Classes & tuition
DAYS/WEEK |
TIMES |
AGES |
MWF/AM |
9:00am - 12:30am .................................... Workday* 8:45am - 1:30pm |
3 years, 9 months to 5 years |
TTH/AM |
9:00am - 11:30am .................................... Workday* 8:45am - 12:30pm |
2 years, 6 months to 3 years 9 months** |
DROP-INS
- Available to any enrolled family, the DROP-IN option allows the guardian/parent to bring a child(ren) to an additional class other than the one that s/he is enrolled in
- TWICE a month, parents may occasionally use the DROP-IN option for their children for an additional $27/day
- This is dependent on the availability of space in the class and the prior approval of the teacher
*Parents work one day per week in the classroom. On specified workdays, parents arrive 15 minutes early to set up the classroom. After school ends, a half hour is dedicated to clean up and the last half hour is dedicated to our class seminars for parents.
**Children must be 2 1/2 years old by September 1st or 3 years old by the date of enrollment if enrolling later in the year.
AGE REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FLEXIBLE UPON TEACHER APPROVAL
Tuition
All tuition must be in the hands Soquel PENS on the 1st of every month and no later than the 5th. Please make your payments via PayPal or in the black box with cash or check made out to Soquel PENS with Name of Month Tuition/ Child's Name/ Class written in the memo line or on the envelope. (Ex. January Tuition, Jane Jones, MWF.)
Even if your payment is postmarked by the 5th but arrives after the 5th, it will be deemed late and you will be charged a LATE FEE of $25.
** ONE late fee leniency may be granted, provided Treasurer is made aware before tuition's due date.
Children enrolled in a second class will be discounted 10% on the lowest tuition fee.
Additional Fees
Fall Registration fee of $50 (Please attach cash or check to Registration Packet made out to WASCAE with "Fall REG Fee/Soquel PENS" in the memo line).
Spring Registration Fee of $50 (Please attach cash or check to Registration Packet made out to WASCAE with "Fall REG Fee/Soquel PENS" in the memo line).
Please bring cash or checks to either of this office location:
WASCAE
Santa Cruz Center
319 La Fonda Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Refundable Attendance Deposit Fee of $50 (Please make payment via PayPal, cash or check made out to Soquel PENS with the title, "Attendance Deposit/ Child's Name/Class" in the memo line to the address below with your registration packet) (Ex. Attendance Deposit/ Jane Jones/MWF).
Non-Refundable Enrollment Deposit of $100 (Please pay via PayPal, cash or check made out to Soquel PENS . Please write your "Child's Name/Class " in the memo line and attach it with your registration packet. (Ex. Enrollment Deposit, Jane Jones, MWF).
Materials fee of $100 due for each family once per year. This fee will be due at your convenience in the first semester of the school year; not on the first day. There will be a $25 late fee should this fee be paid after first semester ends. Families joining mid-year, the due date for this fee is April 30th of second semester. (Please make payment via PayPal, cash or check made out to Soquel PENS with the title, "Materials Fee/Child's name/Class" in the memo line).
Class Size
Classes are limited to a maximum of 14-16 children + 4 siblings on T/TH and 15-16 children + 6 siblings for M/W/F.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to families who need assistance with tuition. Please talk to the Membership Coordinator or your teacher if you're interested in a scholarship.
**Children must be 2 1/2 years old by September 1st or 3 years old by the date of enrollment if enrolling later in the year.
AGE REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FLEXIBLE UPON TEACHER APPROVAL
Tuition
All tuition must be in the hands Soquel PENS on the 1st of every month and no later than the 5th. Please make your payments via PayPal or in the black box with cash or check made out to Soquel PENS with Name of Month Tuition/ Child's Name/ Class written in the memo line or on the envelope. (Ex. January Tuition, Jane Jones, MWF.)
Even if your payment is postmarked by the 5th but arrives after the 5th, it will be deemed late and you will be charged a LATE FEE of $25.
** ONE late fee leniency may be granted, provided Treasurer is made aware before tuition's due date.
Children enrolled in a second class will be discounted 10% on the lowest tuition fee.
Additional Fees
Fall Registration fee of $50 (Please attach cash or check to Registration Packet made out to WASCAE with "Fall REG Fee/Soquel PENS" in the memo line).
Spring Registration Fee of $50 (Please attach cash or check to Registration Packet made out to WASCAE with "Fall REG Fee/Soquel PENS" in the memo line).
Please bring cash or checks to either of this office location:
WASCAE
Santa Cruz Center
319 La Fonda Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Refundable Attendance Deposit Fee of $50 (Please make payment via PayPal, cash or check made out to Soquel PENS with the title, "Attendance Deposit/ Child's Name/Class" in the memo line to the address below with your registration packet) (Ex. Attendance Deposit/ Jane Jones/MWF).
Non-Refundable Enrollment Deposit of $100 (Please pay via PayPal, cash or check made out to Soquel PENS . Please write your "Child's Name/Class " in the memo line and attach it with your registration packet. (Ex. Enrollment Deposit, Jane Jones, MWF).
