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

2025-2026 VIK Club - Before and After School Program Registration opens May 7, 2025 Program dates: July 22, 2025 - May 20, 2026 About Us The VIK (Very Important Kids) Club program is designed to support the needs of today’s working families. It offers a safe and fun-filled extended learning environment for Gilbert Public Schools (GPS) families, serving students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. The VIK Club is proud to provide a variety of activities and opportunities that complement the educational programming of Gilbert Public Schools, while promoting personal growth through life skills development, strong relationships, and fostering a sense of self-worth. The VIK Club program is available at 26 of the Gilbert Public Schools elementary campuses. The regular hours of operation are as follows: Before School Program: 6:30 AM – 7:45 AM After School Program: 2:55 PM – 6:00 PM Before School Program The VIK Before School program includes breakfast and offers a variety of fun, educational activities. Students in Kindergarten through 6th grade are released 10-15 minutes before the start of the school day. Kindergarten students are either walked to, or picked up and escorted to the playground by VIK site staff or a school teacher. After School Program The VIK After School program includes an afternoon snack, quiet time for homework, outdoor activities, active games, S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) activities, and a variety of free-choice options, such as board games, free drawing, and a quiet area for relaxation. For more detailed information, the VIK Parent Handbook is available for viewing here. Program Schedules and Fees Program fees are billed monthly, based on the schedule selected for each student. Invoices are emailed on or after the 25th of each month for the upcoming month. Payment is due by the 1st of each month. Registration Fee A non-refundable registration fee is charged once a contract is approved. Early Registration Discount: $25.00 if registered by June 30 $35.00 if registered by July 31 Standard Registration Fee: $50.00 (effective August 1 and later) Schedules Parents may choose from the following schedule/contract types: 1. Consistent Schedule - For students attending Monday–Friday on a regular, ongoing basis throughout the school year (AM, PM, or AM/PM sessions). AM Session: $58.05/week ($11.61/day) PM Session: $82.25/week ($16.45/day) AM & PM Sessions: $126.25/week ($25.25/day) Please Note:1) Early Release Wednesdays (1:55 PM dismissal) are included in the schedule 2) Half Days (early release at 11:55 AM) are not included in this schedule. A separate Pick Your Days contract must be submitted for those days. 2. Pick Your Weeks Schedule - For students attending Monday–Friday (AM, PM, or AM/PM), but not every week. This option lets you choose specific weeks of care. AM Session: $58.05/week ($11.61/day) PM Session: $82.25/week ($16.45/day) AM & PM Sessions: $126.25/week ($25.25/day) Please Note:1) Early Release Wednesdays (1:55 PM dismissal) are included in the schedule 2) Half Days (early release at 11:55 AM) are not included in this schedule. A separate Pick Your Days contract must be submitted for those days. 3. Pick Your Days Schedule - For students attending a variety of days and sessions during the week (e.g., Monday AM, Thursday PM, etc.). This is also the schedule for Half Day (early release) child care. AM Session: $13.31/day PM Session - Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: $19.29/day PM Session - Wed, early release: $25.72/day PM Session - Wed, early release (with Building Blocks contract): $19.29/day Half Days: $34.72/day Half Days (with Consistent or Pick Your Weeks contract): $30.50/day Half Days (with Building Blocks contract): $19.29/day Half Days (with Building Blocks, Monday - Friday contract): $14.81/day Building Blocks contracts with VIK Families with a Monday–Friday Building Blocks contract receive a 10% discount on VIK rates when enrolled in a Monday–Friday, PM or Monday - Friday, AM/PM VIK schedule. PM Session: $74.05/week ($14.81/day) AM & PM Sessions: $113.65/week ($22.73/day) Please Note:1) Wednesday Early Release (K-6th) are included in the schedule for Building Blocks students 2) Half Day Early Release (K-6th) are not included in this schedule. A separate Pick Your Days contract must be submitted for those days. For all other schedule types, standard VIK rates apply unless specified above. Invoicing and Payment Invoices are issued