Registration is now underway for the 2010-2011 program year!

Established in 1980, Kiddie College is a nine (9) month preschool program offered by the Recreation Department for children age 3 and older. Kiddie College I & II combine fun and positive reinforcement to establish a good education and foundation for your child.

Each class registers approximately 20 children and all children must be toilet-trained. Tuition for the school year is divided into nine (9) equal tuition payments, payable to the Mentor Recreation Department on the 20th of each month, August – April. The last month’s tuition (May, 2011) is required to register. This is a non-refundable fee required to hold your child’s place in class. If you would like to observe our classroom and activities or speak with the Director, please call the Recreation Department at (440) 974-5720 to make an appointment. Registration for this popular program begins December 7 for Mentor residents and December 10 for nonresidents.

Kiddie College I
In Kiddie College, your child begins their foundation by developing social skills and early learning skills in a caring and secure environment. Children will explore learning through a wide range of teaching methods utilized in group activities, stories, music, art, science experiments, and field trips.

Circle Time leads children through the exploration of the alphabet, phonics, numbers, counting, pre-reading and pre-math skills. Shapes, colors and science concepts are introduced with lesson plans that are designed to pique your child’s curiousity. Art and Music utilize activities to build on listening skills, creativity, and small and large motor skills. Show and Tell helps build verbal skills and confidence while learning important information such as home address and home phone number.  All these experiences lead to an independent child ready to meet the next level in Kiddie College II.
Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-Noon
Mentor Community Center, 8600 Munson Rd.
Resident: $68/month          Nonresident: $73/month

Kiddie College II
Getting ready for kindergarten is fun at Kiddie College II. This program is designed to prepare the 4/5-year-old for an easy transition to kindergarten, using a variety of enjoyable activities. Children will learn about their environment, develop math skills, and have a variety of experiences with the alphabet and phonics. Children are guided through the development of social skills, verbal expression of ideas, motor skills, self-confidence and independence. This is all accomplished in a stimulating yet gentle pre-school environment created to help foster a desire to learn.

Verbal expression is encouraged to further develop cognitive thinking through Circle Time. Show and Tell held develop verbal skills and confidence while reinforcing information such as home address, home phone number and other concepts. Games are used to expand concepts of the alphabet, phonics, numbers and counting as well as rhyming, syllables, direction, beginning and ending sounds and more.  In Music and Art, activities and movement are used to build on listening skills, creativity, and small and large motor skills.

Kiddie College II provides your child will all the kindergarden-ready skills necessary and helps your child prepare for an easy kindergarden transition.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 9 a.m.- Noon
Mentor Community Center, 8600 Munson Rd.
Resident: $90/month Nonresident: 95/month