For the 2024/2025 school year: General Information
Classes will run Monday-Friday from 9am-12pm. You may choose your schedule from the options below.
A minimum enrollment of 3 days per week is required. The required 3-day schedule will be Tues, Weds, Thurs. All kids come these 3 days.
We feel this is the best way for us to personally interact with each child, allow plenty of structured learning time and also allow lots of Free Play time, which is also a critical element to any preschool program.
You can add a 4th or 5th day option (Mondays and/or Fridays) to your schedule if desired.
You can also choose to add "Lunch Bunch" from 12-1 pm. Lunch Bunch will run from 12-1 pm and lunch must be provided from home.
We also offer an optional "extended care" program from 1-4pm for $26 per day. You can sign up for extended care as needed and only pay for the days you use.
We have an amazing staff of 6 teachers. We always have least 3 teachers onsite. Each teacher has a maximum group size of 10 kids per teacher (total of 30 kids per day). All of the teachers will interact with all of the students. We divide into small groups of 8-10 kids for structured activities based on age and ability.
Each teacher is in charge of learning stations and the groups move between the stations throughout the course of the day. Stations include: craft, carpet time, snack time, free play (indoor or outdoor), literacy, math, science, music & movement, among others.
The main preschool room is located in a separate 1000 sq. ft. "apartment space" located above the garage at Ranell Williamson's home. This room has a dedicated bathroom and complete kitchen.
We've also recently added another entire classroom space (approximately 1200 square feet) which is the entire third floor of the home. We now have more than 2000 square feet of indoor classroom space.
We have a HUGE selection of toys, books, art supplies, dress ups, learning stations, puzzles, ride-on toys, play structures, games, sensory bin supplies, etc.
All teachers have been CPR Trained, and we are enrolled in the Central Background Registry. We are all great friends and we work together well! We love being with kids and we offer a nurturing, compassionate, FUN environment.
We also provide firm boundaries for behavior expectations and to build social, emotional, and educational skills for elementary school.
We follow the Sherwood School District calendar for all holidays, days off, inclement weather closures, winter break and spring break, etc. I will publish a complete school calendar with all the scheduled days off and I always send reminders of upcoming days off of school, so you can plan ahead.
Classes will run September - May. Nine monthly payments of tuition will be due. We do not offer classes in June, July, or August and there is no tuition due during these months.
A one-time Materials Fee is due with your registration to guarantee your spot. We will send you an invoice to pay through QuickBooks when we receive your registration form. All tuition payments are required to be paid through our online invoicing system using QuickBooks. There are no additional fees to use this system and it is a direct bank transfer.
I may offer a few summer camps (open to the public) for ages 3-7, and preschool families always get priority enrollment and discounts. We may also offer swim lessons during the summer.
10% Sibling Discount for siblings enrolled during the same school year
We will do a 'carline' for drop off and pick up so you don't have to park, unload younger siblings, and come in and get your child each day. We have a large turnaround driveway and a great carline system. We will be outside ready for you at the end of the day. This is convenient for you, and quick and easy for us! It also helps build independence for the kids and prepares them for elementary school.
Open Door Policy: ANY TIME you want to come visit, observe, help, etc, you are welcome in the classroom! However, I keep the preschool door locked at all times for safety. The door has a code lock and you will know the code once your child is enrolled.
I don't require any volunteer or 'co-op' hours from parents, other than attending field trips with your child (2-3 times a year).
We offer OPTIONAL field trips 2-3 times a year, and a parent or guardian MUST transport and stay with the children for these trips. Lots of information is provided IN ADVANCE and these trips take place instead of regular class for that day. Examples are: pumpkin patch, farm tour, police station, fire station, library, zoo, children’s museum, etc.
An optional fee of $40 is offered for a custom memory binder with photos, art projects and workbook pages that we collect throughout the year and the teachers put together for you.
There is a trampoline on the property which preschool kids have limited access to and for which you will be required to sign a release and liability waiver form.
There is a hot tub and pool on the property which has a self locking fence and a locking lid. Ranell Williamson, Lucky Ducks Preschool, and all its employees agree that the pool will always be fully enclosed with a fence and self-closing gate (per county code), and a pool cover which requires a key to open. The pool will not, under any circumstances, EVER be open or accessible during preschool hours and it will ALWAYS be covered and locked.
I believe in full transparency and honesty. The safety of the children in my care is ALWAYS my highest priority. A backyard pool is a known hazard and I want you to have all the information. I understand and completely honor your right to decide what is best for your child. Basically, if you don’t like the idea of a hot tub and pool onsite, please DO NOT enroll your child at Lucky Ducks Preschool for the upcoming school year.