Preschool
Rolling Meadows Park District's Preschool Program is designed to provide a positive and fun-first learning environment where children can thrive. By attending our program your child will:
- Feel safe and accepted while developing social and age appropriate developmental skills
- Develop a love of learning, self-confidence and the ability to problem solve
- Progress at his/her own pace under the supervision of experienced, nurturing teachers
- Begin to feel a sense of community and belonging through the friends he/she will make
Program Objectives
Our Preschool Program is carefully planned to meet the needs of children at each level of development.
3-Year-Olds
- Adjustment to preschool
- Development of self-confidence
- Development of continuing communication skills
- Cooperation with other children and adults
- Creativity in arts
- Awareness of feelings
- The ability to follow direction
- The ability to make choices
- Large and small muscle development
4-Year-Olds
- Continue adjustment to preschool
- Continue to develop self-confidence
- Continue development of continuing communication skills
- Cooperation with other children and adults
- Continue creativity in arts
- Awareness of feelings
- The ability to follow more advanced directions
- Take responsibility for personal belongings
- The ability to make choice and plan for themselves
- Cognitive growth and development that is necessary for kindergarten readiness
- Large and small muscle development
- Introduction to Jolly Phonics
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch is an extended afternoon class for preschoolers or kindergarteners ages 3-5 from noon-3pm Monday-Friday. Cost is just $20 per day. (You do not need to be in our preschool to attend this program.) We need a minimum of 6 per day for the program to run. Send your child with a lunch and drink and our Preschool teachers will provide the fun! Contact 847-818-3200 or info@rmparks.org for information.
If you have questions about the Rolling Meadows preschool program or would like to schedule a tour of our preschool, Molly Downing, CTRS, Recreation Supervisor- Early Childhood Programs
Email: mdowning@rmparks.org Phone: 847-818-3200 x1237