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Preschool Options

 

 

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The Kettering City School District offers parents/guardians
two preschool options for your children:

Pathfinders

Pathfinders is an early learning program grant funded by the Ohio Department of Education and operated through the Kettering Schools that provides 3 and 4 year old children with a high-quality preschool education, focusing on academic and social preparation for entry into kindergarten. You must be a resident of Montgomery County to attend.

Class times are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-2:15 PM.

Must be 3 years old by August 1, 2025. The cost of the program is $475/month.
 

Locations:

  • John F. Kennedy Elementary School – 5030 Polen Drive, Kettering OH 45440

  • Kettering Early Childhood Education Center – 2600 Holman Street, Moraine OH 45439

  • Indian Riffle Elementary School - 3090 Glengarry Drive, Kettering OH 45420

 

Integrated

This preschool program is designed to serve 3-5 year old students with special needs, alongside typically developing peer mentors. The program offers small class sizes with a one-to-six staff-to-student ratio. Students will receive a high-quality preschool education that includes social and pre-academic preparation for entry into kindergarten. You must be a resident of Kettering City School District to attend.

Class times are Monday-Friday 8-10:30 AM or 11:45-2:15 PM.

Must be 3 years old by August 1, 2025. The cost of the program is $220/month.

Locations:

  • Beavertown Elementary School – 2700 Wilmington Pike, Kettering OH 45419

  • Greenmont Elementary School – 1 E. Wren Circle, Kettering OH 45420

  • Indian Riffle Elementary School – 3090 Glengarry Drive, Kettering OH 45420

  • Oakview Elementary School – 4001 Ackerman Boulevard, Kettering OH 45429

IntegratedPreschool-FAQs.pdf

Extended Day

The Kettering Early Childhood Education Center opens at 7AM and closes at 5 PM with full-day care on Fridays. Spaces are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis. This is an additional class provided. The child will attend either the Integrated Program or the Pathfinder Program in addition to the Before/After Care Program. The family would be responsible for the preschool tuition as well as the before/after care tuition.

Locations:

  • Kettering Early Childhood Education Center – 2600 Holman Street, Moraine OH 45439

The cost of the program is $450/month.

 

Both the Integrated and Pathfinders Program offers full scholarships and tuition assistance based on the family’s household income and family size.

Register for Preschool

2025-2026 Preschool Registration Forms

Tuition Assistance

We offer tuition assistance to families through two sources:

  • Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Early Childhood Education Grant
  • Montgomery County Preschool Promise

We ask that all families provide income verification at their registration appointment so that we can assist the family in applying for tuition assistance.

Questions?

General Questions

Email:

preschoolregistration@ketteringschools.org

Call:

(937) 499-1450