Doniphan Trumbull Early Childhood Learning Center knows that learning begins at birth and continues throughout our lives. It is the goal of the Early Childhood Learning Center to enhance the learning of young children by providing a high-quality preschool experience for young children in our school district.
The Doniphan Trumbull Early Childhood Learning Center is a center-based preschool program within the Doniphan Trumbull Public School system designed to meet the needs of young children in our school district communities. Our program includes children who meet the State and Federal disability guidelines and children whose families choose for their child to attend the program. It is not the intention of this program to compete with other community early childhood or preschool programs and we encourage you to explore all options available.
Doniphan Trumbull Early Childhood Center provides a half-day program for children who are 3 years of age on or before July 31, 2024, and a full-day program for children who are 4 years of age on or before July 31, 2024. State law prohibits the school district from providing preschool to children that are school-eligible, or age 5 on or before July 31, 2024.
Space in our preschool program is limited. There is a possibility that not all children who apply will be able to attend. Children must meet potty training expectations prior to the start of the school year. Priority will be given to families living in the Doniphan-Trumbull school district, children with disabilities, and employees of the school district. The date the child was placed on our waiting list will also be considered if we receive more applications than the space available.
Please return completed paperwork by March 1st to be considered for the 24-25 school year. Applications and paperwork returned after this date will only be considered if space is available. Late applications will be kept on file and your child will be placed on a waitlist.
Both three and four-year-old sessions will be offered Monday through Friday. Preschool will start on Wednesday, August 21, 2023, and follow the preschool calendar. There will be a cost to attend the Doniphan-Trumbull preschool during the 24-25 school year. The sliding fee scale is based on each family’s free and reduced lunch status. Additional information and a calendar will be provided prior to the start of the school year. Please read below for more specific information about each program.
The morning program for 3-year-old children:
- One certified teacher per classroom.
- Two classrooms
- Teachers: Rhiannon Dyer and Shona Uden
- Maximum class size is 10/classroom
- Hours 7:50-11:00
- Breakfast will be provided free of charge
- If you live on a regular bus route, preschool children may ride the bus before school. Seat belts are installed to ensure safe transportation. If the family cannot make transportation arrangements at 11:00, the school district will transport the children home.
- Sliding fee scale
- Families NOT living in the school district - $150
- School district families NOT ELIGIBLE for free or reduced lunch - $150
- School district families ELIGIBLE for REDUCED lunch - $63
- School district families ELIGIBLE for FREE lunch - $0
The full-day program for 4-year-old children:
- One certified teacher and one paraprofessional per classroom
- Two classrooms
- Teachers: Kristi Rollen and Nicole Hollister
- Paras: Alondra Mora and Stevie Schafer
- Maximum class size is 16
- Hours 7:50-3:35
- Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge
- Daily rest time provided
- If you live on a regular bus route, preschool children may ride the bus before and after school. Seat belts are installed to ensure safe transportation.
- Sliding fee scale
- Families NOT living in the school district - $300
- School district families NOT ELIGIBLE for free or reduced lunch - $250
- School district families ELIGIBLE for REDUCED lunch - $125
- School district families ELIGIBLE for FREE lunch - $0
Thank you again for your interest in our preschool program. Please obtain forms by contacting Nancy Niles at the Doniphan Trumbull Elementary. If you have questions about the preschool program, or if you would like to visit please call Ms. Niles at 402-845-2730 or email nniles@dtcardinals.org.