ART. NATURE. IMAGINATION.
childhood at its best
A small school for a big childhood.
WHY CHOOSE SPROUTS
small by design
Staying small gives us the freedom to do it right.
art & creativity
It’s what happens with curious hands meet interesting materials.
nature & the outdoors
Getting outside isn’t an activity – it’s the default.
imagination & play
Children deep in play is exactly where they should be.
now accepting interest applications
is sprouts right for your family?
Sprouts is a small, teacher-owned preschool for children ages 2 – 5 years in Champaign-Urbana.
morning, full-day, and afternoon preschool programs
2-day, 3-day, and 5-day weekly schedule options
ages 2 years – 5 years on the child’s first day of school
August – May school year calendar
who you’ll meet
two teachers, one tight-knit community
Only two teachers means every child is known – and every family knows each other.
2
Total staff members at Sprouts. Caity & Ellen are the teachers, directors, and owners.
100+
Families in the Sprouts community since 2014.
150+
Children that have grown up at Sprouts.
sprouts gallery
sprouts is outside
In winter, spring, summer, and fall.
how it works
a thoughtful enrollment process for a thoughtful school
Enrollment at Sprouts is intentional – getting to know your family makes for the best possible fit.
interest application
Submit an interest application online at any time. This enters you into the interest pool for your chosen enrollment year.
information packet
When an opening exists, you’ll be invited to submit a family information packet which enters you into the prospective pool.
tour & interview
Upon review of your information packet, you’ll be invited to attend a tour and interview at Sprouts with Caity & Ellen.
enrollment
Following the tour and interview, you’ll be invited to enroll in the Sprouts community and submit an enrollment packet.
frequently asked
you probably have questions
Here are a few answers to the ones we hear most.
Do you have openings?
Short answer: are you in the interest pool? We pull families from that pool to match our age, program, and schedule openings – so once we know what you are looking for, you’ll be the first to hear.
Can we come in for a tour or visit?
Another short answer: are you in the interest pool? Tours are part of our admission process – with just the two of us running the school, we prefer to get to know families first rather than scheduling drop-in visits.
When should we complete an Interest Application?
Shortest possible answer: right away. If Sprouts is on your radar, it never hurts to get your name on ours. Choose the enrollment year that you’d like to start – as early as the year your child turns two, as late as the year they turn 5) and submit your Interest Application. No fees, no commitment, and no downside
What is the cost?
Our tuition model is based on other high-quality preschools in the area, using each child’s age, program, and schedule to determine their specific rate. Payments vary from family to family, but are made monthly for ten months of the school year.
ready, set,
GO
Getting started is the easy part.