FAQ’s
How does Chandler's Preschool keep children safe?
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What makes Chandler's Preschool different from other preschools?
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At Chandler's Preschool, we believe caring for a child means supporting the entire family. Our program is thoughtfully designed to nurture strong partnerships with parents, recognizing that the early childhood years are a time of growth and learning for families as well as children.
We strive to be a trusted source of support by hosting family events, embracing all family structures, offering guidance during life's challenges, connecting families with helpful resources, and building lasting relationships. Our goal is to create a warm, welcoming community where every child—and every family—feels valued, supported, and at home.
Yes! Meals are included in our competitive tuition. Monday through Thursday, we serve a fully organic breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. On Fridays, families provide a packed lunch to help children build independence and confidence with self-feeding skills as they prepare for kindergarten and beyond.
The beauty of play-based learning is that it creates such a sustainable vehicle for lifelong learning. Our program identifies the natural drives of children, and we actively guide our students to connect and make sense of those instinctual cues. We would even go as far as to say that a child’s instinct to play is the brain’s attempt to develop!
Once a student has identified a “joy drive” or an act of play, we iterate on each drive towards joy and help our students get curious (ask clarifying questions), find the path (connect the learning out to life), then take the journey (dig into the spark).
For our infant classroom, our ratio is 1:4, well below the state-required 1:6 infant ratio. Our preschooler ratio is 1:10, and also below the state requirement of 1:12.
We are an entirely secular school, and we endeavor to be a community welcoming to all faiths! While we share our campus with a lovely congregation, they are only active on weekends. During the week, our entire campus is operated solely by CPS personnel.
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Are meals included in tuition?
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How does play-based learning work?
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What are your teacher to student ratios?
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Is your school secular?
Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Chandler's Preschool. Our campus is tucked away from public streets behind two secured gates with keypad-controlled access. Our playground is privately located at the rear of the campus within a Safe School Zone. We conduct monthly emergency drills, and our classrooms feature reinforced, automatically locking, fire-rated doors. Combined with our comprehensive safety policies and secure pick-up procedures, we are committed to providing every child with a safe, nurturing, and protected learning environment.