Program Overview

Your child will participate in a play-based learning environment with other peers their own age (ages 3-5) to foster their social-emotional and language development. Each of our five classrooms are comprised by a highly-qualified teacher with a four-year degree from an accredited college or university as well as a highly qualified teacher assistant. 
 

Ratios and Composition

Each classroom environment may have a maximum of eight typically developing children as well as eight children with special needs. As each classroom has both a classroom teacher and a teacher assistant, the maximum number of students within each classroom will be 16, however most classrooms operate with less than 16 children.  
 

Program Schedule 

Children will attend Monday through Thursday in either our morning session or afternoon session: 

Children may attend either two days a week (M/W or T/Th) - or - Children may attend four days (M-Th) 

AM Session
9:15 AM – 11:55 AM

PM Session 
1:15 PM –  3:55 PM

Your child will receive a snack during their session. The snack will consist of either milk or water and either a club cracker (saltine) or a graham cracker.
 

Services Available 

Physical Education class

Art Education class

A nurse from Akron Children’s Hospital is also available for medical concerns 

Occupational Therapy (If required by a child’s individualized education plan) 

Physical Therapy (If required by a child’s individualized education plan)

Speech and Language Service (If required by a child’s individualized education plan)
 

Tuition 

Tuition is $15 per half-day 

There is also a $30 activity fee that will be due upon your child starting preschool.  
 

Transportation 

Parents have the ability to drop off and pick up their child to and from our facility or ride the bus. A North Canton City school bus will transport your child and will only have preschool-aged children on the bus as well as an adult bus monitor. Our buses are also equipped with lap seat belts. 
 

Curriculum 

Our program develops instructional activities based on the Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards. 

Additionally, classroom teachers use a curriculum from McGraw-Hill, World of Wonder that is interdisciplinary and aligns to our K-5 reading series, Reading Wonders.  
 

Screenings 

Each child must go through a screening process prior to enrolling in our program. Typical peer screenings are scheduled on Friday mornings and as needed throughout the year. Typical peer screenings allow our team of professionals to evaluate your child in order to provide the personalized instruction you expect for your child. 
 

Students with Special Needs
If you have concerns regarding the development of your child you may contact: 
NCCS Department of Special Services 
239 Portage St North Canton OH 44720
School Psychologist, Angelia Marlowe  (330) 497 -5665  or 
Special Services Coordinator, Julie Stingel (330) 497-5665