Early Childhood Education

Vision

By creating a safe and supportive learning environment, we aim to create a community of learners who are confident, inquisitive, and empowered to explore and protect the wonders of their world.

Preschool-Objectives

We are delighted to announce that the Tallahassee Museum Preschool is currently enrolling for the 2021-2022 School Year! Our preschool program is for 3-5 year olds beginning on August 11th and we hope your little one might join us. We offer a Monday-Friday full day class, a Monday-Friday morning class, and a qualified voluntary pre-kindergarten class within the full day program. The whole Museum is our classroom and families accepted into our preschool program will receive benefits like a Friends and Family membership to the Museum! Learn more at the link in bio.

Enrollment

NOW ENROLLING FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

To Schedule a Tour please email the Preschool Director, Kacie Bacot, kbacot@tallahasseemuseum.org

We offer two classes, a 3-4 year old class and a VPK Class.

All children enrolled must be fully potty trained.

Each class has two options:

Monday-Friday Full Day Class and a Monday-Friday Morning Class. The program offers a qualified Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) class within the full-day program.

Children may be dropped off between 8:45-9am.

If you are enrolling in VPK, eligibility forms are issued and may be obtained from the Early Learning Coalition website. For more information visit: https://elcbigbend.org/parents/vpk/

For families registering in our Preschool program, you will receive a family membership to the Museum, allowing you to come out and experience the many exciting opportunities our Museum has to offer. You will receive free Museum admission for 4 people per visit, and discounted rates on birthday parties, workshops & classes.

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Tallahassee Museum Preschool Handbook 2024-2025

Full day classes are 9:00am-4:00pm

This class is offered for the family looking for a full-day, five days a week program. The entire Museum is utilized to offer your child a well-rounded and unique learning experience. Classes integrate the Museum’s resources into the curriculum.

Morning classes are 9:00am-12:00pm

This class is great for families who prefer shorter preschool days for their children. Like our Full Day program, the Museum becomes the classroom both indoors and out!

Tuition

Registration and Supply Fee of $200 is due at the time of registration; this fee is waived for students in VPK half day.

Please know that no registration is final without payment.

State Paid VPK Information

Our Early Childhood program participates in this initiative and offers VPK instructional hours on specific days. Monday through Friday throughout the school year are the designated days for qualified VPK students.

The state of Florida pays for 15 instructional hours of Voluntary Pre-K per week. Our base rate for Early Childhood Education is $615 per month. Parents must pay a wrap-around fee that covers the hours of the class not paid for by the state VPK program.

*We do not offer part-time spots in either class*

Prices are based on the current state of Florida VPK rates.