Community UCC Preschool & Kindergarten is within the Exeter School District. Exeter has an age requirement of 5 for kindergarten by September 1st of the school year. All Children should be completely potty trained and wearing underwear before the first day of school, with the exception of Loved One and Me.
Enrollment
Your child will be considered enrolled in our program upon receipt of the registration form and a nonrefundable registration fee of $50.00, due at time of enrollment. Enrollment is open to all, regardless of religious preference, ethnic group or race. Enrollment is based on a first come first serve placement. If the class you desire is full, your child will be placed in an alternate class and his/her name will be placed on our waiting list. Admittance forms required by the first day are:
Students with special needs may enroll based upon the Director's determination that the staff and facility can meet the child's need with reasonable accommodations. The parent must provide the preschool director and classroom teacher with any professional assessment and documentation.
Potty Training Policy
Children enrolled in Preschool 3's, 4's, and Pre-K should be potty trained before attending preschool. We realize that "accidents" will happen. "Accidents" by definition are unusual incidents and should happen infrequently. We have a "three accident" policy in place. When three accidents occur in one month's time we will re-evaluate your child's placement in school. 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 nonrefundable 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 set back 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.
Waiting List
Your child's name can be placed on our waiting list in two ways
- Your child is placed in an alternate class.
- 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.)
Visitation
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
Tuition payments are made monthly and are nonrefundable. Please pay with cash, check, charge or electronically by the 10th of each month. There is a 3% fee charged for using your card via the Square. Checks should be made payable to Community UCC School. Tuition may be 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. If you would like a receipt for your check transactions, please let the Director know.
Tuition is considered late after the 10th of each month and a fee of $20.00 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.
2023-2024 Tuition Prices
- Loved Ones & Me 1 day $ 35.00/month
- Three-year-olds 2 day AM or PM program $ 108.00/month
- Multiage class for 3 & 4year olds 3 day PM program $ 160.00/month
- Four year old Pre K 3 day AM or PM program $160.00/month
- Four & Five year old 5 day PM program - $245.00/month
- Five year old Pre-K 5 day AM program -$245/month
- Full Day Pre-K & Kindergarten 5 day program full day $450.00/month
- Leap per session $ 14.00