General Information

The Growing Place Preschool is committed to providing an innovative and developmentally appropriate curriculum to help prepare each child for his/her next school experience. We use the Illinois Early Education Learning Standards and the NAEYC guidelines to establish our goals and targets for the students. The preschool is licensed by Department of Children and Family Services of Illinois (DCFS). It is in compliance with the health and safety standards established by DCFS and the Kane County Health Department. The Preschool follows the same holiday schedule and inclement weather closings of Geneva School District 304 (with exception of late starts).

The Growing Place Preschool has a tuition assistance program through which the Preschool offers scholarships to families with financial need to allow children to attend our program. Assistance is also available in the event of financial difficulty after enrollment. Details are found in the Parent Handbook or at the link above.

Programs

3 Year Olds:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:00-11:30 or 9:00-1:00

4 Year Olds:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 9:00-11:30 or 9:00-1:00

Additional Monday:
Children of both classes may enroll for an additional day of learning.

Program Objectives

Promote social skills such as cooperation, self regulation, kindness, and empathy.
Enhance self-esteem through individual accomplishment.
Learn how to value another person’s rights by teaching respect for others.
Encourage cognitive development and reasoning skills.
Encourage pre-literacy and early math skills.
Strengthen small motor skills using scissors, soft modeling clay, art, puzzles, blocks.
Develop an appropriate pattern of dependence and independence.
Foster a sense of continuity between school and outside world.
Create a place of community, teamwork, and friendship.
Explore creativity and self-expression.

Admission

Children entering the three-year old class must be three by September 1st of the current school year. Children entering the four-year old class must be four by September 1st. Children need to be toilet trained.

Registration

Registration for the upcoming school year is open to church families and returning students and their siblings in January. Open registration for the public begins the first Monday in February. A $100 nonrefundable enrollment fee is due with the application and will be returned if your child is not enrolled.

See below for registration and additional information.

Resources

The following are various Growing Place resources available for download.

The Growing Place Preschool Brochure 26-27 - Download

The Growing Place Parent Handbook Revised 12/2025 - Download

2026-27 Registration Form 3 year olds - Download

2026-27 Registration Form 3 year olds (Spanish) - Download

2026-27 Registration Form 4 year olds - Download

2026-27 Registration Form 4 year olds (Spanish) - Download

2026-27 After School Lunch Bunch Forms - Download

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students

The Growing Place Preschool admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.