Pre-Kindergarten
Looking for Pre-Kindergarten opportunities? There are several options available in Maize USD 266
- Pre-K classes for 4-year-olds run four days a week, Monday-Thursday and one Friday a semester.
- Three-year-olds can enroll in either two-day or four-day sessions.
- The morning session is from 8:15-11:25 a.m., the afternoon session is 12:25 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
- We do not have all day Pre-Kindergarten, nor can we allow parents to enroll their child into both morning and afternoon sessions.
Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year at Maize Early Childhood Center is open Friday, Feb. 7 through Thursday, May 8, or until spots are filled.
State Pre-Kindergarten
Students must be 3 or 4 years old as of August 31, 2025. The students eligible for this program must meet one of the following criteria:
- The parent was a teenager at the time of child’s birth.
- Lives in a single-parent household
- Limited English proficiency
- Meets criteria for Federal free lunch program
- Developmental Delay (as determined by assessment)
- Parent(s) does not have a high school degree or GED
This program is Kansas grant funded and has limited spots available. If your only qualifier is reduced lunches, there is a chance this may not be funded by the state and you would have to pay the monthly fee. Busing available.
Fee-Based Pre-Kindergarten
The purpose of the Fee-Based Pre-Kindergarten Program is to provide a high-quality, school-based early learning program for preschool aged children who are not eligible for the State Pre-Kindergarten program or Early Childhood Special Education program in the Maize School District. Details in reference to this program are as follows:
- The Fee-Based Pre-Kindergarten program will be offered at a rate of $275 per month for 4 days a week and $140 for two days a week (3-year olds only).
- Students must be 3 or 4 years old as of August 31, 2025 for the 2025-26 school year and must reside in the Maize School District.
- To be placed in the program, all paperwork and non-refundable payment of $275 or $140 is due upon enrollment.
- Busing is not available for this program.