Preschool
Ages
6 weeks to 4* years
Hours
7 am to 6:30 pm
Monday - Friday
Feel the Difference
- Unique, nature-based curriculum
- Low child-to-teacher ratios
- Farm-to-table vegetarian meals and purees
- All-inclusive instruction
Take a Look at SoulShine Preschool
Our curriculum expands with age.
How old is your child?
Choose the age to see a sample daily schedule, curriculum and student assessment.
Preschool Tuition
5 Days/Week
$355 / Week
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Monday - Friday
- 7 am to 6:30 pm
Mon/Wed/Fri
$255 / Week
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- 7 am to 6:30 pm
Tue/Thu
$200 / Week
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Tuesday and Thursday
- 7 am to 6:30 pm
Part-Time slots may be available in some classrooms, depending on current enrollment. Part-time options are limited to Monday-Wednesday-Friday or Tuesday-Thursday.
Registration Fee (annual): $100 non-refundable registration is required to secure slot each year, due in August
Learning Landscape Supply Fee (annual): $300, due in March. The supply fee funds experiential materials used in our expanded learning opportunities year-round, including permaculture materials.
In 2019, SoulShine launched a Tuition Assistance Program to help fill the gap between the cost of tuition and what a family can realistically pay toward this cost. Grants from the Tuition Assistance Fund are authorized by The Grants Committee, which is comprised of volunteers within the Parent Advisory Council. The policy and application can be found here.
Dig into SoulShine Preschool
Permaculture
Weekly Menu
Every meal/snack contains high quality protein and/healthy fats, which will help balance blood sugar levels & reduce mood swings.
Daily meals are carefully designed to provide growing children with the nutrients they need for optimal health.
V = Vegan SoulShine is a nut-free facility
Calendar
Activities within the Preschool - Pajama Day, Show and Tell - are noted on the school calendar and shared in the Parent Portal. Enrolled parents are given access to the portal as part of their orientation.
HOLIDAYS
SoulShine Preschool will be closed:
- New Year's Day ~ Tuesday, January 1, 2019
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ~ Monday, January 21, 2019
- Memorial Day ~ Monday, May 27, 2019
- Independence Day ~ Thursday & Friday, July 4-5, 2019
- Labor Day ~ Monday, September 2, 2019
- Thanksgiving Break ~ Wednesday - Friday, November 27 - 29, 2019
- Holiday Break ~ December 24 - 31, 2019
- Holiday Break ~ January 1 - 2, 2020
TEACHER WORK DAYS
SoulShine Preschool will be closed:
- Friday, March 1, 2019
- Wednesday, July 3, 2019
- Friday, October 4, 2019
ALTERED HOURS
SoulShine Preshool will alter regular hours three times over the course of the year for teacher training and/or parent/teacher conferences:
- Friday, February 8, 2019 ~ Close at 3:30 pm (Student Reflections)
- Friday, May 24, 2019 ~ Close at 3:30 pm (Staff Training)
- Friday, August 30, 2019 ~ Close at 3:30 pm (Staff Training)
- Friday, October 25, 2019 ~ Close at 3:30 pm (Student Reflections)
Parent Handbooks
Decatur Preschool Parent Handbook
876.04 KB 48
Kirkwood Preschool Parent Handbook
452.16 KB 36
Enrollment Packages
New Family Full-Time Enrollment Package
1.47 MB 158
New Family Part-Time Enrollment Package
1.45 MB 33
Decatur
Ages 6 weeks to 4 years
Accepting Wait List Applications
Kirkwood
Ages 6 weeks to 4 years
Accepting Wait List Applications