The Riverside Preschool Program serves both typically developing children as well as children with disabilities ages 3-5. To be eligible for preschool for the 2025-2026 school year, children must be 3 years of age on or before September 30, 2025 and must be potty-trained. If your child is currently on an IEP, please contact our District Registrar at 440.358.8204 prior to completing the registration process.
The cost of tuition is $125 per month – per student. First month of tuition, as a deposit, is required upon registration (cash or check only). Deposits are nonrefundable.
Preschool will be housed at both Buckeye Elementary and Melridge Elementary (locations subject to change). Preschool is held four days per week (Monday-Thursday) and the AM class is 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the PM class is 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Preschool registration for the 2024-2025 school year is full. To be placed on a waiting list for the 2024-2025 school year, contact our Registration office at 440.358.8204. Preschool Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will be done online. A link to register will go live on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 9 a.m. Spaces will be very limited and existing preschool families will have first priority.
The preschool program is licensed by the Ohio Department of Education and follows a state approved curriculum that is aligned to the Ohio Early Childhood Content Standards. The goal is to prepare all children for Kindergarten by implementing all five developmental domains; fine/gross motor, communicative, adaptive, cognitive, and social/emotional. In addition to the five developmental domains, children will learn how to compromise, be respectful to others, and problem solve - preschool provides a place where your child can gain a sense of self, explore, play with peers and build confidence. The preschool teachers are licensed by the Ohio Department of Education.