Get Kids Ready for Elementary School
2026/2027 School Year
What is school readiness? In simple terms, school readiness means a child is ready to go to school. Get Kids Ready is a state-funded school readiness program that helps 4-year-olds prepare for the transition from child care or home to a school setting.
Through Get Kids Ready, qualified child care providers focus on developing the academic, physical, social-emotional, self-help skills, and much more that kids will need to succeed in school.
The state pays child care providers for the time kids spend in Get Kids Ready, making that part of the day free for families.
A child is eligible to participate if:
- They are 4-years-old on or before September 1 of the school year they plan to participate
- The child’s parent or guardian submits an application to participate in the program, on a form prepared by DCF, to a participating provider
- A participating child care provider has accepted the child’s application to attend Get Kids Ready
St. John's Lutheran Is Excited To Offer This New Program
If your child is eligible, please schedule a tour to see if this is a good fit and learn next steps.
Get Kids Ready—Child Application can be found here.
Space is limited! Take action today!
Class Hours
- 9am–12pm, 5 days a week
Before and After care or half day Preschool is available for your child if childcare is needed outside of class hours.
2026/27 School Year Tuition Prices
$100 registration fee per student per year
State Paid Tuition During Class Hours
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For our security at the St. John’s Preschool, all the doors around the school and church are securely locked from 7am until 5pm. Entry is only permitted by a staff member who verifies the person’s identity before allowing access into the building. Every parent is responsible for providing the staff of who is authorized to pick up their student. The only exception is during preschool drop off (8:55am-9:05am) and pickup (11:55am-12:05pm / 2:55-3:05pm).
Students do not have to be religious to attend St. John’s Lutheran Preschool. We have families from all different religious beliefs and some who are not religious at all that attend St. John’s Lutheran Preschool. However, we are faith-based, and the basic Bible stories are taught to the students.