on the 25th of the prior month for the upcoming month of care. Except for the month of July. Due to the short month, July child care will be invoiced on July 14th. Payment is due by the 1st of the month in which child care services are provided. Except for the month of July. Due to the short month, July child care payments will have a due date of July 18th. A $25 late fee will be applied to any account with payments not received by the due date. As part of program policy, parents are required to maintain an active AutoPay method on file. VIK Closure dates Labor Day: September 1, 2025 Fall Break: September 29–October 10, 2025 Veterans Day: November 11, 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday: November 26-28, 2025 Winter Break: December 22, 2025–January 2, 2026 MLK Day: January 19, 2026 Presidents’ Day: February 16, 2026 Spring Break: March 9–20, 2026 Spring Holiday: April 3, 2026 Last Day of School: May 21, 2026 Memorial Day: May 25, 2026 Please note that the Community Education Business Office is closed during all holidays and breaks. For additional information, please refer to the VIK Club Parent Handbook here. VIK Club Sites and Phone Numbers Ashland Ranch Elementary 480-416-5606 - This location if full for the 25/26 school year. Augusta Ranch Elementary 602-769-3311 Boulder Creek Elementary 480-518-7204 Burk Elementary 480-431-0650 Canyon Rim Elementary 480-316-4403 - This location if full for the 25/26 school year. Carol Rae Ranch Elementary 480-209-0878 Finley Farms Elementary 602-803-7269 Gilbert Elementary 480-772-7406 - This location if full for the 25/26 school year. Greenfield Elementary 602-803-2838 Harris Elementary (Students attend VIK at Oak Tree) 480-798-1023 Highland Park Elementary 480-415-8326 Islands Elementary 480-239-5160 Meridian Elementary 602-769-3467 Mesquite Elementary 602-803-5439 Neely Traditional Academy 480-407-7988 - This location is full for the 25/26 school year. Oak Tree Elementary 480-798-1023 Patterson Elementary 480-316-4404 Pioneer Elementary 480-589-0474 Playa del Rey Elementary 480-772-8129 - This location is full for the 25/26 school year. Quartz Hill Elementary 480-772-7435 Settler's Point Elementary 480-772-5488 - This location is full for the 25/26 school year. Sonoma Ranch Elementary 480-532-7494 Spectrum Ranch Elementary 602-803-0089 Superstition Springs Elementary 602-695-3292 Towne Meadows Elementary 480-205-6802 Val Vista Lakes Elementary 480-215-9949 Community Education Business Office: 480-892-9089 x1

Traditional, Advanced Learning/Gifted Cluster, S.T.E.A.M and Conventional 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 School Year Registration Are Open November 3-9th placement preference will be given to GPS employees and current GPS preschool families for 2026-2027 tuition preschool registrations on arux. Registrations will be processed in the order they are submitted. Kindergarten Prep follows the GPS school calendar for holidays and breaks. Complete information and the Kindergarten Prep Parent Handbook can be found on the district website: www.gilbertschools.net/kprep Class Times: AM Session: 8:15 - 11:15 -- Monday-Friday PM Session: 12:15 - 3:15 -- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Full Day Session (4.5 days per week) 8:15-3:15 -- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 8:15 - 11:15 Wednesday Traditional Kindergarten Prep: Hybrid Schedules (AM, PM or Full Day): Canyon Rim Elementary Full Day Session AM Session PM Session Neely Traditional Academy Full Day Session AM Session PM Session S.T.E.A.M. Kindergarten Prep Quartz Hill Elementary School (Hybrid Schedule) AM Session PM Session Full Day Session Advanced Learning/Gifted Kindergarten Prep: Ashland Ranch PM Session Conventional Kindergarten Prep: Half Day Schedules: Ashland Ranch AM Session Hybrid Schedules (AM, PM or Full Day): Highland Park Superstition Springs Val Vista Lakes AM Session PM Session Full Day Session Class Size Up to 20 Students per class Taught by a HQT Certified Teacher with an assistant About the Program Kindergarten Prep transforms learning into a walk of discovery, offering safe and exciting opportunities for experimentation, challenge, and fun at every turn! This program is designed to give your child a jump-start on becoming a prepared and eager student ready for the rigors of Kindergarten and being a valued member of Gilbert Public Schools! Kindergarten Prep curriculum focuses on literacy and academic content in an intentionally developed preschool environment. Fundations, which provides a strong