4 Year Old Preschool
College Community Schools Prairie Hawks Preschool and ECC are accredited by NAEYC and the recipient of the Lighthouse Award.
If you are interested in enrolling your 4 year old into our Preschool Program, please fill out the application above. Your child must be 4 on or before Sept 15, 2025 in order to qualify for the 4 year old program.
Preschool Programs are offered within College Community Schools’ ECC, View, Hill, Crest, Heights, and Ridge buildings.
Free Half Day Programing (AM and PM) are available, 2025-2026 school year Tuesday-Friday 8:55-11:45 and 1:00-3:50 (hours are subject to change).
Are you in need of childcare for your Preschooler?
Our Preschool and Wrap-Around teachers meet weekly to collaborate, ensuring that the concepts and skills learned in Preschool are reinforced and supported in the wrap-around classroom.
Shared Visions Programing is available, pending grant approval, to income eligible families at the ECC building: Tuesday-Friday 9:00-3:00 with wrap around care along with it.
Head Start Programing is available at the ECC building. Please contact Jackie Schropp at 319-393-7811 for information.
College Community also partners with All God’s Children in providing statewide 4-year-old preschool programming. For more information about their preschool program call 319-848-2393 or visit their website, All Gods Children
The benefits of accreditation are the external mark of quality, high standards, process improvements, and support. All ECC programs have undergone a rigorous accreditation process through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC administers the largest and most widely recognized accreditation system for early childhood programs.