Advantage Preschool

2025-2026 and 2026-2027 School Year Registrations Are Open

Advantage Preschool follows the GPS school calendar for holidays and breaks. There is no Advantage Preschool on any district half days.

Complete information and the Preschool Parent Handbook can be found on the district website: www.gilbertschools.net/advantage

Age Range

*3-5 (*3 by August 31st) -- Children may not attend until their 3rd birthday.

Class Times

• AM 8:00-10:30
• PM 11:15-1:45

The AM session typically has more younger students and the PM session has more of the older students.

Class Size

• Typically limited to 15 students
• Taught by an HQT Certified Teacher and a paraprofessional assistant

About the Program

GPS Advantage Preschool is a play-based program, aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards, with a focus on critical thinking skills and social/emotional development. Thematic units are explored by students using a variety of learning styles and modalities, which in turn, ignites curiosity and encourages sustained attention! Program is supplemented using Creative Curriculum intentional learning materials, We Thinkers! social emotional curriculum, and Learning Without Tears. Typically developing peers and those with developmental delays work together and grow in one inclusive environment.

Integrated SPICE

Integrated SPICE is a blended program with all students learning and growing in one inclusive environment. Every child can feel valued for their unique contributions and have a sense of belonging. This program will have a maximum of 12 children and will consist of 50% of the students receiving special education support for their individual needs associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and 50% typically developing peer role models. This model is designed to promote social interactions and to develop communication skills using peer modeling and intentional, systematic, and individualized intervention.

*Special Education enrollment for this program is district initiated and will be based on district boundaries and capacities

Standards based instruction with supplemental curriculum:

• Handwriting Without Tears
• Creative Curriculum

Max of 12 student, 6 tuition, per session

Integrated SPICE locations:

• Canyon Rim Elementary, 
• Finley Farms Elementary

For the Integrated SPICE program, the tuition is $100.00 per month for four days per week. 

Monthly Tuition and Fees: 

2025-2026 School Year

• $50 Registration Fee
• 3-day (M, T, Th) is $260 per month
• 4-day (M, T, Th, F) is $300 per month
• All days are 2 ½ hour class times
• GPS Employee Rates - please call the preschool office - employment verification required
• Program locations, days, & times are subject to change.

2025-2026 School Year* - Registration fee and a security deposit of $100 will be charged during registration. The $100 deposit will be applied to first month's tuition. Registration fee and security deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE, no exceptions.

Preschool Parent Handbook 2025-2026 School Year 

2026-2027 School Year

Tuition will remain the same as the prior school year. However, it will be billed at the daily rate rather than the monthly rate. This change will allow for lower payments during months with breaks, but months with no breaks being a higher payment for that month. Payment is due for all school days with the contract period. Credit is not given for sick days or vacation days as the child’s placement in the class is still held.

• $50 Registration Fee
• 3-day (M, T, Th) is $25.00 per scheduled school day, billed monthly
• 4-day (M, T, Th, F) is $22.06 per scheduled school day, billed monthly
• Integrated SPICE 4-day schedule is $7.35 per scheduled school day, billed monthly
• All days are 2 ½ hour class times
• Class Times: 8:00-10:30 or 11:15-1:45

GPS Employee Rates available - employment verification required

For registrations prior to or on July 9, 2026, a $50 registration fee and $100 security deposit will be collected at the time of registration with the remaining tuition balance due by July 15, 2026. Both registration fee and security deposit are non-refundable.

For registration on or after July 10, 2026, the non-refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration approval. The first month’s tuition will be invoiced and due within 5 days.

Both Eleyo and Infinite Campus registrations must be completed by July 15, 2026 to ensure a start on the first day of school. Registration must also be finalized at the campus prior to the child’s start date.

Preschool Parent Handbook 2026-2027 School Year

Requirements 

• Toilet Trained - All students must be completely independent in toileting; to be considered completely independent in toileting, a child must be able to do ALL of the following:
  
  • Are able to communicate the need to go to the toilet; including but not limited to, demonstrating control over going if they must wait for someone who is in the bathroom or if away from the bathroom
  • Can independently pull down their underwear and pants and pull them back up when done. This includes clothing with belts, buttons, zippers etc., if worn to school
  • Can independently clean their bottoms after using the toilet
  • Get on and off the toilet by themselves
  • Wash and dry their hands by themselves
  • *Disposable training pants (i.e. Pull-ups) are not permitted per AZDHS Licensing
• Fluent English (typically developing role-model)

Locations (Open Boundaries)

• Ashland Ranch
• Augusta Ranch
• Boulder Creek
• Burk
• Canyon Rim (Integrated SPICE)
• Carol Rae
• Finley Farms (Integrated SPICE)
• Gilbert Elem
• Greenfield Elem
• Harris
• Highland Park
• Meridian
• Mesquite Elem
• Oak Tree
• Patterson
• Playa del Rey
• Quartz Hill
• Settler's Point
• Sonoma Ranch
• Spectrum
• Superstition Springs
• Towne Meadows
• Val Vista Lakes

Child Find Screenings

Gilbert Public School’s Advantage Preschool provides early intervention/special education services to 3 to 5 year old children with qualifying developmental delays in the following areas: motor, social, speech/language, cognitive or adaptive behavior development. Eligibility is determined through formal assessment procedures. If you live within the Gilbert Public School district boundaries, and have concerns regarding your child’s development, please go to www.gilbertschools.net/advantage and follow the Preschool Screening instructions to begin the testing process.

GPS Preschool Office

480-497-3461 x7