August 21, 2024: We are currently accepting new students.
Teacher’s Pet is open Monday – Friday from 7:45 – 5:45pm. We currently have full availability in our preschool and toddler classes. Children can start as soon as their second birthday. Children do not need to be potty-trained in order to start. Please call today (707-442-4877) to schedule a tour, pick up your registration paperwork, and reserve a space.
Our afterschool program has a few spaces left. If you are interested in enrolling your TK – 5th grade child afterschool, please call as soon as possible to reserve a space. We only pick up children from Washington Elementary School. Children from other schools are welcome to enroll, but you will need to provide your own transportation. We are open during most school breaks and are closed on the major federal holidays.
We have one toddler classroom. Children in this classroom do not have to be toilet trained. This classroom serves children aged 2 – 3.5 years.
We have two preschool classrooms for children aged 3 – 5 years.
Our afterschool classroom is for children who are currently enrolled in elementary school. On school days, our afterschool program is open Mondays from 2:00pm – 5:45pm and Tuesdays through Fridays from 2:30pm – 5:45pm. During summer and holiday breaks, this program is open from 7:45am – 5:45pm.
Our afterschool program follows Eureka City Schools’ calendar. We pick up children after school from Washington Elementary School. Children who attend other elementary schools are welcome to enroll as well, but families will need to provide transportation to Teacher’s Pet.
Teacher’s Pet has been serving children and their families since 1980. Our Owner/Director, Kathy Vitale, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development. She has been with Teacher’s Pet since it began.
Our goal is to provide a safe, nurturing environment for children to grow and learn. We work to help children feel confident in their abilities as well as find success when they eventually enter an elementary school classroom.
To reach this goal, we provide an array of activities and curriculum for our students. These activities include art, music, story-time, circle-time, math and science activities, letter and number recognition, dramatic play, etc.
Since each child’s social/emotional development is equally important, we provide many opportunities for free play with teacher supervision and guidance.
We have a toddler classroom for ages 2-3.5 years. These children do not need to be potty-trained. We have two preschool classrooms for ages 3.5 to 5. We have a school-age class for ages TK through 5th grade.
We offer a variety of scheduling options. Families can schedule their child for any of the time blocks listed in the table. You may drop off your child later than their scheduled start time and pick up your child earlier than their scheduled pick up time.
Children can attend anywhere from one to five days per week (however, most children do best when they attend at least twice per week).
We do require that children have a set schedule that is the same from week to week. Once enrolled, you may make changes to your child’s schedule. We will accommodate these changes as long as we have availability.
Our summer session is full. We will have availability starting Monday, August 19, 2024.
Our preschool and toddler classes currently have full and part time spaces available. We currently have openings for any/all days from Monday – Friday and any/all times from 7:45am – 5:45pm. Please see the tuition section above to see what schedule time blocks we offer. Please call today to schedule a tour, pick up your registration paperwork, and reserve a space. Spaces may fill up quickly.
Our afterschool program has a few spaces left. If you are interested in enrolling your TK – 5th grade child afterschool, please call as soon as possible to reserve a space. We only pick up children from Washington Elementary School. Children from other schools are welcome to enroll, but you will need to provide your own transportation. We are open during most school breaks and are closed on the major federal holidays.
Teacher’s Pet is open all year with the exception of most major holidays. We always close for New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, two days for Thanksgiving, and two days for Christmas. We also close an additional day each year depending on where the major holidays fall on that year’s calendar. For example, in 2024 we closed the Friday after Independence Day and in 2025 we will close the Friday after Christmas.
As a holiday approaches, we will post notices to remind everyone that we will be closed. The dates that we will be closed may change according to the director’s discretion.
