Tusd Kindergarten Readiness Academy-Hicks Canyon

TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Academy is a district-operated early learning program designed to prepare children for kindergarten through developmentally appropriate activities across multiple elementary school campuses. The program operates ten months per year, five days a week, and offers both subsidized state preschool and fee-based options.

Philosophy

The mission is to provide developmentally appropriate activities to enhance each child's intellectual, language, social-emotional, academic, and physical development, while ensuring programs are developmentally, linguistically and culturally appropriate.

Ages served

Children who turn three or four years old by December 1 of the current school year

Hours

AM classes: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; PM classes: 12:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (half-day); Full-day programs available at Ladera Elementary, Myford Elementary, and Red Hill Elementary from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Not stated on their website: Outdoor play/facilities, Meals provided, Teacher-student ratio, Specific tuition costs for fee-based programs. Ask the preschool directly.

Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.