Cupertino Preschool

Preschool Tiny Tots

3-4Y

This is where it all begins! The Cupertino Preschool Tiny Tots program encourages social development through group activities and play. Class activities include a mix of music and singing, learning the alphabet, finger plays, stories, and circle time. We encourage exploration and learn about our emotions and our world around us. Using imaginary play, we teach about our neighbors, holiday traditions, and much more. Art in a variety of forms is part of our daily activities. We also value physical play and incorporate it into our every day.

2023-2024 School Year Schedule

Fall

September 5, 2023 to November 17, 2023

Winter

November 28, 2023 to March 8, 2024

Spring

March 11, 2024 to June 7, 2024

Holiday schedule: The preschool program follows the Cupertino Union School District holiday schedule. We do not observe staff learning days.

Registration

Preschool

Instructor:Recreation

4-5Y

The Cupertino Preschool Super Tots program will expand on the child’s development and provide enriching activities that will prepare the student for kindergarten. Activities include handwriting, sequence of the days, counting, music, art, science, games, creative play, and more. We encourage independence through various activities and learn about our physical world - the weather, the earth, our food, and our environment. Every day we use various art components to teach fine motor skills and creative thinking that are critical to kindergarten readiness. We also value physical play and incorporate it into our every day.

• Registration for the 2023-2024 preschool opens Jan 31, 2023 for returning students, Feb 7, 2023 for residents, and Feb 14, 2023 for non-residents.

• Register online at reg4rec.org for the 2023-2024 preschool year.

• Proof of age and immunization records are required. Submit records after registering for the program.

• Residency is based on 95014 zip code.

Payment

• The yearly fee has been broken down into three sessions.

• For payment plan options, please contact the Registration Office at (408) 777-3120.

• Refund Policy; find it at cupertino.org/preschool

Important Information

• Children must be toilet trained by the first class.

• Proof of age and immunization records are required.

Instructor:Recreation Staff

• Tiny Tots must turn three (3) years old by Sept. 1, 2023

• Super Tots must turn four (4) years old by Sept. 1, 2023

NOTE: The September 1 cut-off date is consistent with the school district’s deadline and will allow your child to be with the same children at the start of kindergarten.

Spring Break Camp

Spring Break Camp

6-8Y

Spring break is a great time for your child to get outdoors to explore and enjoy the natural world at McClellan Ranch Preserve! Your child will enjoy short hikes, science and nature activities, play educational games, and meet our animals. Participants should bring sunscreen, a water bottle, and a lunch each day.

Environmental Education Center at McClellan Ranch Preserve

Summer Camps

Nature Camp

6-8Y

Your child will spend a fun and educational week exploring the natural wonders of McClellan Ranch Preserve and the Stevens Creek Corridor! Using all their senses they will explore the Preserve to learn secrets about the animals, plants, insects, and trees that live there. They will also enjoy nature crafts, stories, and games. Each camper will receive a commemorative t-shirt. Please bring sunscreen, a water bottle, and a bag lunch each day. No camp 7/4.

Environmental Education Center at McClellan Ranch Preserve

Summer Science Fun

6-8Y

Your child will explore science through observations, experiments, games, art, and fun! The Stevens Creek Corridor provides the perfect backdrop to see science and nature in action. Each camper will receive a T-shirt to commemorate the week. Participants should bring sunscreen, a water bottle, and a lunch each day.

Environmental Education Center at McClellan Ranch Preserve

Nature Activities

Birding Basics 1

18Y+

From enormous Eagles and Vultures to tiny Warblers and Goldfinches, this two-part class will provide you with the basic knowledge and skills you need to recognize our local birds. If you are already a birder, this refresher will improve your current skills. You will learn how to find and identify the common birds of Cupertino as well as other nearby birding locations. In the first session, students will learn essential binocular and field guide use, and the fundamentals of bird identification. In Session two, students will enjoy a guided field trip to McClellan Ranch where they will practice finding and identifying local birds with our expert instructors.

Join-A-Ranger is park ranger-led, family-friendly programs in the Stevens Creek Corridor. These programs educate and entertain park visitors. City of Cupertino park rangers are your local experts, with plenty of stories and fascinating facts about steelhead trout, mountain lions, native raptors, the riparian ecosystem, local history, and more.

Join-A-Ranger: Apex Predators

5Y+

The Park Rangers invite you to an Apex Predator workshop! Learn about local Apex Predators like coyotes and owls, and how they play an important role in the ecology of their environment. All attendees must register and children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear sturdy walking shoes.

Environmental Education Center at McClellan Ranch Preserve Codes Days Times Dates Mtgs R NR 20410 Sa 11:00a-12:30p 5/13 1 $6 $8

Instructor:Recreation Staff

Join-A-Ranger: Wild Plant Uses

5Y+

Join the Park Rangers in the exploration of many native and nonnative wild plants found within the Riparian zones and Oak Savana grasslands of McClellan Ranch Preserve and Blackberry Farm. We will dive into the identification properties, edible-uses, medicinaluses, and survival-uses of these amazing plant species.

