About PUSD Preschool

The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) Preschool  program welcomes you and your child to our early learning community.  Our program is designed to offer a school readiness pathway for the youngest learners in our district.  Although our programs are optional-use and fee-based, being housed on PUSD school sites promotes a close connection to our TK-5 elementary schools where our young students will ultimately continue their educational journey.  

 

Our licensed programs may serve children between the ages of 2 to 5 years old. We primarily focus on serving 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds (not eligible for TK) to provide a program that focuses on their early learning and social-emotional needs.  We are a developmentally-based program that is guided by the California Preschool  Learning Foundations and California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks which allows us to align our curriculum and classroom activities to prepare our students for entry into PUSD’s Transitional or Traditional Kindergarten classrooms. We encourage learning through a combination of early learning instruction in small and large groups, play both inside and outside of the classroom, and multiple opportunities for working on social and emotional development.

 

Our preschool programs have an open door policy to encourage partnership with parents.   In all classrooms, communication between home and school is encouraged and expected. We look forward to partnering with you to enhance your child’s development.  In the classroom, teachers and instructional assistants must maintain specific levels of child development units, permits or credentials. Our preschool programs provide nurturing and welcoming environments where your child is encouraged to learn, grow and develop essential skills.

 

Please understand that all our programs take place in fully licensed classrooms. These programs are guided by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and are subject to compliance review from the Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) on an on-going basis. Many of the requirements outlined in this handbook are dictated by CCLD regulations and must be implemented in specific ways to ensure compliance with state guidelines. PUSD Preschool maintains these licenses to operate during hours before and after traditional school hours to offer childcare services to our families outside of the preschool instructional program time.

 

Thank you for choosing PUSD Preschool for your child’s early education.