Desert Christian Pre-School is the preschool program on Desert Christian Schools’ Wrightstown campus in Tucson, offering play-based, Christ-centered early education for children roughly ages 3–5 with morning and extended-day options.
Desert Christian Pre-School provides a Christ-centered, play-based early childhood program on the Wrightstown campus for preschool-age children. The program emphasizes inquiry, sensory-rich experiences, and social-emotional development as foundations for kindergarten readiness.
The preschool follows an emergent, Reggio Emilia–inspired approach combined with Arizona Early Learning Standards and ACSI-aligned elements. Instruction is inquiry-driven and play-based, with daily provocations and learning centers designed to build early literacy, numeracy, language, motor skills, and social competencies.
The Wrightstown campus offers outdoor play and hands-on learning opportunities, including access to campus athletic fields and an on-site farm used for experiential learning. The preschool is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health (Childcare Licensure) and holds accreditation through the Association of Christian Schools International.
A morning program for younger preschoolers that focuses on social and emotional skills, language acquisition, sensory play, and early literacy and numeracy through teacher-planned, play-based activities and provocations.
A program for older preschoolers emphasizing kindergarten readiness with continued development of literacy, math concepts, art, music, and large/small motor skills; includes an option for bilingual instruction.
Before- and after-school care that extends the morning program with supervised activities such as outdoor exploration, snack/lunch time, rest, and teacher-supported provocations and invitations.
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