Program Details

Teens & Tots Preschool is a child-centered early childhood program for children 3–4 years old (or turning 3 by December 2026). It is located at East Rochester Elementary School.

Children from all school districts are welcome.

High school students from Eastern Monroe Career Center (EMCC) enrolled in the Childcare Professions Program facilitate all aspects of the Teens & Tots Preschool under the close supervision of their teachers.

Our goal is to support child development in the areas of social, cognitive, physical, creative, literacy, and language development. Our philosophy is that young children learn best by doing and is built on developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education. Children learn through play and active exploration of their environment through child initiated learning and teacher-directed activities.

Daily activities include circle time, music, craft, a sensory table, access to various interactive classroom centers, and a room for large motor activities.

We value consistent communication with caregivers and welcome questions, comments, and concerns throughout the school year. We will send home a note describing our activities for the day. Progress reports will be sent home twice yearly, and parent conferences are available upon request.  

Starting preschool is exciting, but it may take time to adjust. Some children may be uncomfortable in the group setting at first, some may miss their family while others will be completely fine. These are all normal reactions. You may notice that your child is tired or grumpy after their first few days of school, this too is normal. Once a routine is established, most children will adjust quickly. To encourage positive feelings about school, talk to them about their day and display their artwork at home.

• Comfortable clothing that is ok to get a little dirty and allows them to be able to dress themselves. 
• Sneakers and socks (if they wear sandals or boots, please have sneakers and socks in their backpack). 
• Clothing appropriate for the weather.
• Please label all outerwear and boots! 

•  A backpack to carry home projects and notes about their day. 
• A complete set of labeled clothing in a zip lock bag (including socks and underwear). 
• A leak proof water bottle labeled with your child’s name. 
• One large box of tissues.
• One container of Disinfectant wipes.

Toys from home are better kept at home. (Info on show and tell coming soon!)

• Children can use the bathroom whenever needed.
• If your child wears pull-ups, please provide at least 2 per day in their backpack.
• Please send in a container of wipes to keep at school if your child is in a pull up.
• Please inform us if your child is in the process of toilet training, and we will work with the plan you have in place.

Reminder, this is a diaper-free class.

We will only dismiss children to the adults you’ve identified on your registration form. You must notify us in writing in the event your child is being picked up by an individual not listed as an emergency contact.

When this happens, please make sure the person picking up your child has photo identification!