Tucson Community School, INC

We love TCS! Both our children have attended Preschool and Kindergarten. With our youngest in Kindergarten now, this will be our 6th year as part of the TCS community. It is such a special place. The school creates a unique environment where the kids are allowed to fully immerse themselves in constructive creative play while provided enough structure and guidance to feel secure and confident. Though the time in the classroom can be challenging to fit into your schedule as a parent, it has proven to be some of the most rewarding time with our children. Watching them learn, play and interact with friends, those are cherished memories. My wife and I believe TCS was the best gift we could give our children.

As an early childhood teacher educator, I did a lot of searching when it was time to pick a preschool. I knew I wanted an emphasis on outdoor play and inquiry-based learning which still had structure and routines. This is our third year at Tucson Community school and I can honestly say it has been one of the best things that has happened to our son. His teachers have been kind, caring, and extremely gifted in their teaching and he has thrived socially, emotionally and academically. TCS is more than just "our son's school"-- it is our community and extended family and I can't recommend it highly enough.

TCS is a wonderful place to be a kid. The school and its teachers work hard to meet the needs of each child while giving them the chance to grow and explore. I love the play based approached and the large outdoor play spaces. My child is delighted to go to school everyday and has met wonderful friends. We love being involved in the school and our child's education, it truly feels like a community.

The moment I walked on to the beautiful campus, I knew it was like home. It turned out to be a safe, comforting environment for my sons to find their place in their own world. Being in the classroom helped me learn so much about them as people and as myself as a parent. My children were able to explore their curiosities and build all the necessary skills to move forward. My children now have a love of learning and sense of confidence as they venture to the bigger world outside of home and TCS.

My son attended TCS 2 years of preschool and is now in Kindergarten at TCS. I visited about 8 other preschools before choosing TCS, but as soon as I walked onto the campus, I knew this was the right place for us. The environment is designed for children to engage in age-appropriate early childhood activities that are important for their development- gross motor skills, social skills, fine motor skills and emotional intelligence. The teachers are AMAZING! The way they introduce concepts to the children, their patience and the way they speak to the children is magical. As a parent participation school, parents have an opportunity to be engaged in their child's experience through classroom participation and volunteering to help with fundraisers and tasks. It really does take a village to raise a child and TCS is a perfect example of that. My son knows all of his classmates parents, he feels very comfortable talking with adults because he's used to having adults around him, he has developed an incredible sense of self and a strong understanding of his influence on those around him and his environment. Academics are introduced in such a fun and creative way, that the children understand math and reading for it's purpose and are excited to participate in these activities. Gardening is a big part of the curriculum. This play-based preschool has everything we could have ever hoped for in a preschool. We will be sad to move on next year!