Community UCC Preschool & Kindergarten is within the Exeter School District, and children must be five years old by September 1st of that school year. All children, except those in Loved One and Me, should be potty trained and wearing underwear before the first day of school. 

Enrollment 

Upon receipt of the registration form and a non-refundable fee, your child is considered enrolled in our program. The registration fee of $50.00 is due at the time of enrollment. Enrollment is open to all, regardless of religious preference, ethnic group, or race. Enrollment is based on a first-come, first-served placement. If your desired class is full, your child will be placed in an alternate class, and their name will be added to our waiting list. The registration paperwork consists of several forms required before the first day of school. Please see the "Registration Paperwork" tab for the links to these forms.

Students with special needs may enroll if the Director determines that the staff and facility can meet the child's needs with reasonable accommodations. The parent must provide the preschool director and classroom teacher with any professional assessments and documentation. 

For our 2024-2025 school calendar, click here.

Children enrolled should be potty trained before attending.  We realize that "accidents" will happen. "Accidents" are unusual incidents and should happen infrequently. We have a "three accident" policy in place. When three accidents occur in one month, we will re-evaluate your child's placement.  Potty-trained preschool children can:   

• Communicate to the teachers that he/she needs to go to the restroom. 

• Go to the restroom and perform the necessary functions without assistance from an adult. 

• Wear cloth underwear. 

If your child is not completely potty trained as described above when school starts, you may choose one of the following options:   

• You may withdraw your child from the school and place their name at the top of our waiting list without paying tuition. The registration fee is non-refundable and you are not guaranteed placement. 

• You may continue to pay tuition to hold your child's spot until potty training has been completed.  

Again, it is not uncommon for a child who is fully toilet trained to have a setback when he/she is in a new environment. School Staff are aware of this and will assist the children when necessary. Staff will allow time for potty breaks during class. Parents will be notified if a child has a potty accident.   

Your child's name can be placed on our waiting list in two ways   

1. Your child is placed in an alternate class. 

2. You call and there are no openings at the present time. (This will not guarantee a space in a class, but it will assure you a phone call in the event of an opening, when your child's name comes to the top of the list.)

School visits are welcomed at anytime during the year: the Director will gladly show you the facilities and answer any questions you may have concerning the program.   

• Your child is welcome to visit the school with you if you wish to see the facilities and schedule a tour with the Director, click here.

• Come to our Open House in January to see the facilities and to meet the teachers. 

• If it is necessary for you to observe a class, please do not bring siblings along. The teacher and assistant need to give their attention to children enrolled in their classroom.  

Tuition payments are made monthly and are nonrefundable. Please pay with cash, check, or through the  tithe.ly app by the 10th of each month. A minimal fee is charged for using your card via tithe.ly. Checks should be made payable to Community UCC School. Tuition may be sent in your child's school bag, placed in the drop box located outside the main doors at any time, or you can mail your payment to:

Community UCC School

3330 St. Lawrence Ave.

Reading, PA 19606  

All cash transactions will be followed up with receipts. Please let the director know if you would like a receipt for your check transactions.   

Tuition is considered late after the 10th of each month, and a $20.00 fee will be assessed. Non-payment creates a risk of disenrollment. Tuition payments are due regardless of sick days, snow days, or absences. A $30.00 fee will be charged for insufficient funds on returned checks.   

 2024-2025 Tuition Prices

• Loved One & Me 1-day per week - $35.00/month

• Three-year-old 2-day per week, AM or PM program - $118.00/month

• Multi-age class for three & four-year-olds 3-days per week, PM program - $170.00/month

• Four-year-old Pre-k 3-days per week, AM or PM program - $170.00/month

• Four & Five-year-old 5-days per week PM program - $260.00/month

• Five-year-old Pre-k 5-days per week, AM program - $260.00/month

• Full-day Pre-k & Kindergarten 5-days per week - $465.00/month

• Leap per session $ 16.00