Contact Shannon Elementary for registration for Little Panthers Preschool for the 2025-2026 school year. Click here to register.
The Little Panthers Preschool is an inclusive, full-day program (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday) for 4-year-old students of all needs. Tuition is $160.00 per month which includes snack and milk. There is also a scholarship that you can apply for.
Classes meet for a minimum of ten instructional hours per week. The preschool program follows the Monticello School District calendar. Individual program hours are as follows:
Little Panthers Preschool (Full Day): M – T – Th – F (7:50 am – 3:00 pm)
Free SWVPP (Half Day): M – T – Th – F (7:50 am – 11:30 pm)
(The SWVPP stands for StateWide Voluntary Preschool Program for 4-year-old children. Parents may select to have their child enrolled from 7:50 to 11:30 at no cost.)
Our program offers:
- A certified teacher and paraprofessional
- Large and small group instruction
- Learning centers
- Social Skills Curriculum
- Developmentally appropriate schedule and activities
- Thematic instruction
- Breakfast, lunch, milk, and snacks
Typical Daily Schedule
| 7:50-8:20 | Children arrive and go to breakfast |
| 8:20-9:30 | Centers |
| 8:40-9:05 | Table Tops |
| 9:30-10:00 | Recess |
| 10:00-10:30 | Large Group Literacy |
| 10:30-10:50 | Thematic Instruction |
| 11:00-11:40 | Lunch Time / Recess |
| 11:40-12:00 | Brush Teeth/Story |
| 12:00-1:30 | Rest Time |
| 1:30-1:50 | Snack Time |
| 1:50-2:25 | Small-Group Activities |
| 2:25-2:40 | Large-Group Activities |
| 2:40 | Car Riders Dismissal |
| 3:10 | Bus Riders Dismissal |
