School Year Program
Class sizes are limited to 15 children per room!
Smaller groups allow us to focus on:
- Developing relationships with families and maintaining quality communication
- Responding to individual needs
- Stimulating each child’s learning ability and interests
- Enriching the program with personal enthusiasm
- Hiring and maintaining quality staff
- Assessment & Curriculum
INTRODUCING OUR CLASSROOMS
Hilltop offers both a Preschool and Pre-K class with age-specific curriculum focused on meeting developmental milestones.
Preschool Class
The Caterpillars!
The Preschool curriculum emphasizes social-emotional development as the children begin to explore a school environment, develop relationships, problem solve, and build communication skills. Children will participate in a consistent routine that builds confidence, encourages self-help skills, and provides developmentally appropriate experiences. It is a first school experience that fosters a love of learning!
Pre-K Class
The Bumblebees!
In the Bumblebees classroom, children will continue to build their confidence in the classroom environment. The curriculum provides opportunities for a variety of learning experiences that are hands-on, active, and relevant to our children. Concepts are introduced through a play-based approach that creates meaningful learning experiences to prepare children for the transition to Kindergarten.
Hilltop's Daily Schedule
(Flexible as needed)
- 8:00am – 9:00am
Arrival and greetings (a variety of activities for free choice time and playground time) - 9:05am – 9:35am
Outside Time - 9:35am – 9:50am
Morning Circle (Helper Chart, Calendar, Weather, Songs) - 9:50am – 10:15am
Bathroom, Wash Hands & Snack - 10:10am – 11:10am
Center Time (Blocks, Dramatic Play, Language, Math, Computer & Science Centers are open. Participate in focused activities and teacher directed activities.) - 11:10am – 11:20am
Clean-up and Bathroom - 11:20am – 12:10pm
Outdoor Time / Gross motor - 12:10pm – 12:15pm
Bathroom, Wash Hands - 12:15pm – 1:00pm
Lunch Time (Lunch, Clean-Up, Bathroom) - 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Rest Time - 3:00pm – 3:30pm
Wake up, Bathroom, Snack - 3:30pm – 4:00pm
Circle Time (Songs, Review the Day, Story) - 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Outdoor Play / Gross Motor, Free-Choice Activity Time, Dismissal
TUITION AND FEES
2025-2026 Rates
PROGRAM FEES
- $370/week (4 or 5 days)
- $300/week (3 days)
- $235/week (2 days)
- $300/week
(5, half-days 9:00am – 1:00pm)*
* Part-time openings are limited
REGISTRATION FEES
(Non-refundable)
- First year: $175
- Subsequent years: $150
- Summer Program: $225
Payments: Preferred method is automatic ACH Deposit or Credit Card payment. There is an automatic 0.6% processing fee on ACH transactions and a 2.95% processing fee on Credit Card transactions. NO CASH PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Tuition is processed weekly on Thursdays and is due beginning the first week of enrollment.
Discounts: For families, first tuition is full price. Sibling discount is 10%. Family registration fee is $300. LLUMC Members in good standing receive a 15% discount. (Membership validation letter from the church office will need to be submitted.)
Deposit: Two weeks’ tuition is paid as deposit. The deposit is credited back to the account at the end of enrollment.
Registration Fees: Registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. If you register and choose to cancel your child’s registration, we require a minimum of two weeks’ advance written notice; otherwise tuition fees will apply.
Discounts: For families, the first tuition is full price. Sibling discount is 10%. Family registration fee is $300. LLUMC Members in good standing receive a 15% discount. (Membership validation letter from the church office will need to be submitted.)
Deposit: Two week’s tuition is paid as a deposit. The deposit is credited back to the account at the end of enrollment.
Tuition Payments: Tuition is processed using Brightwheel and will be automatically withdrawn from a bank account or a credit card on Thursday of each week. Credit cards accepted are VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
Insufficient Funds: A $35 fee is charged for insufficient funds.
Late Pick Up Fee: There is a $25 late charge for each additional 15 minutes or part thereof, per child, after 5:00pm. Repeated late pick-ups will result in increasing fees.
Withdrawal: In the event that you voluntarily withdraw your child from the Center, a minimum of two weeks’ written notice is required and tuition is to be paid through those two weeks. Any unpaid charges due to the Center must be paid by the last day of attendance in order to have records released.
Vacation: Parents may elect to have their child take two weeks* off during the school year** and pay half tuition.
* A week is Monday through Friday.
** The school year is September through June.
Illness, Absence, Inclement Weather: There is no reduction of tuition due to illness, absence or inclement weather.
