Orchard Downs Preschool

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Welcome!

Set in Orchard Downs with its unique blending of social and cultural backgrounds, the school provides a stimulating and diverse environment for the individual growth of each child. The preschool accepts children ages three to five years old who are toilet trained.

The preschool welcomes residents of University Housing and Urbana-Champaign community members. Classes operate during the academic year while the university is in session, following the University of Illinois academic calendar. 

Learning Experience

We plan thoughtful activities for children to develop social, emotional and physical skills, gain independence, practice critical thinking and improve listening. We focus on building self-esteem, confidence and a love of learning in everything we do.

Our curriculum is built around a weekly theme and includes self-paced experiences in art, music, literature, math and science. We fully prepare children to ease into their next level of education in U.S. or global schools.

The foundation of our programming is based on the diverse blend of social and cultural backgrounds that make up our apartment communities. We use culturally-based resources and curriculum to help educate and bridge differences. Reading and language centers have a special focus on English as a Second Language skills.

We are a small school which enables us to be both teacher and child directed. Teachers and staff deliver personalized instruction to your child to meet their individual needs. We also have student workers and volunteers in our classrooms throughout the year.

Registration

Interested in registering your child?

Step 1

We encourage you to read the Orchard Downs Preschool Manual and review the enrollment rates in the table below.

Step 2

Once you have reviewed the preschool manual and rates, it’s time to complete the either the Orchard Downs Preschool Application or the Orchard Down Preschool Summer Application depending on when you would like to enroll your child. 

Step 3

After the application has been completed, the last step is completing the Child Health Examination Form and the Permission to Administer Medication Form. All registration and health forms must be completed before children may attend. 

Tours and Contact

If you are interested in a tour, have questions or would like to meet our teachers, please contact Family & Graduate Housing at 217-333-5656 or at apartments@illinois.edu.

Orchard Downs Preschool Tuition Rates 2024 – 2025

Enrollment by Semester –  $50 per week when you enroll semester by semester

Enrollment by Month – $60 per week when enroll for month by month

Enrollment by Week – $70 per week when you enroll week by week

Tuition rates by semester and month are below. Billing weeks per month exclude breaks built into the University of Illinois' academic calendar for Fall 2024 – Spring 2025.

 

Fall semester (16 weeks) $800
Spring semester (16 weeks)          $800

Fall 2024

August (8/26-8/30, 1 week) $60
September (9/2-9/27, 4 weeks) $240
October (9/30-11/1, 5 weeks) $300
November (11/4-11/22, 3 weeks) $180
December (12/2-12/20, 3 weeks)  $180

Spring 2025

January (1/20-1/31, 2 weeks)        $120
February (2/3-2/28, 4 weeks) $240
March (3/3-3/28, 3 weeks) $180
April (3/31-5/2, 5 weeks) $300
May (5/5-5/16, 2 weeks) $120