Preschool

The Davenport Community Schools Children’s Villages offer preschool programming for students who are 3 or 4 years old by September 15th.

Our Children’s Village Preschool Programs are offered at multiple locations and neighborhood schools throughout the district, with full and half-day programs available.

DCSD Preschool Information

DCSD Preschool Locations

The Davenport Community School District provides preschool at the following locations:

Children’s Village Hoover | Half Day and Full Day Classes (3 and 4 year old)

Children’s Village West | Half Day and Full Day Classes (3 and 4 year old)

Buffalo Elementary School | AM Class (4 year old)

Hayes Elementary School | PM Class (4 year old)

Truman Elementary School | Both AM and PM Classes (4 year old)

DCSD proudly participates in the Statewide 4 Year Old Voluntary Preschool Program. This program provides half day preschool at no cost to eligible 4 year olds. The children attending this program must be a resident of the State of Iowa, and turn four either on or before September 15th of the current school year.

For those not participating in the statewide preschool program, you will find program costs listed below.

Preschool Costs

3 Year Olds
Full Day-$180.00/week
Half Day-$90.00/week

4 Year Olds
Full Day-$90.00/week
Half Day-FREE

DCSD Preschool Hours

School Meals

The Child Nutrition Program offers nutritious breakfasts and lunches at every school building. Proper nutrition is fundamental for the success of academic programs. Our meals meet the new USDA Nutrition Standards, which requires the following:

Age-appropriate calorie limits
Larger servings of vegetables and fruits (students must take at least one serving)
A wider variety of vegetables, including dark green and red/orange vegetables and legumes
Fat-free or 1% milk (flavored milk must be fat-free)
More whole grains
Less sodium

Preschool Partner Locations

Iowa school districts are encouraged to expand the preschool program to include community partners in order to deliver the preschool program through a mixed delivery system. Community partners must be within the boundaries of the district and maintain program requirements.

Iowa Licenced Early Childhood Teacher
Minimum of 10 instructional hours per week
Maximum class size of 20 students, with a 1:10 ratio
Assess all students utilizing Teaching Strategies GOLD Assessment
Maintain fiscal accountability

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