foundation for reading and writing, is introduced and focused on daily. Traditional Kindergarten Prep is designed to give students that will be attending a Traditional Kindergarten a jump-start on their educational pathway. Traditional Kindergarten Prep children will participate in primary language arts (Spalding), math (Math in Focus), science, music, art, and physical education through hands-on discovery and other age-appropriate activities. S.T.E.A.M. Kindergarten Prep (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) students at Quartz Hill will be a part of an A School of Excellence where they will have the opportunity for real-world hands-on/minds-on learning. Quartz Hill K-Prep students will be involved in a full-day of project-based learning and introduced to coding. Through these experiences, children will use their imagination, be innovators and be inspired as emerging Trailblazers! Advanced Learning/Gifted Kindergarten Prep is offered at Ashland Ranch Elementary. Student can be placed in the Gifted Cluster after qualifying through testing with a certified school psychologist, by appointment only. There is a $175 fee for the testing. Registration for gifted testing opens January 13, 2025. Testing takes approximately one to three hours. A parent or guardian is required to stay on the premises during testing. Registration for Ashland Ranch Kindergarten Prep in the PM session does not automatically qualify a student to receive gifted services. Link to Gifted Cluster Testing Registration This testing is required to determine eligibility for the Gifted K-Prep cluster programming for Gilbert Public Schools for 4 year-olds in the PM session at Ashland Ranch, which is offered by appointment only. One-on-one testing is scheduled through the Preschool Office. Testing takes approximately one to three hours. A parent or guardian is required to stay on the premises during testing. Testing provided is determined by the age of the child. All programs are aligned with the Arizona Department of Education Early Learning Standards, and are supplemented with: Handwriting Without Tears STEM Activities Unplugged Coding Monthly Tuition & Fees: 2025-2026 School Year $50 Registration Fee AM Session: $530 per month, Monday-Friday PM Session: $410 per month, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Full Day: $950 per month, Monday-Friday (Wednesday 11:15 am early release) GPS Employee Rates - employment verification required 2025-2026 School Year** - Registrations received on July 1, 2025 or after are required to pay the registration fee and the first scheduled tuition payment at the time of registration. The registration fee, security deposit and 1st month tuition paid during registration are NON-REFUNDABLE, no exceptions. The security deposit will be applied to the first scheduled tuition payment. Preschool Parent Handbook 2025-2026 **Both the arux and Infinite Campus registrations must be completed. Registration must also be finalized on the campus prior to the child’s start date. 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 $100 Security Deposit AM Session: Monday-Friday | $29.78 per scheduled school day, billed monthly PM Session: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | $29.71 per scheduled school days, billed monthly Full Day: Monday-Friday (Wednesday 11:15 am early release) | $53.37 per scheduled school day, billed monthly 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 arux 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 Age 4-5 Must be 4 by August 31, for the school year registering for. 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 All dates, times and locations are subject to change If you have concerns about your child's development, and live within the GPS boundaries, please go to www.gilbertschools.net/advantage and follow the instructions for Preschool Screening. Preschool Office 480-497-3461

Unlock your child’s full potential with our exciting after-school enrichment programs! From hands-on STEM experiments to creative arts, sports, and computer programming, our diverse activities are designed to inspire, engage, and challenge young minds. With qualified instructors, a fun-filled atmosphere, your child will leave each day excited to return for more. Give them the chance to explore new interests, develop important skills, and make lasting memories—all while having a blast after school! Sign up today and let Gilbert Public Schools' after school enrichment programs be the highlight of your child's day! Explore. Create. Achieve.