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Current Openings
Contact TC at (847) 864-7100 for program availability.

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Lottery Admission Process
Open Houses are scheduled for February 13 & 14 from 9:30 – 11:00am.  If you would like to visit before then, please call to schedule a tour to observe first hand our quality programs.

Applications are accepted for current families through January and then open up to new families beginning in February.  Applications are processed on a lottery system and children are placed in classes based on the following priority:

  1. Current children
  2. Siblings of current or former children
  3. FUMC member children
  4. New children based on age/gender

Deadline for applications is February 15 with notification regarding enrollment status within a week.

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Curriculum
The TC curriculum stresses learning through play. A child's social, emotional and intellectual growth is interrelated and development occurs as a child is ready. Each day children will experience play-oriented activities that are meaningful to them as they begin to think about numbers, develop literacy, and work out social relationships.

The program's curriculum stresses:

  • Learning through play and interaction with teachers and other       children
  • Participating in hands-on activities and experiences
  • Learning to function effectively within a group as well as independently
  • Fostering self-esteem through authentic accomplishment
  • Development of pre-reading and pre-writing skills
  • Fostering and furthering the development of children's own interests
  • Providing interest areas for dramatic play, block building, art activities, tactile                     experiences, puzzles, games and manipulatives
  • Playing outdoors daily on our private fenced playground or in our gross motor room
  • Exploring our community on walking field trips in the neighborhood

    • TC offers scholarships and fee assistance to families with demonstrated financial need. In addition, the program accepts state subsidy child care certificates.

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    Full-Day Preschool
    The Full-Day Program is held year-round (except for the last week of August and Winter Break in December) and offers three full-time classes:

    Class Days Time Age
    Full-Day 2's

    Monday-Friday

    Hours available 7:30 - 6:00

    		Must be 2 upon entry
    Full-Day 3's Monday-Friday Hours available 7:30 - 6:00  Must be 3 upon entry
    Full-Day 4's Monday-Friday Hours available 7:30 - 6:00  Must be 4 upon entry

    Teacher/Student Ratios:

  • Full-Day 2's: 3/11
  •  Full-Day3's: 3/16
  • Full-Day 4's: 3/18

    • TC offers scholarships and fee assistance to families with demonstrated financial need. In addition, the Center accepts state subsidy certificates and Title XX child care certificates through Action for Children. TC also accepts aid through the CCN of Evanston. 

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    Morning Preschool
    Morning Programs are offered for children ages two through five from September through early June:

    Class Days Time Age
    Just 2's Thursday, Friday 9:00-11:30 a.m. Must be 2 by 9/1

    Morning 2/3's

    		 Mon., Tues., Wed. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Must be 3 by 12/31
    Morning 3/4's* Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Must be 4 by 12/31
    Lunch Bunch (optional lunch & play program) Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Must be 3 & toilet trained
    *Children who turn 4 years old by September meet on Fridays beginning in January

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    Summer Explorers
    Summer Explorers, an active and engaging seven-week summer program, is offered from 9:00 am to 12 for two to five year olds. Held primarily outside on the school's lawns and private playground, this program incorporates both individual and group activities focused on outdoor themes such as construction, camping, dinosaurs, rockets, etc. Other activities include water play, playground activities, art activities and outdoor exploration. Class is offered Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon. All children should have been enrolled in a TC program prior to attending Summer Explorers.

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    Calendar Total Child Center: 2007-2008

    Month Day Event
    August 27 Teacher in-service/prep day Program Closed
      28 First day of full day program
    September 3 Labor Day - Program Closed
    4 Part day teachers return
    5 Parent Night - 7:00 p.m.
    10 Stagger schedule start for part day program
    13 Rosh Hashanah - Program Closed
    17 First day of Lunch Bunch Program
    October 3
    		 Harvest Soup Dinner - 6:00 p.m.
      8 Columbus Day – Program Closed
      27 Work Day
    November 8 & 9 NAEYC Conference - Program Closed
    12 Parent/Teacher Partnership conferences
    21-23 Thanksgiving break - Program Closed
    December 24-31 Winter Break Part/Full day programs closed
    January 2 Full Day programs return
      7 Part Day programs return
      21 M.L. King’s Birthday Program Closed
    February 9 Family Day
      13-14 Observation Days for Prospective Parents
    18 President's Day - Program Closed
    March 3 Pulaski Day  - Teacher In-service – Program Closed
    9 Spring Party and Silent Auction
    21 Good Friday - Program Closed
    26 Partnership Conferences - Part Day Program Closed
    31 Spring Break begins for Part Day program
    April 3-4 Spring Break - Program Closed
      7 All programs return
    May 3 Work Day
      17 YEA - Young Evanston Artists
    26 Memorial Day - Program Closed
    29 Last day of Lunch Bunch program
    June 4 End of Year School Picnic - 6:00 P.M.
    6 Last day of Part Day program
    17 Summer Explorers begins (part-day program)
    July 4 Independence Day – Program Closed
      31 Last day of Summer Explorers
    August 18-22 Program closed for summer break
    25 Teacher In-Service/Prep Day - Program Closed

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