Child Development Lab

About

This program is located at Rockford High School and teaches preschoolers to become successful learners through cooperative experiences, problem solving and play, while training high school students enrolled in child development and life skills classes, to become potential educators. Preschool children have many opportunities to learn independence, make decisions, develop creativity, and practice social and kindergarten readiness skills. The activities are planned with care using the High Scope curriculum. This quality approach to early childhood education has been developed through research and practice over 50 years in Ypsilanti, MI. Children must be 3 or 4 by September 1 of the current school year and completely independent in the bathroom.

3-year-old class runs Tuesday/Thursday 9-11:30 AM or 12:30-3 PM

4-year-old class runs Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9-11:30 AM or 12:30-3 PM

2025-2026 Parent Only Information Night

Get all the details you need for the 2025-2026 school year at our Parent Only Information Night! Join us at either the Child Development Lab or the Administration Building to learn about our preschool programs and ask any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!

Child Development Lab Preschool- Monday, February 3rd, 5:30-7 PM
Child Development Lab at Rockford High School, 4100 Kroes St, Rockford (entrance is around the back of the high school)

All Other Preschool Programs- Tuesday, February 4th, 6-7:30 PM
Administration Building, 350 N. Main St, Rockford (use Community Services Entrance)

Tuition Information

3 -Year-Old Tuesday/Thursday Classes

Total tuition $1150 less $200 registration deposit = $950.
The non-refundable deposit is applied to the total cost of tuition.

Tuition Due Date	Amount Due
September 1	$237.50
November 1	$237.50
January 1	$237.50
March 1	$237.50

4-Year-Old Monday/Wednesday/Friday Classes

Total tuition $1700 less $200 registration deposit = $1500.
The non-refundable deposit is applied to the total cost of tuition.

Tuition Due Date	Amount Due
September 1	$375
November 1	$375
January 1	$375
March 1	$375

Registration Information

Registration for the 2025-26 school year will open on February 19th at 6 PM on Digital Sign Up. A $200 non-refundable deposit will be due at the time of enrollment.

Please follow these steps to register:

Create a user account, if you do not already have one. Complete this step prior to February 19th.
On the day you register, go to Digital Sign Up and search for and select the program in which you'd like to enroll.
Follow on-screen instructions to complete registration.

If the program is full, you can join the waitlist, and you will be contacted if and when an opening occurs.

Note: Please use a tablet or computer for registration, not a smartphone.