Environmental Education Center at McClellan Ranch Preserve

NR

Sa 1:30p-3:00p 5/20 1 $6 $8

Instructor:Recreation Staff

Join-A-Ranger: Wild Flowers

5Y+ Spring is upon us and many of the native flora are in full bloom. Join the Park Rangers on as we walk through McClellan Ranch Preserve, exploring identification properties, ecosystem services, connection to wildlife, and how native flowers were a part of the everyday life for the Ohlone Indians. Please wear sturdy walking shoes. Camera and notepad optional.

Environmental Education Center at McClellan Ranch Preserve Codes Days Times Dates Mtgs R NR 20408 Sa 1:30p-3:00p 4/22 1 $6 $8

Instructor:Recreation Staff

5Y+ Join the Park Rangers for a fun-filled wildlife tracking class. You’ll learn about species identification through their tracks and signtracking. Become a nature detective and learn to read the ground like a storybook through the art of tracking. Please wear sturdy walking shoes and long pants that can get dirty.

Join-A-Ranger: Wildlife Tracking

Environmental Education Center at McClellan Ranch Preserve Codes Days Times Dates Mtgs R NR 20409 Sa 1:00p-2:30p 4/29 1 $6 $8

Instructor:Recreation Staff

Art

Beginning Drawing

6-9Y

Build your child’s beginning technical and creative-thinking skills in this fun class! A variety of drawing tricks and techniques will be introduced and students will explore different media. Projects will draw from still life, reference materials, and the imagination.

Craft Room at Quinlan Community Center

Instructor:Euphrat Museum Of Art Staff

Clay Your Way

6-10Y

Let’s put the A into STEAM with clay! New and experienced students alike will work on 3D creations utilizing the building blocks of clay construction. Functional and sculptural pieces will be offered to challenge your budding artists. Bring an apron or wear clothes that can get muddy.

Ceramics Center at Wilson Park

Instructor:Lisa Molaro

Art for Homeschoolers

6-11Y

You will be studying a single artist each session and interpreting their style through 2D and 3D projects. This class is the perfect art supplement to your homeschooling curriculum, as students receive hands-on experience and instruction from an experienced art and ceramics instructor.

Ceramics Center at Wilson Park

Ballet Two and Three

6-13Y

Your dedicated and experienced dancers will further explore techniques, learn new combinations, and have lots of opportunities to move and dance.

Dance Room at Quinlan Community Center

Instructor:Lisa Molaro

Dance

Little Dancer Combo

4-7Y

This is a great beginner class to introduce your child to ballet, creative movement, hip hop, and jazz. They will learn individual steps, across the floor movement, and combinations. Your child will use props while dancing to fun music.

Dance Room at Quinlan Community Center

Instructor:Dance

Bolly Beats

4-12Y

Your child will learn fun dances to popular Bollywood songs. Various Indian dance styles will be taught with a focus on beat, rhythm, and expression.

Activity Room at Quinlan Community Center

Instructor:Jia Thompson

Education

Math Music Motion: Algebraic Architects 4-5Y

In MMM, students have the opportunity to build autonomy while working in small groups with an instructor. Engaging students in sensory-rich learning experiences in all early child development areas: Physical, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive. A child’s simultaneous engagement in Math, Music, and Motion involving challenging math that is new to them and going deeper into what concepts entail. This will strengthen a child’s brain structure and allow them to expand their knowledge while having fun!

Class Room at Growing IQ

4-7Y

Ballet One

Instructor:Starrz Dance Staff

5-9Y

In this lively introduction, young dancers will develop strength, flexibility, grace, and coordination. Your little dancers will exercise on the floor, at the barre, and work on basic ballet positions and combinations.

Dance Room at Quinlan Community Center

Instructor:Jia Thompson

Instructor:Growing IQ Staff

Star Wars Day Workshop with 5-9Y

LEGO® Materials

Celebrate Star Wars Day with Play-Well engineers! Young Jedi will recreate one of their favorite epic battles with the sheer amount of LEGO that only Play Well can provide. May the Fourth be with you!

Room 5 at Monta Vista Recreation Center

Instructor:Play-Well TEKnologies Staff

Foundational Engineering: 5-11Y

Machines and Contraptions

Learn about LEGO® engineering through this interactive Machines and Cool Contraptions Class! Kids will get the tools to truly understand mechanical movement through building machines like race cars, spin art devices, windmills, catapults, and more. Check out your creations up-close as you follow instructions to build crazy contraptions to play with. This class will develop new design ideas, test out physics concepts, and even play fun building games with friends! No class 4/19.

