Hillcrest Elementary Out of School Care

Our Preschool
Welcome!
Ready Set Grow Preschool: Inside Hillcrest Elementary School in Gordon Head. We are a licensed, semistructured, play based, indoor/outdoor program. We specialize in helping your child transition into Kindergarten.
Times and Hours of Program 2020/21 & 2021/22:
- 3 hour program - 8:40am until 11:40am.
- 4 hour program - 8:40am until 12:40pm.
Children who are registered in four hour preschool eat their lunch at program.
We offer multiple registration options.
Two days/week- Tuesday and Thursday.
Three days/week- Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Five days/week- Monday - Friday.
Ready Set Grow Preschool offers a safe, nurturing environment where your child will get the attention and care that he or she needs. We are a licensed facility. Our ratio of children to adults is always within licensing guidelines to make certain each child receives top-quality care.
At Ready Set Grow Preschool, your child will participate in a variety of developmentally-appropriate activities throughout the day.
Registration 2021/22
Registration for the 2021/22 year opened to the general community on Monday, February 8th. Due to COVID-19 we are unable to accommodate physical drop off of registration packages. Therefore, we are asking that all families scan and/or take a photo of the registration package and email them in. They can also be completed in Microsoft Word and saved. If this will be a challenge for you, please contact us. We can work together to sort another option out. Please email for further details on 2021/22 Ready Set Grow registration.
Learning Through Play/Programming:
* Social skills are emphasized
* Fine & gross motor skills developed
* Arts and Crafts
* Field trips
* Daily circle time
* Outside playground time
* Star of the Week
* Science Activities
* Use of the school library
* School gymnasium use
* Attend school special events
* Introductions to school staff