Education
LICENSED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
Success By Six is committed to creating community awareness about the importance of a high quality Pre-K experience for young children. What makes a program high quality? Download a checklist of questions to ask and specific components to look for in a high-quality Pre-K program.
Hope Christian Academy
2891 5th Avenue West
Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: 225-3919
Contact: Ron Dazell
Cost: $819.00/school year
Days in Session: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:45-3:15
Open House offered
Program Description: Preschool
Learn & Play Preschool
912 Heart Drive
Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: 225-6899
Contact: Valerie Van Ells
Trinity Elementary Preschool
145 3rd Avenue West
Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: 225-8094
Contact: Peggy Mayer
Cost: varies depending on class
Days in Session: 2 day or 3 day programs
Open House offered: In February for parents and in May for parents and students
Program Description: We offer several classes for kids three to six years old. For the younger kids, we focus on colors, shapes, and friends. For the older kids, we focus on letters, numbers, and getting ready for Kindergarten. In addition, we are located in an elementary school so the transition to Kindergarten is seamless.
Little Ones Preschool
404 3rd Avenue NE
Belfield, ND 58622
Phone: 290-8858
Contact: Rene Hlebechuk
Cost: $10/day $600/school year
Days in Session: Monday-Friday 8:30-11:00
Program Description: Offers FunShine Express curriculum, speech therapy services available
Redeemer Lutheran Preschool
711 10th Avenue West
Dickinson, ND 58601
483-4463
Contact: Nikki Tyrell
Cost: 2 days a week-$62/month
3 days a week-$82/month
4 days a week-$102/month
Days in Session: Monday-Thursday 8:30-11:15 OR 12:30-3:15
Open House Offered: March 2009
Program Description: Our goal is to provide a loving, Christian atmosphere that nurtures favorable attitudes toward children, teachers, and learning. Our program is center based and we follow guidelines set forth by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Kid Academy
1550 21st Street West
Dickinson, ND 58601
483-1550 or 483-1150
Contact: Kelly Daniel & Cheryl Praus
OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS
Early Childhood Center
107 3rd Avenue SE
Dickinson, ND 58601
Telephone: 701-227-3010
Toll Free: 701-877-546-9420
Contact: Sharon A. Hansen, Director
Program Description: Home to Community Action Head Start and Dickinson Public Schools Preschool Special Services.
West River Student Services
2893 3rd Ave West - Suite 102
PO Box 1575
Dickinson, ND 58602-1575
Telephone: 701-483-1257
Contact: Corinne Chruszch, ECSE
Program Description: Preschool special education services for school districts in SW North Dakota including: Beach, Belfield, Billings County, Bowman County, Hettinger, Killdeer, New England, Richardton-Taylor, South Heart, Scranton, and Twin Buttes.
TIME FOR KINDERGARTEN!
Kindergarten is a major milestone for both you and your child! Here are answers to some of the questions you may have as you begin to prepare for this exciting transition.
Is My Child Ready For Kindergarten?
Step into any Kindergarten classroom today and you will quickly see it is very different from when you went to school! Curriculum content, standards, and expecations have changed dramatically over the years. Many of the skills you probably spent your entire Kindergarten year learning are now the readiness skills teachers would like children to have when they enter the Kindergarten classroom. Click here for a checklist of beginning Kindergarten readiness skills.
How do I register for Kindergarten?
2009-2010 kindergarten registration for Dickinson Public Schools for children who will be five years of age before September 1, 2009 will take place February 2-6, 2009 at the Central Administrative Office (444 4th St W). Remember that you will need a certified copy of your child's birth certificate and and an up-to-date immunization record when you register. Call the Central Administration Office (701.456.0002) if you have any questions.
What can I do to help my child be ready for Kindergarten?
Enroll in the Gearing Up for Kindergarten Program! Gearing Up for Kindergarten is a program designed specifically for parents and children to learn all about Kindergarten. Children have an opportunity to experience some of the activities they will encounter in the classroom, while parents have an opportunity to learn how to support their child's transition to school. Gearing Up for Kindergarten is offered through West Dakota Parent and Family Resource Center.
Links
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Promotes excellence in early educational and developmental programs for young children.
North Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children (NDAEYC)
Provides information about public policy and special events specific to early developmental and educational programs in North Dakota.
National Head Start Association
A national comprehensive school readiness program for income eligible children and their families.
North Dakota Head Start Association
Provides information about Head Start programs and efforts specific to North Dakota.
Born Learning
A public campaign to help parents and caregivers turn everyday occurrences into learning opportunities for young children.
Dickinson Public Schools
444 4th Street West
Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone: 701-456-0002
Fax: 701-456-0035
Tufts University Child & Family Webguide - Education
Evaluates, describes and provides links to web sites containing child development research for ages birth through adolescence. Sites included in the list are those determined to have the highest quality child development research and to be the most parent friendly.
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