Easy Enrollment
Enrollment into our program in streamlined for easy process. We use one form for both our Summer PALS program and our 2025-2026 Fall Preschool Enrollment. To learn more about each program, sign up for a tour or read more on this page.
Registration at the bottom of the page.
ALPS Preschool
Our preschool this year has 6 classes:
Three PreK classrooms, two 3-4 year old classrooms, and a toddler/threes classroom. Our classrooms keep to ODJFS licensing standards and ratios. At preschool, your child will grow, learn, and make friends in a play-based environment. As a Christian center, we also practice prayer at meal times and worship once a week in our sanctuary space.
Our preschool went to the Pumpkin Patch this year. We got to take a hayride out to pick our pumpkins, then have snack and play.
PALS Summer Camp
During our summer camp session (June-August), we continue to have preschool available, but also open enrollment for elementary students. Our summer classes allow students to explore their interests. We also offer clubs, water play, and field trips for the school to further explore the world around them. Enrollment for the whole summer or just some weeks.
This photo was taken during Dance Club last summer. They are learning to do-si-do with Miss Maggie.
ALPS 2025 - 2026 Calendar
August 7 (Th) Club Showcase 6 – 8pm (games, food, fun)
August 14 (Th) ESL Adult Class Assessments 6-8pm
August 15 (F) Last Day of Summer Camp
August 18-22 Building closed for deep cleaning
August 25 – 29 Teacher work week and Home Visits
August 28 (Th) Open House/Parent Orientation (6:30 – 7:45 pm)
September 1 (M) Labor Day Holiday – NO SCHOOL
September 2 & 3 (T/W) First days of class (depends on your child’s schedule)
September 6 (Sa) ESL Adult Class Assessments 10 am - noon
September 19 (F) Meet the Teachers Messy Play Night (6 – 8 pm)
October 13 (M) Literacy Night and Classroom Visits (6:30 – 7:45 pm)
October 17 (F) Fall Picture Day
October 25 (Sa) Atonement Trunk-or-Treat
November 4 (T) NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Election Day)
November TBA (Su) Chili Cook-Off and Pie Auction
November 25 (T) ALPS Thanksgiving Feast (6:00 pm)
November 26-28 (W-F) NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break
December (TBD) Columbus Speech and Hearing Screenings
December 19 (F) Christmas Party 11:30 – 12:15 Early Dismissal at 12:15 pm NO LUNCH; NO PM CARE
December 20 - January 4 Winter Break – Christmas Holiday – NO SCHOOL
January 5 (M) School resumes
January 19 (M) NO SCHOOL – MLK, Jr. Day
January/February (TBD) National Lutheran Schools Spirit Week
February 2-6 ALPS Grandparent’s Week
February 6 (F) Multicultural Night and Talent Show
February 16 (M) NO SCHOOL – President’s Day (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
March (TBD) Spring Picture Day
March 27 Second annual Health and Wellness Night
April 2-8 (TH-W) Spring Break – NO SCHOOL – Happy Easter!!
May 1 (F) ART HOP 2026 – End of Year Art Show!! Mark your calendar!
May 6 (W) NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Election Day)
May 21 (TH) Last Day of Regular Classes
May 22 (F) Graduation and Games (10:00 am-noon) NO CLASSES Families arrive with children at 10:00 am
May 25-29 Building closed for deep cleaning
June 1 & 2 Summer Camp set up
June 3 ALPS PALS Summer Camp 2026 Begins
Dear Parents,
These are preliminary dates. We will add further special events – especially field trips to the calendar as we are able to schedule them. You will be given advance notice if there are changes to the calendar or special events that get scheduled. We are looking forward to a wonderful school year with your child and your entire family! ~ ALPS Staff
**Potential field trips: Firemen Visit (Sept.); Pumpkin Patch (Oct.); OSU Dairy Barn (winter), UA Lane Rd. Library (Mar.)
More To Know
For more detailed information before you enroll, please refer to the tabs below.
Our regular school hours are from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you need before care from 7:30-9:00, or after care from 3:00-5:30, please notify our administrator during enrollment. During these hours, classes will combine where ratios allow, so your child may have a teacher different than their lead teacher.
Extended Care Pricing: $6/ hour (All hours MUST be pre-arranged with Mrs. Fryman)
For Summer Camp, extended care is included into the weekly fee.
APPROXIMATE TIME SCHEDULE (SCHEDULES MAY DIFFER FROM CLASS TO CLASS…PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULES POSTED INSIDE THE INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOMS BY THE TEACHERS)
9:00–10:15 Arrival and greeting by teachers. Group conversations. Centers.
10:15-10:35 Restroom. Snack. Quiet reading time.
10:35-10:55 Group Circle (Story Time, Music and Movement, Daily Review)
10:55 Pack up and prepare for outdoor play
11:00-noon Outdoor play (Gross motor in great room if necessary - In the event of indoor play, morning schedules may be altered to accommodate student numbers in the large motor room.
12:00 (noon) Dismissal of half-day students. Set up of cots for rest time
12:00-1:00 Lunch/Recess/Restroom/Wash up
1:00-2:00 Rest period/Quiet Reading
2:00-3:00 Discovery Time Center Rotations (emphasis on hands-on learning)
3:00 Dismissal of full-day students
EXTENDED CARE SCHEDULE
7:30-9:00 Free Choice Centers (parents may provide breakfast)
9:00-3:00 Insert Preschool Schedule from above
3:00-4:15 Free Choice Centers (in classroom)
4:15-5:30 Snack and Outdoor/Large Motor Play
5:30 Goodbyes
FALL PRESCHOOL (September - May)
2-Day Half Day: $1260/school year or $140/month
3-Day Half Day: $1845/school year or $205/month
5-Day Half Day: $2970/school year or $330/month
5-Day Lunch Bunch: $3870/school year or $430/month
2-Day Full Day: $2520/school year or $280/month
3-Day Full Day: $3780/school year or $420/month
5-Day Full Day: $5625/school year or $625/month
Summer Camp (June-August)
2-Day 7:30-5:30: $90/week
3-Day 7:30-5:30: $125/week
5-Day 7:30-5:30: $200/week
2-Day 9:00-3:00: $60/week
3-Day 9:00-3:00: $90/week
5-Day 9:00-3:00: $150/week
*Note: Summer Camp fee is weekly.
Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) helps eligible families pay for child care services for children under the age of 13 and children with disabilities up to the age of 18. Your household must have an income at or below 145% of the federal poverty level (FPL) in order to initially qualify. How to Apply
The ICCP Child Scholarship is available for families who have been denied publicly funded child care (PFCC) due to being over income (over 145% FPL), are under 200% FPL, and attend an ICCP designated program. Children must have an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Learn More
Please note this Handbook is updated yearly. This Parent Handbook was last updated January 2024.
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