What We Offner:
Our Green Group program offers a structured yet playful environment that encourages curiosity and independence. Through hands-on learning activities, sensory and creative play, and guided social interaction, we help children build essential skills in communication, self-control, problem solving and self-expression. Our supportive teachers nurture language development in both English and Armenian through storytelling, music, poetry and nursery rhymes. We focus on each child’s developmental growth, at their own pace, while building a strong foundation for future learning.
Our Red Group program focuses on preparing children for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through a balance of structures learning and imaginative play. This bilingual program introduces foundational concepts such as early numeracy, letter recognition and sound awareness. Engaging science experiments are thoughtfully incorporated to inspire curiosity while fostering essential social skills, creativity, independence and problem-solving skills. Our goal is to nurture confidence and a love for learning, equipping children with the tools they need for success in their educational journey.
Enrollment Fees: $950
Due at time of registration to guarantee a spot for your child for each school year. Enrollment fees are non-refundable.
- Annual Registration Fee: $500
- Earthquake/Disaster Preparedness & Security Fee: $200
- Special In-House Monthly Events & Supply Fee: $250
Tuition
Full Time Program (per calendar month)
GREEN GROUP
9/1/2022 – 8/31/2023
Five Full Days $1639.00
Four Full Days* $1488.00
Three Full Days* $1302.00
Two Full Days * $1088.00
RED GROUP
9/1/2021 – 8/31/2022
Five Full Days $1579.00
Four Full Days* $1434.00
Three Full Days* $1255.00
Two Full Days * $1011.00
*Part-time space requested days are limited and available upon approval.
Sibling Discounts
- Siblings attending school at the same time will receive 50% off the second and third sibling’s Annual Registration fee.
- There will be no discount applied to other enrollment fees.
- First sibling will have 15% off their monthly tuition
- Second sibling will have 30% off their monthly tuition.
Diaper Changing Fees
- $100 Per Calendar Month for children who attend 5 or 4 days per week.
- $75.00 Per Calendar Month for children who attend 3 or 2 days per week.
- Diaper Changing fees remain on the student’s contract until he/she is fully potty trained. After that point, the fee will be removed from the contract.
Additional charges for special programs (Field trips, Christmas & Year End programs, etc.) and fundraisers (optional) may apply.
Preschool FAQs
Here at First Steps we strive to help strengthen and maintain children’s Armenian identity and cultural roots. In order to preserve an important aspect of our heritage, our language, we incorporate both Armenian and English into our curriculum and daily activities. We strive to teach children words and phrases in both languages to strengthen both their English and Armenian.
Our staff consists of a culturally variant group of teachers and assistants who speak a variety of different languages and dialects. We strive to maintain a sense of togetherness while adjusting curriculum to fit the needs of children’s dialects rather than separating children on the basis of dialect. For example, in a classroom with both Western and Eastern Armenian speaking students, worksheets would be produced in both dialects to cater each student’s needs.
For each age group, First Steps has assigned a different color uniform. Uniforms are available for purchase at Modella Uniforms.
Yes. The tuition rate includes a morning snack and lunch. After enrollment, parents will receive a lunch menu with a weekly breakdown of all items on our menu.