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Wheatland School District offers preschool programs at 2 sites:
- Lone Tree School: 123 Beale Highway, Beale AFB map
- Wheatland Child Development Center: 711 West Olive, Wheatland map
- Preschool Office: 111 Main St., Wheatland
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Part-Day Preschool runs 3 hours a day on the school-year calendar, with morning and afternoon classes, 8:30-11:30 or 12:30-3:30. The Part-Day Program is open every day that Wheatland schools are open -- to view the Part-Day Preschool calendar click here.
Enrollment in the Part-Day program is available in two ways:
- Private: Parents/guardians pay full program fees.
- Free: Based on family size and income.
View the directions below under "Apply for Free Part-Day or Full-Day Subsidy" to learn more about accessing this free program through our subsidized list.
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To qualify for the free Part-Day Preschool subsidy:
Notes on calculating income:
All "gross" monthly income (before taxes are removed) must be reported. However, you may subtract certain deductions from gross monthly pay before reporting:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Housing Allowance (BAH - military)
- Food Allowance (BAS-military)
- Any child support paid out
Please use the guidline below to check for income and family size.
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PART DAY PRESCHOOL
1) Free preschool to eligible families
2) Private-pay 3-4-5 days to families that exceed income guidlines
Free Preschool Income Table: Find your family size on the far left, and if your income is at or less than the two amounts listed then your child qualifies for a free preschool program.
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Family Size
(adults and children at home)
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Family Monthly Income
(base income, without BAH BAS)
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15% Flex over income
( accepted applicants are limited)
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1-2
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$3,283
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$3775.45
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3
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$3,518
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$4045.70
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4
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$3,908
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$4494.20
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5
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$4,534
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$5214.10
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6
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$5,159
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$5932.85
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7
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$5,276
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$6067.40
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8
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$5,394
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$6203.10
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9
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$5,511
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$6337.65
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10
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$5,628
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$6472.20
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11
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$5,745
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$6606.75
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*These are guidlines. If you have any questions please call and we will review your monthly income.
* If you do fall into the Private Pay Category we do have a monthly Pay option:
3 days a week (TWTh) = $258.00
4 days a week = $347.00
5 days a week = $418.00
Call: (530) 633-3130 ext.1110
nsteenberg@wheatland.k12.ca.us
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The children enrolled in our Part-Day class receive:
- Morning snack
- Core learning - literacy, math, science, social studies, art, music, dramatic play, computers, blocks, health & safety, outdoor play
- One paid staff member to 8 children (1:8 ratio) -- always overseen by a lead teacher (privately-licensed preschools have a 1:12 ratio)
Our standards-based literacy curriculum is Building Language for Literacy by Scholastic. Our experiences and objectives are:
- Oral language/vocabulary development
- Letter sounds
- Letter knowledge
- Concepts of print
These standards are achieved through hands-on exploration and teacher-guided activities. These activities are built around learning themes that use a project-based approach. We utilize class field trips and small group outings to investigate our projects. Field trips are the "leading event" into a project. The field trips facilitate and enhance meaningful play. These topics may include but are not limited to:
- grocery store
- community helpers
- restaurant
- pets
- homes
- gardens
Our standards-based math curriculum is Pre-K Math by McGraw Hill. Our experiences and objectives are:
- Shape/Color
- Sort/Classify
- Number Sense
- Patterns/Measurement
- Position/Direction
- Geometric solids
Family receives:
- parent orientation
- class visits
- parent handbook that includes topics such as program philosophy, goals and objectives, activities, eligibility criteria and priorities for enrollment, fee requirements if applicable, and due process procedures
- open door policy that encourages parents to participate in the daily activities whenever possible
- 2 parents conferences regarding assessment of child's progress with a written report
- opportunity to give feedback through parent review on preschool program
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