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Early Childhood

Early Childhood Development Centers

Give your child the connections that start a positive, educational experience.

The Higley Unified School District prides itself on providing quality educational experiences. We feel that enriched early childhood environments not only provide extraordinary opportunities for young children, but also form the foundation for a successful educational career.
 
Our Early Childhood Development Centers provide a loving, safe, and nurturing child-centered educational experience. Certified Early Childhood teachers provide meaningful and developmentally appropriate educational experiences for your child’s intellectual, social, emotional, creative and physical development.
 
We are striving to meet the needs of the diverse community in Higley by offering Mandarin, Spanish, and Gifted preschool programs, as well as our Brilliant Beginnings, Kindergarten Prep and STARS programs.

We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you into our Early Childhood Family!
 

Locations

Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center, 18655E. Jacaranda Blvd., Queen Creek
 
Elona P. Cooley Early Childhood Development Center, 1100 S. Recker Road, Gilbert

Programs

Brilliant Beginnings: Available for potty-trained children ages 3-4 (part-time and full-time options)

Kindergarten Prep: Available for children ages 4-5 (5 full or 5 half day options)

STARS: Available for children with special needs who qualify for services.
 
Mandarin Dual Language Immersion Kindergarten Prep: Available for children ages 4-5.Students will experience foundational Mandarin language along with our Kindergarten Prep curriculum.
 
Spanish Dual Language Immersion Kindergarten Prep: Available for children ages 4-5. Students will experience foundational Spanish language along with our Kindergarten Prep curriculum.
 
THINK! Highly Gifted Academy: Available for children ages 4-5. To qualify for this program, students must have an IQ of 130 or higher. Higley’s THINK! Highly Gifted Academy provides personalized instruction to actively engage exceptional learners in an innovative thinking environment.
 
For information about Sue Sossaman Early Child Development Center, call (480) 279-8600. For information about Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center, call (480) 279-8400. 
 
Cooley Preschool is located in Gilbert, AZ, a community listed as the “Best Place to Raise a Family in Arizona by WalletHub” (No. 7 in U.S. & No. 1 in Ariz. 2019).