Preschool

1^st group arrives at 8:45 a.m. and are dismissed at 12:45 p.m. The 2^nd group arrives at 9:00 a.m. and are dismissed at 1:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

We use a car rider line system, where parents drop-off their child to a staff member and pick their child up from a staff member in the car rider line.

Ages 2-5.  Child must the the age of the class by August 31st of that school year. We do not make exceptions for younger children for any reason.

We do not provide transportation for students. Parents must provide transportation to and from school.

Our preschool is in session strictly from 9am-1pm. We do not allow early entry or late dismissal for any reason. Therefore, we do not have before/after school care.

Yes, we offer summer camps for 2½ year old to rising kindergartners. Children must be 2½ years old by August 31^st of the year of the summer camp.

Pre-K students (ages 4-5) must be completely potty trained and independent in the bathroom and must wear underwear to school (no diapers or pull-ups). We highly recommend that 3-year-olds be potty trained, but it is not a requirement for admissions.  In our 2-year-olds classrooms, we have both a bathroom and a changing table to accommodate children who are in the process of potty training. Our staff does not bare the burden of potty training students, but we do support parents in their efforts by continuing at preschool whatever you're doing at home to accomplish the task of potty training your child.

At MCPCP, the safety of our students and staff are our top priority! MCPCP has multi-levels of safety, beginning with ALL STAFF maintaining current CPR/1^st Aid certification.

• Each of the preschool entrances/exits are monitored by video recording systems.
• Every entry/exit door remains locked throughout the school day.
• Parents/guardians/visitors must ring the video doorbell and state their reason for being at the preschool before being allowed admittance.
• Parents or staff sign children in each day through the Brightwheel app.
• Parents/guardians must show a picture ID before a child can be released to them.
• Children will never be released to anyone other than the parent/guardian without written permission from the parents/guardians.
• Staff participate in periodic training and drills (fire, tornado, intruder, etc.) for safety.
• Our playground is inspected quarterly for safety hazards.

• We follow all CDC guidelines for health and safety.
• Staff members are responsible for daily cleaning and sanitizing of toys and all classroom equipment throughout the school day.
• Staff members then disinfect everything in the classroom after the children leave for the day.
• Bathrooms are cleaned and sanitized between classes with a cleaner that kills COVID-19.
• The preschool is completely cleaned and disinfected every afternoon after school by a cleaning team.
• Children and staff members use hand sanitizer upon entering the classroom each day and wash their hands throughout the day (after using the restroom, before eating, etc.).
• Our preschool follows strict guidelines for illnesses. Sick children and staff members may not attend school until they are 48 hours symptom-free (see parent handbook link for more information).

MCPC Preschool students are not required to attend Mallard Creek Church. However, as a Christian school, during the school week we are committed to serving Christ in all we do and say. Children participate in weekly Children's Church and daily Bible story and Bible verse learning. Jesus Christ is at the center of all we do at MCPCP and we strive to demonstrate His love for everyone with whom we come in contact each day.