Building at Portal Park

Spring Workshop

Instructor:Snapology Of Los Gatos

Real World Robotics and Coding

5-11Y

In Snapology’s Real World Robotics class, students interested in technology will create robotic models inspired by real life robotic technologies. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as they build alarm devices, earthquake detectors, robotic arms, and much more. Your child will have a blast exploring the world of robotic technologies as they build, learn, and play. No class 4/18.

Building at Portal Park

Instructor:Snapology Of Los Gatos

Snap Robotics and Coding

5-11Y

Let's bring LEGO® bricks to life using robotics and coding in this fantastic and interactive Snapology class!! Kids will work on robotic projects and program the models to move using code! Each day will be a different LEGO® robotics challenge as students work in teams to build robotic animals, vehicles, space ships, and even moving games they can play. Kids will learn about gear ratio, sensors, programming, and pulleys, as they create fun projects using LEGO® bricks and technology. Join the fun!

Building at Portal Park

Instructor:Snapology Of Los Gatos

Mother’s Day Workshop

5-12Y

In this workshop, students will be able to build creative things for their mom for the mother’s day and will be working on different engineering challenges with the Lego bricks. Supplies Included.

Building at Portal Park

Codes Days Times Dates Mtgs R NR

20639 Sa 1:00p-3:00p 5/6-5/6 1 $55 $66

Instructor:Snapology Of Los Gatos

5-12Y

It’s Spring! Snapology is celebrating this special season by building a Lego Flower creation to take home in this super fun “make & take” workshop. Let’s build a beautiful flower and a few other fun creations together. Plus, we’ll have time to build spring-themed LEGO® projects, play games, and have fun with friends.

Building at Portal Park

Instructor:Snapology Of Los Gatos

Public Speaking: Animated Storytellers

6-14Y

Build self-confidence and master your voice with the art of storytelling! In this fun and engaging class, your student will practice being loud and clear for an audience, expressing the full range of emotions through characters, and becoming expert speakers! Experienced instructors, small classes! No class 4/18, 4/22. $20 Materials Fee for in-person classes.

Academic Writing: Journalism 7-11Y

Become a master of newswriting and journalism! In this fun and engaging class, your student will strengthen their writing skills and learn how to read, create, produce, and present news articles. Students learn about different types of articles, how to find newsworthy information, and the Six Questions of journalism: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. Experienced instructors, small classes! $20 Materials Fee. No class 4/18, 4/22.

Academic Writing: Descriptive Writers

7-11Y

Bring your writing to life with colorful, vibrant, entrancing descriptions. In this fun and engaging class, your student will learn the vital skill of accurate and exciting descriptive writing, a skill that will serve them both in the classroom and in bringing their creativity to life! They will learn literary devices such as metaphor and simile, how to improve and make use of their vocabulary, and master communicating accurately, confidently, and clearly in writing. Experienced instructors, small classes!

Virtual

Public Speaking and Confident Debate 8-14Y

Get both of our Public Speaking and Confident Debate classes at an automatic discount! You get two fun and engaging classes where students improve their speaking skills, analytical thinking, and persuasiveness! Experienced instructors, small classes! $40 Material Fee.

7-8Y

Public Speaking: Improv Speakers

8-10Y

Build self-confidence and learn how to express yourself on-the-spot! In this fun and engaging class, your student will learn to create and act pit characters and dramatic scenarios, practicing valuable skills like quick-thinking, clarity, and of course, confidence in themselves and their voices! Experienced instructors, small classes!

Your gymnast will be introduced to the basics needed to learn cartwheels, handstands, splits, bridges, and skill combinations. They will learn to walk safely on the higher balance beams, swing, and pull themselves up on the bars, new jumps on the trampoline, and practice running and hitting the springboard for vaults. No class 5/27, 5/29.

Academic Writing and Public Speaking

8-11Y

Get both of our Public Speaking and Academic Writing classes at an automatic discount! You get two fun and engaging classes where students improve their writing skills, speaking, and confidence Experienced instructors, small classes! $40 Materials Fee. No class 4/18.

Classroom at Communication Academy

Confident Debate: Student Congress 8-14Y

In our Student Congress course, your students will experience fun and engaging legislative sessions where they debate bills and laws. Students improve critical thinking, research, organization, persuasiveness, and listening skills, all while having fun, gaining confidence, and experiencing teambuilding! Experienced instructors, small classes! $20 Materials Fee. No class 4/22.

Classroom at Communication Academy

Gymnastics Advanced Beginner 6-12Y

Your child will learn walkovers, progressions for handsprings, cartwheels, leaps on beam, circles on the bars, and more advanced jumps and combinations on the trampoline and vault. No class 5/27, 5/29.

Gymnastics Room at Monta Vista Recreation Center

Gymnastics Intermediate 6-12Y

8-11Y

Your athlete will start to progress towards more complex skills such as round offs, walkovers, pullovers, circles on bars, jumps, and handstands on the beam. They will focus on technique and execution.

Gymnastics Room at Monta Vista Recreation Center