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Thunderbird Preschool is a family-owned preschool in Crystal Lake, Illinois, founded in 1965, that offers half-day programs for children ages 2 through 5 during a school term running roughly mid‑August through mid‑May.
Thunderbird Preschool is a family-owned early learning program in Crystal Lake that has operated since 1965. The school offers half-day preschool classes for children aged 2–5 and runs a school term that begins in mid‑August and continues through mid‑May.
Class offerings are age-based and emphasize hands-on learning across language, math, science, art, music and movement. The program descriptions include:
Daily components include creative, hands-on learning time (playdough, books, blocks, science table, art), group time for songs and stories, outside time for large motor play, and snack time for social learning. Class lengths are half-day; typical session times are 8:30–11:15 AM or 12:30–3:15 PM for most classes, and 9:00–11:15 AM for Super Tots.
Registration is scheduled each year with a non-refundable registration fee and priority given to in-house families and alumni; openings are filled afterward. Teachers are DCFS teacher-qualified and complete CPR and First Aid training annually. State-required health documentation must be on file before attendance: a recent physical exam, specified immunizations, and a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate. Junior, Senior and Super 5 classes take several educational field trips during the school year, and families receive progress reports and mid-year conferences.
An abbreviated, supportive introduction to preschool for two-year-olds that focuses on social experiences, independence, art, movement, music and play; potty training is not required.
A program emphasizing social and emotional growth and self-help skills while introducing hands-on activities in literacy, math, science, art and music.
Continues social development and prepares children for kindergarten with greater emphasis on fine motor skills, letter sounds, math concepts and other early academics.
A kindergarten-readiness class that balances creative learning with more challenging activities in literacy, math and science and includes an introduction to Spanish.
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