About Pioneer Preschool

Pioneer Preschool serves families both inside and outside the Pioneer School District. We have been providing excellent early childhood education since 1992.

Our Philosophy

At Pioneer Preschool, we focus on the development of the whole child – we look at the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of each child and of the children as a group.

Because children develop knowledge from experience, our program will allow for success and encourage advancement in all areas of development by providing a supportive and . We work closely with the families in order to secure an environment that is most beneficial to each child.

About Us

We are a private preschool located at Pioneer Elementary School in Hanford, California, serving children who are fully potty trained and between the ages of 2 years & 10 months and 5 years.

We have a child centered facility where students can play, learn, and grow together! Our goal is to instill a lifelong love of learning and internal motivation to learn and succeed in school that will stay with them long after they leave our program.

About Our Preschool Programs

All of our programs offer:

socialization
development of communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills
Introduction to American Sign Language and Spanish
Art & Science
computer skills
academic preparation for Kindergarten, including:

Math Concepts

counting
patterning and sorting
one-to-one correspondence
more and less than
beginning addition and subtraction
number and shape recognition

Reading & Writing Concepts

left-to-right reading
letter sounds
letter recognition
rhyming
correct writing grip
name recognition
name writing
Handwriting Without Tears

Motor Skill Development

writing
tracing
cutting
gluing
music and dancing
outdoor play
body awareness

Full-Day Preschool

Our full-day preschool program is in session year-round and open from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm Monday through Friday.

We have two classrooms and offer three enrollment options:

Monday-Wednesday-Friday
Tuesday-Thursday
Monday through Friday

Miss Nancy’s class (room A) has 24 students and two teachers, and Miss Sherri’s class (room B) has 12 students and one teacher.

Tuition is $26 per day.

During the regular school year, students have the opportunity to eat lunch in the elementary school’s cafeteria and may purchase a lunch for $3.25 or a milk for $0.30.

Half-Day Preschool

Our half-day preschool program is in session during the normal school year (180 day calendar) and follows the same calendar as Pioneer Elementary School. It is open from 8:30 am until 11:30 am Monday through Friday.

We have one classroom (Miss Ashlee’s class) and offer two enrollment options:

Monday-Wednesday-Friday for 4 year olds
Tuesday-Thursday for 3 year olds.

Miss Ashlee’s class has 12 students and one teacher.

Tuition is $18 per day.