Community Education Preschool

About

This well-established program is held at the Rockford Public Schools Administration Building. This program helps children develop the ability to work and play together in an enjoyable group setting that utilizes a developmentally appropriate kindergarten readiness curriculum. Students are exposed to and practice social and cognitive skills with a focus on environmental topics. Classes are offered for children three and four years old. Children must be completely independent in the bathroom. All our staff are trained in early childhood, CPR and first aid. Children must be 3 or 4 by September 1 of current year.

3-year-old class runs Tuesday/Thursday 8:15-10:15 AM or 10:30-12:30 PM

4-year-old class runs Monday-Thursday 8:45-11:15 AM or 11:45-2:15 PM

2025-2026 Parent Only Information Night

Get all the details you need for the 2025-2026 school year at our Parent Only Information Night! Join us at either the Child Development Lab or the Administration Building to learn about our preschool programs and ask any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!

Child Development Lab Preschool- Monday, February 3rd, 5:30-7 PM
Child Development Lab at Rockford High School, 4100 Kroes St, Rockford (entrance is around the back of the high school)

All Other Preschool Programs- Tuesday, February 4th, 6-7:30 PM
Administration Building, 350 N. Main St, Rockford (use Community Services Entrance)

Tuition Information

3 year old class Tuesday/Thursday

Total tuition: $900 less $200 registration deposit = $700
The non-refundable deposit is applied to the total cost of tuition.

Tuition Due Date	Amount Due
September 1	$175
November 1	$175
January 1	$175
March 1	$175

4 year old class Monday-Thursday

Total tuition: $1900 less $200 registration deposit = $1700
The non-refundable deposit is applied to the total cost of tuition.

Tuition Due Date	Amount Due
September 1	$425
November 1	$425
January 1	$425
March 1	$425

Registration Information

Registration for the 2025-26 school year will open on February 19th at 6 PM on Digital Sign Up. A $200 non-refundable deposit will be due at the time of enrollment.

Please follow these steps to register:

Create a user account, if you do not already have one. Complete this step prior to February 19th.
On the day you register, go to Digital Sign Up and search for and select the program in which you'd like to enroll.
Follow on-screen instructions to complete registration.

If the program is full, you can join the waitlist, and you will be contacted if and when an opening occurs.

Note: Please use a tablet or computer for registration, not a smartphone.