Preschool at Atlas
Program Overview
- Designed for four-year-old students to provide a nurturing and enriching early childhood education.
- Combines play-based learning with AppleTree’s Every Child Ready curriculum to promote social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth.
- Focuses on holistic development in a supportive environment where children explore, imagine, and build a strong foundation for academic success.
- Encourages curiosity, creativity, and a love for learning through individualized attention and age-appropriate activities.
- Features a balanced daily schedule and fosters parental involvement.
- Every Child Ready curriculum prepares children for kindergarten by supporting social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and academic development.
- Guided by seven principles that value the needs and experiences of children, families, and educators.
Enrollment Requirements
Atlas’ Early Childhood Program offers both free, publicly funded seats and private, tuition-based options. Families who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch can attend at no cost, with hours from 8:00am to 3:30pm. Before/after care and intersession programs are available for an additional fee.
If applications exceed available seats, a lottery will be held.
To enroll, students must:
- Be at least four years old by October 1, 2025.
- Be fully potty trained by the first day of school, which means they must:
- Initiate bathroom use independently
- Adjust clothing and wipe without help
- Not wear pull-ups or diapers, even at nap time.
