DEDP Preschool 23-24
Welcome to Driscoll!
Driscoll Extended Day Program (DEDP) would like to warmly welcome you to the Driscoll community! DEDP is a private non-profit organization that provides childcare, social opportunity, and recreational activity for Driscoll students in preschool through 5th grade. We provide a comfortable environment for children to unwind after school, interact with peers and develop skills and interests needed for self-confidence, self-reliance and individual achievement.
Enrollment Process
If you are interested in enrolling your child in the preschool program at DEDP, please fill out this Interest Form.
Our enrollment process began in March. This includes filling out an enrollment agreement, as well as creating a Smart Tuition account to pay monthly tuition invoices. In June, you will be billed for a registration fee of $150 dollars and a non-refundable deposit which will be one-month tuition based on the number of days you enroll your child. This deposit is applied to your June 2024 tuition. Our preschool tuition rates for the 23-24 school year can be found here, at the Payments & Tuition tab on our website.
Other Information
DEDP follows the Public Schools of Brookline’s annual calendar. We will not offer full day programming for preschool students on days of low attendance or during February or April vacation. The best place to find more details about our program, and more specifically our preschool offerings is at this page. We will update it as more information becomes finalized and available for the upcoming year. Please feel free to reach out to us at program@dedpbrookline.org, or by using the “Contact Us” page at our website. We are looking forward to expanding our DEDP community!
Tentative Preschool DEDP Schedule
| 12:15pm Arrival | Children are gathered from their classrooms and brought to Room 107 |
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| 12:15pm-12:30pm Group Time | Everyone comes together for welcome rituals to begin their time at DEDP, such as stories, songs, and student-inclusive discussions |
| 12:30pm-1:00pm Lunch | Families can order lunch from the school, or will have the lunches they brought from home at the tables within the classroom. |
| 1:00pm-1:15pm Clean Up / Bathroom Transition | Children help with cleaning up their own table space and use the bathroom (diaper changing or on the toilet, handwashing). |
| 1:15pm-2:30pm Rest Time | Quiet rest time on individual nap mats. Quiet activities are provided for children who may wake earlier than others. |
| 2:30pm Bathroom / Outside Transition | Children assist in packing up of nap comfort items and use the bathroom (diaper changing or on the toilet, handwashing) before heading outside. |
| 2:30pm-3:15pm Outside | Full-body movement activities outside in the schoolyard, weather permitting. 3:00pm pickups will happen outside. |
| 3:15pm - 3:45pm Afternoon Snack | We return to the classroom for afternoon snack and use the bathroom (diaper changing or on the toilet, handwashing). |
| 3:45pm-4:15pm Group Time | Curriculum-determined discussions that encourage children to participate and interact with teachers and other classmates. |
| 4:15pm-5:00pm Activity Time | Teacher-facilitated activities related to the current curriculum theme are open for children to explore and engage in. |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm Free Play / Departure | Various free choice play activities are offered in an open setting: options may include fine motor manipulatives, art, dramatic play, sensory bins, and books. Pick-up time is staggered throughout as parents arrive. |