At Gilbert Public Schools we offer a range of preschool programs where young children learn social skills in real time, in a supportive environment, surrounded by qualified staff. At GPS we believe that high-quality preschool programs nurture warm relationships among children, teachers, and parents.
Explore the variety of GPS Preschool Programs which all offer flexibility, choice, affordability, and fun for your child!
Spaces are currently available in our Preschool Programs!
Amanecer Developmental Preschool is for families with 3 to 5-year-olds who will be attending three to four days per week. This play-based program is aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards, with a focus on critical thinking skills and social/emotional development.
Thematic units are explored by students using a variety of learning styles and modalities, which in turn, ignites curiosity and encourages sustained attention. The Amanecer Program is supplemented using Handwriting without Tears and Creative Curriculum intentional learning materials.
Typically developing peers and those with developmental delays work together and grow in one inclusive environment.
Kindergarten Prep transforms learning into a walk of discovery, offering safe and exciting opportunities for experimentation, challenge and fun at every turn!
K-Prep is a 20 student program, taught by a certified teacher with a classroom assistant, is designed to give your child a jump start on becoming a prepared and eager student ready for the rigors of kindergarten. Kindergarten Prep is designed for a child that is ready to focus and sit a little longer then average.
Kindergarten Prep teachings are aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards, and is supplemented with Houghton Mifflin, Handwriting Without Tears, and Fundations.
TOYBOX is a unique early learning program established as a laboratory setting on a GPS High School campus. TOYBOX offers a full curriculum teaching all subjects each day including language and literacy, STEM (science, tools, engineering and math), social studies, art, music and PE. All lessons are objective driven, play-based, and designed using the Arizona Early Learning Standards.
TOYBOX prepares children for success in Kindergarten as well as their entire educational careers. We work hard to build a positive foundation for school success and foster a love for learning.
Building Blocks Preschool is a full-day preschool program for 3, 4, or young 5-year-old to experience first-hand what it means to be a student. The uniquely designed curriculum, based on the AZ Early Childhood Standards, helps create a foundation for a young student to build upon as they move towards their school career.
The Building Blocks Program will help prepare your child for Kindergarten, and have them feeling comfortable and confident within a school environment.