Mecosta Elementary Little Warriors

Little Warriors

Welcome to the Chippewa Hills Little Warrior Program at Mecosta Elementary!

Our Little Warriors Program is a tuition-based daycare for 3 & 4 year-olds residing in the Chippewa Hills School District. We also offer Latchkey services, providing before- and after-school care for Mecosta Elementary students in grades K-4.

Program Overview

The Little Warriors Program is administered and housed by the Chippewa Hills School District. All students must be 3 or 4 years old by September 1 of the current school year and all students must be potty trained. Priority is given to families who are not eligible for Head Start and the GSRP Preschool Program.

We provide a secure, engaging, hands-on preschool environment to help prepare your child for kindergarten and beyond by empowering them to develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically.

We believe families are an important part of the educational process and encourage our Little Warrior families to be engaged in the classroom throughout the year!

Hours of Operation

Our Preschool classroom is open Monday-Friday from 7:45 AM to 3:15 PM, all year long (except for the Holidays listed below).

Our Latchkey program offers before-school care from 7:00-7:45 AM and after-school care from 3:15-6:00 PM.

Holiday Closures

Little Warriors will be closed for the following holidays:

  • Closed for 2 weeks around the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays

  • Closed for the week during Chippewa Hills Spring Break

  • Memorial Day

  • Closed for 2 weeks around the July 4th Holiday

  • Labor Day

  • Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after

Inclement Weather

The Little Warriors Program does remain open even when Chippewa Hills is closed or delayed due to weather (unless otherwise announced). We encourage you to tune into the school closing information posted by Chippewa Hills as they will indicate if Little Warriors does indeed need to be closed for the day.

Food Service

Little Warriors participates in the National School Lunch Program through Chippewa Hills, which provides a FREE breakfast, lunch, and snack for every child in our program. Each classroom will have menus posted and will note any meal substitutions if they are needed. Parents are welcome to provide meals and a snack from home for their child if desired.

Transportation

Parents are responsible for transporting their students to and from Little Warriors. All children must be accompanied to the classroom by their parent. Children may not be dropped off on campus unless a staff member is there to receive them. Sign in and sign out procedures are in place to account for your child’s safety and attendance.

When dropping off or picking up your Little Warrior, please park in the designated parking areas and keep all bus lanes cleared.

Tuition Costs

Tuition for the Little Warriors Program is as follows:

  • School Day Preschool Program: $125/week

  • School Day Preschool Program with Latchkey: $150/week

  • Latchkey Program only: $5/day per child

Parents are expected to pay for all weeks of the Little Warriors Preschool Program, regardless of whether a child was in attendance or not. The exceptions are when the Program is closed for a Holiday or weather closure. For example, parents are not expected to pay for Memorial Day as that is a Holiday closure, meaning parents will only pay $100 in tuition for that week ($25/day Tuesday-Friday).

Days when Chippewa Hills schools are closed, such as Safety Day or early release days, are NOT considered holidays. The Little Warriors Program is open those days and payment will still be required.

Enrollment

Applications to become a Little Warrior are accepted all year long! Class sizes are limited due to licensing requirements, but we will maintain a wait list if necessary.

Call the Mecosta Elementary office at 231-972-7477 to register your child today!

We look forward to welcoming your Little Warrior to Mecosta Elementary!

Parent Handbook

Check out our Parent Handbook for more details about the Little Warrior Program!