Preschool

Our Lady of the Wayside School offers a preschool environment in which each child learns and grows in a caring, supportive educational atmosphere. OLW is a Blue Ribbon Catholic elementary school in Arlington Heights, IL. We offer full and half day programs for three and four year olds. You can send an email to dkenney@olwschool.org to inquire about available space for the 2025-26 school year or to set up a school tour for the 2026-27 school year. Registration for 26-27 will be in January..
Preschool at OLW
2025-26 Tuition and Fees – Preschool
2025-26 Options for PK and K

– It is important to our teachers that every student feels proud of their work every day. Several lessons are taught in small groups, recognizing that each child learns in a different manner.
– Our teachers encourage playtime because it teaches young children a lot about cooperation. Crafts give children an opportunity for hand-eye coordination exercises and also allows them to show creativity.
– Our preschool classrooms include different selections of art mediums, books, building materials and dramatic play supplies.
– Each preschool classroom has a SMART Board.
– Jolly Phonics is used to teach letters and sounds, complemented by Handwriting without Tears to teach how letters are formed. Exposure to literature is an important aspect of the early childhood learning experience.

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Preschool Options 2026-2027 – Registration will begin in January

Full-day, multiage program – 8:20am – 3:00pm*
Students enroll for choose 3, 4, or 5 days a week; parents choose which days

Morning program – 8:20am – 11:00am*
3-year-olds
2 days/ week – Tuesday, Thursday
3 days/ week – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
3 days/ week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Mon-Fri may be an option for some families.

4-year-olds 
3 days/ week – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
3 days/ week – Monday, Wednesday, Friday
4 days/ week – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
4 days/ week – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
5 days/ week – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Students may be dropped off as early as 8:00am when the older students are arriving.