
CMCES & WCM Preschool Program
About Our Program
The Preschool program offers a nurturing early education program for three and four-year-old children, focusing on social skills, independence, and small classroom experience.
Tools of the Mind, a state-approved curriculum, is utilized daily.
Daily Schedule Includes: Circle Time - Read Aloud – Art and Crafts – Gross Motor
Skills – Fine Motor Skills – Cooperative Learning – Dramatic Play – Socialization
Children must be three years old by October 1, 2025, to enroll.
Preschool Registration
Enrollment forms can be picked up in the main office or online at
https://www.cmcboe.org/documents/school-enrollment-information-and-forms/16075
Kindly complete the paperwork and drop it off at Cape May City Elementary School.
Documentation Needed:
• Completed Registration Forms
• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Immunization Records
• Parent’s Drivers License
• Proof of Residency
• Current Physical Forms
Health and Wellness
Please see Nurse Bohn's webpage for health office information.
School Cafeteria
Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards & Tools of the Mind Curriculum
https://www.nj.gov/education/earlychildhood/preschool/
Tools of the Mind
Scope and Sequence
https://archive.toolsofthemind.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/PreK-Scope-and-Sequence-2020.pdf
Sample Schedule
https://archive.toolsofthemind.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/SAMPLE-SCHEDULE_PK_Full-Day_ECERS3.pdf
Alignment with the New Jersey State Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards
https://archive.toolsofthemind.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NJ-Alignment-2.pdf
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR PRESCHOOL FAMILIES
Connecting NJ
Connecting NJ is a network of partners and agencies dedicated to helping New Jersey families thrive. https://www.nj.gov/connectingnj/