Materials fee of $100 due for each family once per year. This fee will be due at your convenience in the first semester of the school year; not on the first day. There will be a $25 late fee should this fee be paid after first semester ends. Families joining mid-year, the due date for this fee is April 30th of second semester. (Please make payment via PayPal, cash or check made out to Soquel PENS with the title, "Materials Fee/Child's name/Class" in the memo line).
Class Size
Classes are limited to a maximum of 14-16 children + 4 siblings on T/TH and 15-16 children + 6 siblings for M/W/F.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to families who need assistance with tuition. Please talk to the Membership Coordinator or your teacher if you're interested in a scholarship.
A Typical Day
Free Choice Activities
We start each day setting up the classroom area assuring that age appropriate activities are set up for the children to explore.
Outdoor Activities
After the outdoor play area is set up, the door is opened and the children are free to choose activities inside or outside. The outside activities may include climbing, painting, water play, imaginary play, building with blocks, exploring the garden and many other diverse activities. For a tour of outdoor play area, click here.
Circle Time
Each day, the children gather for a structured circle time led by our teachers. Circle time may include music, song, dance, story telling, books, and other creative activities inspired by parents and teachers.
Snack Time
Each day one family brings a healthy snack to share with the children. The children sit together at tables and share in the process of "dining" where valuable social skills are gained.
Goodbye Circle
At the end of day, the teacher gathers the children and parents for a goodbye circle to provide closure to the day.
Field Trips
We have a wide variety of field trips scheduled throughout the year, such as visiting farms, pumpkin patches, the monarch butterflies, and many more adventures.
We start each day setting up the classroom area assuring that age appropriate activities are set up for the children to explore.
Outdoor Activities
After the outdoor play area is set up, the door is opened and the children are free to choose activities inside or outside. The outside activities may include climbing, painting, water play, imaginary play, building with blocks, exploring the garden and many other diverse activities. For a tour of outdoor play area, click here.
Circle Time
Each day, the children gather for a structured circle time led by our teachers. Circle time may include music, song, dance, story telling, books, and other creative activities inspired by parents and teachers.
Snack Time
Each day one family brings a healthy snack to share with the children. The children sit together at tables and share in the process of "dining" where valuable social skills are gained.
Goodbye Circle
At the end of day, the teacher gathers the children and parents for a goodbye circle to provide closure to the day.
Field Trips
We have a wide variety of field trips scheduled throughout the year, such as visiting farms, pumpkin patches, the monarch butterflies, and many more adventures.
Parent's Role
Parent involvement is one of the most amazing aspects of our preschool. Parents actively work in the classroom, getting to know each child and the other families. Friendships are developed, knowledge is shared, and children feel safe and free in such a well supervised environment.
Parent Responsibilities
Potential Education Night Meeting Topics
Parent Responsibilities
- Work in your child's class one day each week, arriving early to assist the teacher in classroom setup and staying at the end of the class to clean up and meet with the teacher and other parents for weekly parent education seminar.
- Fun, Inspirational Education Nights are included with your tuition. Attend as many as you like with your partner or adult caregivers.
- Attend small group Class Meetings two times a year.
- Provide a nutritious snack for your child's class approximately once a month.
- Take on a support job (become a Board Director, class photographer or help with gardening, shopping, etc.)
- Participate in all special events and community building activities. Families make a $100 fundraising commitment to the school per year.
- Supervise a group of 5-8 children while other parents are having parent education seminar with their teacher (we call this Child watch). Responsibility rotates among members.
- Attend 3 out of 4 yard workdays each school year, a set up day at the beginning of the year, two mid-year cleaning and a clean up day at the end of the year.
Potential Education Night Meeting Topics
- Amazing Guest Speakers such as Julie Olsen Edwards and Janis Keyser!
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Non Violent Communication
- Creating Nutritious Meals
- Self Care
- Positive Discipline
- Co-Parenting Night Meeting
- Children & Art - Encouraging a Child's Creative Expression
fundraising
Fundraising is a crucial aspect to Soquel PENS continued success. All of our expenses must be covered through fundraising and tuition. In order to keep our tuition at the current level, we must fundraise a substantial portion of our operating costs. Each member is required to contribute four (4) hours of time to fundraising activities and raise at least $100. There are many opportunities we have planned for this year. Here we have listed them:
Opportunities to donate two (2) hours of time:
Opportunities to raise $100
Opportunities to donate two (2) hours of time:
- Promote Pizza My Heart Night (September)
- Helping with Soup Night (October)
- Helping with Story Night (January)
- Helping with Spring Event (April)
- Helping to set up Education Nights
- Preparing food for events
Opportunities to raise $100
- Attending and inviting others to our fundraising events such as : Pizza My Heart Night, Fall Carnival, Soup and Story Night, Spring Event, Read-A-Thon
- Making and soliciting cash donations to the school. (We receive 100% of what you raise).