Email DeAnnTJones@gmail.com to schedule a tour

The mission of Discovery Place Preschool is to provide

an inclusive setting within a caring, equitable, community of
learners that promotes optimal physical, social-emotional, and cognitive
development of each child resulting in healthy, happy, and helpful children who love learning and service, and are prepared for kindergarten and beyond with families who are in a position to support their children’s lifelong learning and development!

Days, Time, and Location

Monday - Thursdays 8:30 AM - 12:45 PM

State Subsidy/Working Connections/DCYF funding accepted

Bus transportation to the Developmental Preschool if enrolled there in afternoon

Breakfast and Lunch included

Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs or all 4 days

Located in the Cedarhome neighborhood near Cedarhome Elementary School

28223 71st Dr. NW

Stanwood, WA

Tuition

Mon/Wed or Tues/Thur 8:30 - 12:45 (4.25 hrs/day) $350/month (10.29/hr)

Mon-Thurs (all 4 days) 8:30 - 12:45 (4.25 hrs/day) $650/month ($9.58/hr)

There are several ways you may qualify for State Subsidy

  • if you are income eligible

  • If you are going to school full time

  • If you are working part time and going to school part time

  • If you are a foster parent

  • If your child has recently been adopted

  • If you are experiencing homelessness

  • There are other qualifying factors that I do not know, so it is always worth a phone call to DCYF to check

  • Call 1-800-446-1114 or 1-844-626-8687 to see if you are eligible.

The program offers:

  • A high-quality preschool program that uses "Creative Curriculum" by Teaching Strategies

  • A focus on character building through service to others

  • Monthly service activities, such as raking leaves for a neighbor or visiting a retirement center

  • Learning cooking skills, creating cooking videos to share, and making food to take home

  • Family meal style eating and learning to love nutritious foods

  • Developmental screenings

  • The school district provides bus transportation from Discovery Place Preschool to the Developmental Preschool if your child is enrolled there in the afternoon.

  • Music Prodigies music program with Mr. Rob

  • Three parent conferences with you each year to discuss learning goals, which are incorporated into the curriculum.

  • Activity ideas and resources to do at home with your child

  • In-home setting with more individualized interaction with the teacher, ratio 1:6

  • Newsletters every 4-6 weeks introducing each new study

  • Family events and parent involvement

  • Resources to take home

  • Lifelong friendships!

Schedule

  • 8:30 - 9:30 Arrival, breakfast, free-play

  • 9:30 - 9:50 Circle time

  • 9:50 - 10:10 Handwriting practice and Music Prodigies Class

  • 10:10 - 10:50 Outside play

  • 10:50 - 11:30 Small group learning activities and then free play in the centers

  • 11:30 - 12:00 Lunch

  • 12:00 - 12:30 Read stories and brush teeth

  • 12:30 - 12:45 Pick-up time (and bus transportation to the Developmental Preschool on Mon, Tues, and Thurs)

About the teacher

I am DeAnn Jones, an active member of Stanwood. I have been teaching preschool for 15 years. I have volunteered in the Kindergarten classroom at Cedarhome and Twin City Elementary schools within the past couple of years, so I understand what is expected of children in Kindergarten. I teach early childhood education classes for Purdue University Global, Purdue's online degree program. This combination of teaching both young children and college students helps me keep my skills up-to-date as I teach research-based teaching methods that I also use in my own preschool. I love teaching children and watching them grow into emotionally intelligent, healthy, happy and helpful children who love learning and are prepared for Kindergarten!

Education

B.S. Child and Family Studies, Purdue University

M.S. Family and Human Development, Utah State University

Ph.D. Family and Human Development, Utah State University

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Questions and Answers:

  • Can I see the program first before I join?

Absolutely! I'd love to give you a tour of our place and show you the learning environment, activities, and play area. You can also come and observe the program in action. Call 360-899-1019 or email Info@StanwoodPreschool.com to set up a time to visit.


  • How many openings are there?

There are no current openings, but you can still get on the waitlist by contacting DeAnn and having a tour. You can also ask to have the application emailed to you.

  • If more are on the waitlist than there are openings, how do you determine who gets in? Is it first-come, first-served?

Eligibility is determined by meeting with DeAnn and discussing tuition or state subsidy status, and seeing if the program is a good fit for you and your child. Families who enroll will need to be service-oriented and want to instill a desire in their child to serve others and their community in ways that build their lifelong character. The curriculum may require some family involvement for our monthly service activities, such as meeting at a retirement center to deliver cards the children made, and help them get to know and serve the elderly residents, or meeting at a home to rake leaves.

Have additional questions? Call 360-800-4498

The call will most likely go to voicemail and be returned later.

For a faster reply, email DeAnn at

DeAnnTJones@gmail.com

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