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Top Flight Preschool and Kindergarten (860)350-9121
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Top Flight Sports Center offers an outstanding traditional Preschool program for children 3-5 years of age, and before and after school programs for your kindergartener.

Top Flight opened in 1996 with the vision of offering a variety of high quality children’s programs in physical education and recreation. Today over 600 students weekly attend classes in swimming, gymnastics and martial arts. Another 400 children weekly attend our indoor playground and parties. Top Flight continues to refine and improve all of its programs and is always striving to set a new standard for children’s education and recreation.
 

PHILOSOPHY
As with all of our programs, a single philosophy guides everything we do; nothing is more important then a child’s self esteem. We strive to develop happy, healthy, responsible kids.
We believe that children learn and grow best in an environment that is happy and relaxed.



CURRICULUM
Our comprehensive curriculum is designed to nurture the full range of developing skills and interests of every child.
Emotional Development
Socialization
Language and Communications
Gross and Fine Motor Skills
Creative Arts
Music and Rhythm
Dramatic Play
All lessons are taught in a low pressure learning environment. The emphasis is on FUN! The levels of instruction and activities are adjusted to the age and developmental stage of each child within a group. Small groups ensure the attainment of Top Flight's healthy and balanced goals for each child.

Special Activities

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Swimming   4:00-5:00 11:00-11:30 11:00-11:30  
Obstacle Courses 12:30-1:00 12:30-1:00 12:30-1:00 12:30-1:00 3:00-4:00
Planet Play 3:00-4:00 3:00-4:00 3:00-4:00 3:00-4:00  

 
STAFF
Top Flight Preschool is staffed by teachers with training in early childhood education or child development. Each has been specially selected for their caring and nurturing character. All staff are CPR and First Aid Certified and are continually furthering their education through classes and seminars.

DIRECTOR

Jennifer Benedict—Jen has lived in the greater New Milford area all of her life. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education and is a certified head teacher. During her tenure at Top Flight Jen has been one of our key Preschool Gymnastic Teachers as well as Director of our Summer Camp and After School Care programs. Prior to working at Top Flight, Jen was Head Teacher at New Milford Nursery School for five years. Her love of children is only surpassed by her warm and caring personality.

FACILITY

Where else can your preschooler swim year round in shallow 90º water, run, jump climb, swing, and play in a giant indoor climate controlled playground and gymnasium? At Top Flight of course! Our bright, colorful and spacious facility is immaculately maintained and professionally cleaned seven days per week. Call to set up a tour.
REGISTRATION
Students register for a September – June School year. Tuition is due in 4 term installments, each term is 9-10 weeks long. The Summer Term is available on a weekly tuition basis. Call for a complete registration packet or to set up a tour of our facility.

Follow these simple steps to register your child for Preschool:

Print this page and follow these instructions

  1. Click here to print your information packet for Preschool
  2. If you register before July 24: a $50.00 deposit is required to reserve your child’s spot and there is no penalty if you cancel. If you register after July 24: Full payment is required for the Fall Term. There will be a $50.00 charge for all cancellations and changes received after July 24.
  3. Click here to log in and register your child.
    1. create new customer account and add student OR log in as an existing customer. Make sure your account information is correct including your child’s DATE OF BIRTH.
    2. click on “add a class” and scroll to Preschool  
    3. Select FALL 2006 3yr or 4yr program and click on 9AM.  
    4. select student if you have more than one student  
    5. verify that all program information is correct under “pending registrations”.  
    6. Repeat steps b – e for additional students.  
    7. click on “check out”. All customers are required to pay a $35.00 registration fee every 12 months. After entering credit card information, click “Finish” only once.  
    8. h) Print confirmation and save for your records.
  4. After July 24 every customer must complete their child’s Preschool registration. Follow steps a – h from above. This time full payment for the fall term will be required. IMPORTANT: Completed registration packets are due by August 1. Full payment is due by Friday September 1.

 

Top Flight Preschool/Kindergarten Tuition
September 2007 - June 2008

Preschool Tuition Online
Price
4 Years Old Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm $495/term $470/term
3 Years Old Tuesday and Thursday 9:00am - 1:00pm $415/term $390/term
FULL TIME (Available Year Round) 7:00am - 6:00pm $1940/term $1840/term
Kindergarten Tuition Online Price
Before and After School 7:00am - 6:00pm $1555/term $1455/term
Holiday & Spring Breaks
(Not included in term pricing. Extra fee applies if your child attends.)
$225/week $200/week
School Cancellation +$18 +$18
The amount of tuition is the same regardless of attendance. There is no charge for Holiday & Spring Break unless your child attends those days. Whenever the school day is unexpectedly cancelled, and your child is attending, additional charges apply. School cancellation charges may be paid at drop off.
On Demand Care
See conditions below $9.50/hour or $55/day
On Demand Care Conditions
1. Deposit of $600.00. ($550.00 if registering online)
2. All required forms must be on file.
3. Top Flight needs to be notified in advance, preferably the day before, of child’s attendance.
4. A minimum charge of $9.50 will be charged each time your child attends. If your child comes before and after school, then the minimum charge applies to both before school and after school.
 

Calendar of Terms
2008-2009

Term Start and End Dates Registration
Begins
Priority
Due Date
Closed for Holidays* Extra Charge Dates
for Childcare
Fall September 1 - November 9 Monday, July 28 Saturday, August 9 Labor Day  
Holiday November 10 - December 21 & December 29 - January 25 Monday, October 13 Saturday, October 25 Thanksgiving, November 28**, New Year's Day December 22, 23
Winter January 26 - April 5 Monday, December 29 Saturday, January 10    
Spring April 6 – April 12 &
April 20 –June 21
Monday, March 9 Saturday, March 20 Good Friday **, Memorial Day April 13-17
Summer** June 22 - August 23 Monday, May 25 Saturday, June 6 Fourth of July August 25-29
*Gymnastics, Swimming & Martial Arts classes that fall on holidays may be made up in advance of the date if within the same term. Please see our makeup policy.
** Closed for Childcare and Preschool only.
*** Summer Term is our FLEXI-SCHEDULE...Register for only the weeks you'll be in town!
 

 

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