for prospective parents on Dec. 10th at 5:00. You can join the meeting by clicking this link-  https://bit.ly/EarlyLearningMeeting25-26

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
     
Tuition and Fees for the 24-25 School year
All early learning programs (Toddler, Pre-School, Pre-k) are tuition based for the 24-25 school year. Please click here for our tuition rates and block payment schedule. Tuition Rate & Block Schedule 24-25
 
Toddler program ( for students who will be 2 by Aug. 31, 2024) 
The Toddler program is offered exclusively at Laguna Elementary - $1150/block.  Please click here for more information on hours and schedule for the toddler program Toddler Program 2024-25
 
Pre-School (for students who will be 3 by Aug. 31, 2024)
Our pre-school program is a full day program and is offered at Cherokee, Desert Canyon, Echo Canyon, Laguna, Pueblo, and Navajo. Tuition for the 24-25 school year will be $800/block. There are 10 blocks in a school year. Our pre-school program follows the SUSD calendar. Before and after- school care is offered through our Kids Club program.  (please note Kids Club is not available at Navajo). Please visit www.susd.org/kidsclub for more information.
 
Pre-Kindergarten (for students who will be 4 by Aug. 31, 2024
Our Pre-K program is a full day program and is offered at the following schools:
 
  • Anasazi
  • Cherokee
  • Cheyenne Traditional
  • Cochise
  • Copper Ridge
  • Desert Canyon Elementary School (DCES)
  • Echo Canyon
  • Hohokam*
  • Kiva
  • Laguna
  • Navajo*
  • Pima*
  • Pueblo
  • Redfield
  • Tavan*
  • Yavapai*
 Tuition for the 24-25 school year will be $800/block. There are 10 blocks in a school year.
 
Limited Tuition Assistance for Hohokam, Navajo, Pima, Tavan & Yavapai
There will be limited Title 1 tuition assistance for eligible students for the Pre-K programs at Hohokam, Navajo, Pima, Tavan, and Yavapai. (This applies does not apply to the Pre-School class). Navajo does not have any more tuition assistance for this school year. 
 
Please click these links for information about the tuition assistance program:
 
 
 
TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATION:
 

Kids Club

Our pre-school program follows the SUSD calendar. Before and after- school care is offered through our Kids Club program.  (please note Kids Club is not available at Hohokam, Navajo, Yavapai). (Kids Club is only available at Echo Canyon after school for children in Pre-School/Pre-K. Cheyenne only offers after care.)

Please visit www.susd.org/kidsclub for more information.

Gifted Cluster Pre-K classes

Kiva, Redfield and Tavan offer gifted cluster Pre-K classes. The  cluster model offers the best of both worlds - a developmental learning environment with typical peers and small group interactions with like-minded peers. Families of incoming Pre-K students may have their child participate in gifted testing. The Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV) is administered by an SUSD school psychologist. Please call Community Education - 480-484-7900 for information on how to sign up for testing.

The goal with our cluster classes is to include students who have been identified as gifted with typical peers within the same class. 

  • Grouping: Gifted children are "clustered" together in a class. We strive for at least 5 students (20% of the class) who have been identified as gifted. Some years we exceed that, some years we have far fewer students who have been identified as gifted.
  • Teaching methods: Strategies that encourage critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving.
  • Socialization: Opportunity for gifted children to interact with intellectual peers.
  • Early identification: Helps recognize and nurture giftedness from an early age.

The cluster model also prepares eligible students for the Comprehensive Gifted Program (CGP) that begins in Kindergarten and is also housed at Kiva, Redfield, & Tavan.

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

Contact Us

SUSD Early Learning
7501 E. Oak
Scottsdale, AZ 85257
480-484-7900
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday | 7:45 am - 3:30 pm

SUSD's Tax ID Number is 86-6000535.

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