PLAY with a purpose!

Because we play…..we learn, we create, we make friends, we learn about letters, numbers, seasons, we use our manners, we share, we talk, we sing, we read, we cooperate, we respect each other, we use our words, we apologize, we learn about feelings, we investigate our world……..

PLAY is the work of a child!

We offer a complete preschool experience with guided curriculum designed to meet the academic and social/ emotional growth of the young child. It is our goal to prepare young children with all the skills they will need as they grow in loving, fun, safe atmosphere. At Southminster, children learn and play, day by day as they are equipped with the social, emotional, and academic skills needed to be successful in school. We are proud to have a staff that genuinely cares for each child and works individually and in groups to guide your child through the early childhood years. Teachers are current in First Aid/ CPR, have been background checked, have degrees /experience in education. Our school is open to all religious traditions and no religious traditions. All services and events are open to our families regardless of their background. Southminster is proud to have been nurturing children for 27 years.

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Parents’ Day Out and Preschool

Southminster 2025-2026

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Classes are filled on a first come/first served basis.

Registration Information for Classes beginning

September 2025 – June 2026

Tuition Rates 2025-2026

1 day / week/ month $143.00
2 days / week/ month $286.00
3 days / week/ month $429.00
4 days / week/ month $572.00

Contact Tricia at Tricia@spcah.org for information/availability.

Click Here to Make a PDO & Preschool Tuition Payment ( currently enrolled families only) Login information is distributed in the fall.

Tours:

Tours of our school will begin in March 2025 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:10 pm.

To view our PDO & Preschool Information Handbook / Policies and Procedures, click here.

Classes:

PDO is offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. during the regular school year. Children are grouped according to age. We accept children between the ages of 10 monts and 5 years of age.

Fees:

The annual fee of PDO & Preschool is broken down into monthly payments for ease of tracking. Monthly days of attendance will fluctuate. This is a nine-month program. Two months tuition is paid upon registration. One month tuition is non-refundable. After July 1, 2025, no refunds are issued. Tuition is due on the 28th of the month prior to your child’s schedule attendance. Late charges apply after the 2nd of the month. ($20.00) Returned check fee is $30.00. Fees are not prorated for missed days, illness, or vacations, government mandated shut down. May 2026 tuition is non refundable. Payments can be made online, in person, or by mail.

Please make checks payable to SOUTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Our Tax I.D. number is 36-2480884.

Contact Info

Please use the Southminster phone number, 847.392.1060. Office hours are T, W, TH, F from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Voicemail is available by calling the above number and choosing #4. If you need to reach us during your child’s day, call the above number and choose to speak to our office administrator so that we will get the message in a timely manner. Email is the best way to communicate with the director Tricia at tricia@spcah.org

PDO & Preschool Online Payments:

Click here to go to our online HeadMaster registration/payment assistant. Our Headmaster online site number is 156655. Headmaster login information is distributed in the fall. If you have questions about access, email Tricia at tricia@spcah.org