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.

https://app.oncoursesystems.com/school/webpage/13757293

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/