Preschool - TOYBOX - Gilbert Public Schools

Preschool - TOYBOX

All TOYBOX program locations are currently full for the 2022 - 2023 school year. If you would like your child's name added to a waitlist please contact the Program Supervisor, Nathan Paquet, at 480-373-5569.

TOYBOX Daily Hours of Operation

7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

About us

TOYBOX Early Learning Center is a program established as a laboratory setting on high school campuses incorporating a full teaching curriculum. All lessons are objective driven, play-based, and designed using the Arizona Early Learning Standard.

We offer a full curriculum teaching all subjects each day including language and literacy, STEM (science, tools, engineering and math), social studies, art, music, and PE. Our goal is to prepare children for success in Kindergarten as well as their entire educational careers. We work hard to build a positive foundation for school success and a love for learning. The TOYBOX Early Learning Center provides the opportunity for children to develop social relationships with peers, gain a positive self-concept and foster an attitude of enthusiasm about school at an early age.

Children learn to think critically, solve problems creatively, and interact in group situations. Having the support of the high school students helps to maintain a low child to adult ratio, resulting in more one-on-one attention and learning. Being on a high school campus allows TOYBOX unique opportunities to participate in many activities such as trying out the instruments in orchestra, creating pottery with clay, participating in simple science experiments, making a creative snack with culinary, or visiting the animals in the agriculture lab.

TOYBOX highlights:

Directed by a highly qualified teacher with a background in early childhood education
Two paraprofessional specialists trained in early childhood education
Multiple high school student teachers working toward early childhood related careers
Average ratio is 5:1
TOYBOX uses the Wilson’s Fundations Language and Literacy Program
Children must be 3 by August 31st and be able to use the restroom independently
TOYBOX will close at 3:30 p.m. at the end of each grading quarter

Monthly Tuition & Fees

$35 Registration Fee

Full Time - Monday through Friday: $576 per month

Part Time - 3 Days per Week: $448 per month

August tuition will be invoiced and then due on August 4th for the start of school. Going forward, the monthly tuition will be invoiced on the 20th of the month prior and due on the 25th of the month. A $25 late fee will be assessed if payment is not submitted by due date.

GPS School District Employees receive a 25% discount on tuition. Employment verification required.

2022-2023 School Year - Registration fee and a security deposit of $100 through May 31, 2022 will be due at time of registration. The remaining balance for the first scheduled tuition is due by July 25, 2022. Registrations received on June 1, 2022 and after are required to pay the registration fee and the first scheduled tuition payment at the time of registration. The registration fee, security deposit and 1st month tuition paid during registration are NON-REFUNDABLE, no exceptions. The security deposit will be applied to the first scheduled tuition payment.

Dates TOYBOX is closed

September 5, 2022, Labor Day

October 3-14, 2022, Fall Break

November 11, 2022, Veteran's Day

November 23-25, 2022, Thanksgiving Day & the days before and after

December 21-30, 2022 & January 2-3, 2023 for the Winter Break Holidays

January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King Day

February 20, 2023, President's Day

March 13-24, 2023, Spring Break

April 7, 2023, Spring Holiday

Last Day of School and following day, May 25-26, 2023

Memorial Day, May 29, 2023