We offer a number of programs and services to support your child’s early years learning.

Preschool program

Session times

Your child can attend preschool for up to 15 hours per week.

Group 1

Group 2

Fees

Our parent contribution is $95 per term. See our enrolment and fees page for more information.

There may be an additional cost for some excursions and performances.

What to bring

Children need to bring these items each day:

• bag
• wide-brimmed or legionnaire style hat
• change of clothes
• drink bottle containing water
• piece of fruit or vegetable
• healthy snack (fruit, cheese, yoghurt, rice cakes, vegetable sticks)
• packed healthy lunch (sandwich, salad, wrap).

Children should wear comfortable and old clothes so they can get dirty. Their shoes should be suitable for running and climbing.

Please write your child’s name on all their belongings.

What not to bring

Children should not bring these things:

• food containing nuts (some children have nut allergies that can be dangerous)
• unhealthy food or drinks including:
  • lollies
  • chocolate
  • chips
  • roll ups
  • cordial
  • fruit juice
• other food or drinks including:
  • popcorn
  • honey.
• toys from home.

Muesli bars, fruit bars, cakes and sweet biscuits are not recommended food.

Bus service

Lucindale Area School provides a bus service. You will receive a school and bus application form in your enrolment pack. These need to be returned to the school. Please speak with the school if you have any questions about this service.

Additional information

Please read our drop-off and pick-up procedure (PDF 41KB).

Our library has a range of fiction and non-fiction that children and parents can borrow. If your child catches the bus, we will help them to borrow. If you live in town, please help your child to borrow books.

A book club is available to purchase books. Book club orders are sent home with the newsletter.

We are always in need of materials from home to use in our making activities. Speak with us about what you can donate.

Please teach your child to write their name using a capital letter for the first letter of their name only.

Pre-entry program

Children 3 years old can attend a 3-hour session once a week. This helps children's transition to kindergarten by becoming familiar with us, the environment and kindy routines.

Please speak with us for more details and availability.

Rural care program

Rural care is a long day care program and includes before school care, after school care and vacation care. The program runs 50 weeks of the year and is available to children 0 to 12 years.

We plan developmentally appropriate, challenging and engaging learning experiences to support your child's development.

Times and fees

Eligible families may be able to claim the child care benefit and child care rebate for this service.

What to bring

Children need to bring these items each day:

• bag
• hat
• change of clothes
• drink bottle containing water
• piece of fruit or vegetable
• healthy snack
• packed lunch.

Please write your child’s name on all their belongings.