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The CH-UH Early Childhood Program strives not only to provide a solid education foundation for each child, but also instill a love of learning and the confidence necessary to explore our ever-changing world.

 

Special Education Program

The Special Education Preschool Program is for children 3-5 years old who require special education programming, and for typically developing peers. Typically developing peers help to ensure strong and appropriate peer modeling for children with special needs.The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District believes that all children benefit greatly from this philosophy. The classes provide a rich play and language-based curriculum that is developmentally appropriate for all children. Programming supports the growth of the whole child through attention to the development of social and emotional skills, physical development and intellectual growth.
 
The program operates Monday through Thursday from 8:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (AM session) and 12:50 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (PM session). Start and end times are subject to change. The program follows the CH-UH School District calendar.
 
If you have concerns about your child's development, please contact the Early Childhood Department at 216-371-7356 and ask for a Request for Assistance packet.
 

What are the criteria for peers?

  • Children must be toilet-trained.
  • Children must be 3 by the first day of Kindergarten to attend the A.M. session or 4 by the first day of Kindergarten to attend the P.M. session. (The 2026-2027 calendar has not yet been approved. Please check back starting in March for updates.)
  • Children must participate in a play-based screener prior to the fall. 
  • Children must be residents of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District.
  • Families must be able to provide transportation to and from school.
  • Families must agree to bring their children consistently and arrive and depart on time each day.

Highlights:

  • Gold Rated by the state of Ohio
  • Universal Pre-Kindergarten grantee
  • Licensed and highly-trained teachers
  • Curriculum aligned to Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards
  • Music, Art, Physical Education, Science Lab and Spanish classes
  • Curriculum inspired field trips
  • Free snack provided

What is the cost?

Tuition is $106/month per child. Scholarships are available and may cover up to 100% of tuition. For more information about scholarships, please contact Rachel Kraus at R_Kraus@chuh.org or call 216-371-7356 and ask to speak with her.
 

Registration:

Registration is available by appointment only. A $250 deposit is due at the time of registration. Checks made payable to the Department of Early Childhood. $25.00 is a non-refundable registration fee which is required for all families except those qualifying for scholarships. The remaining amount will be put towards your first month’s tuition payment.

General Education Program

Gearity, Oxford, and Noble all house pre-kindergarten classrooms. Programming supports the growth of the whole child through attention to the development of social and emotional skills, physical development and intellectual growth.The program operates Monday through Friday from 8:50 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. (start and end times are subject to change). Class sizes are limited to up to 18 children. The program follows the CH-UH School District calendar.
 

What is the criteria to participate in the program?

  • Children must be toilet-trained (this includes nap time)
  • Children must be 4 by the first day of Kindergarten 2026 to attend Pre-Kindergarten programming at Gearity, Noble, and Oxford. (The 2026-2027 calendar has not yet been approved. Please check back starting in March for updates.)
  • Children must participate in a play-based screener prior to the fall. 
  • Children must be residents of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District.
  • Families must be able to provide transportation to and from school.
  • Families must agree to bring their children consistently and arrive and depart on time each day.

Highlights:

  • Gold Rated rated by the state of Ohio
  • Universal Pre-Kindergarten grantee
  • Licensed and highly-trained teachers
  • Curriculum aligned to Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards
  • Music, Art, Physical Education, Science Lab and Spanish classes
  • Curriculum inspired field trips
  • Free lunch and snack

What is the cost?

Tuition is $900/month. Scholarships will be available and may cover up to 100% of tuition. For more information about scholarships please contact Rachel Kraus at R_Kraus@chuh.org or call 216-371-7356 and ask to speak with her.


Registration:

Registration is available by appointment only. A $250 deposit is due at the time of registration. Checks made payable to the Department of Early Childhood. $25.00 is a non-refundable registration fee which is required for all families except those qualifying for scholarships. The remaining amount will be put towards your first month’s tuition payment.
 
Children enrolling, whose home school is Noble or Oxford will be registered for their home school unless there are no spaces available. Children whose home school is Boulevard will be registered for Noble or Oxford unless there are no spaces available. No intradistrict transfers will be accepted unless an older sibling already attends that school.