EARLY CHILDHOOD/PRESCHOOL

Overview 
3 Year Old Program
This program for the 2023-24 school year will be located in our Aquin Catholic School building next to the office. 3 year old preschool will be taught by a licensed teacher with DHS background.

4 Year Old Program
Aquin and Western Dubuque Community School District (WDCSD) offer high-quality four-year-old preschool through the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program Grant (SWVPP). The grant allows us to offer a minimum of 10 hours weekly free quality preschool programming to four-year-old children in the community.   
Free programming is available Monday-Wednesday with an optional fourth day (Thursday) for a fee. 
Eligibility
Children must be four years of age prior to Sept. 15th of the upcoming school year to qualify for free schooling provided by the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program. 
Class Size Ratio 
The maximum class size is 20 students with an adult to child ratio of 1:10 maintained at all times including indoor time, outdoor time and field trips (QPPS 3.9,10.4).