Naperville Park District Preschool Programs

Naperville Park District preschool programs are guided by the philosophy of learning through play. Play nourishes every aspect of a child’s
development. It forms the foundation of intellectual, social, physical and emotional skills necessary for success in school and in life. Play  paves the way for learning. 

Our curriculum is anchored in literacy and focuses heavily on cooperative learning, social-emotional well-being, problem-solving, vocabulary, Heggerty Phonemic Awareness, math and science. The curriculum consists of 5 thematic units: Family, Friends, Wind and Water, Shadows and Reflections and Things That Grow and maintains a scoped and sequenced progression of both literacy and math. 

Through active, hands-on, minds-on learning experiences, children develop critical thinking skills, learn how to effectively communicate with
one another, learn how to navigate a classroom (group) and develop independence skills. 

The child’s imagination is stimulated through finger play, storytelling and dress up. When children engage in dramatic play, they learn how to cope with feelings, bring the large confusing world into a small manageable size and become socially adept as they learn to cooperate with each other. 

A carefully planned program allows the preschooler to freely explore their environment, themselves and others. 

For more information, please contact Sara Cass at scass@napervilleparks.org or call (630) 848-3571.

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Preschool Information Nights

January 8
Preschool Information Night
Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center
6:00-7:00 pm

January 9
Preschool Information Night
Knoch Knolls Nature Center
6:00-7:00 pm