School Schedule for 2026-27
We offer several schedules to meet your needs:
Full-time (M-F)
2 days per week (T and Th)
3 days per week (M, W, F)
After-school care is available from 1-4 PM
September 1st, 2026 - May 28th, 2027
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
**Healthy morning snacks will be provided, and students are expected to bring their own lunch and water bottle each day.
*Siblings and members of Lutheran Church of the Cross will receive a 10% discount per year
Getting Started
All entering preschoolers must be:
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A minimum of 2 years, 9 months of age
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Fully potty-trained
To initiate the application process, parents must first complete the online Ivy Gate Interest Form.
Parents will be contacted via email regarding the outcome of the initial assessment. If invited to proceed, the next steps are as follows:
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Parents will participate in a virtual interview with our founder, Dr. Gayle Bentley.
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Facility Tour and Child Visit: The final step is an invitation to tour our facility, which includes a simultaneous visit allowing the preschooler to meet our teachers.
Admissions will be conducted on a rolling basis until all class spots are filled.
Why Join the Ivy Gate Preschool Community?
Your bright child will enjoy working and playing with like-minded peers in an enriching, carefully-tailored environment.
Parents will become a part of a community that understands the joys and challenges of parenting a high-potential preschooler through our monthly parent gatherings and educational classes.
Each family will receive:
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A hard-bound portfolio of their students’ work.
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A strength-based profile of their preschooler at the end of each school year to share with future educators.
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When appropriate, an evaluation using the Iowa Acceleration Scale for children who may need grade acceleration as they enter elementary school.