Community Friends Program
for the 2025-2026 School Year
Is your child ready for preschool?
A "community friend" is a preschool student residing within district boundaries who displays developmentally appropriate skills for the purpose of enjoying a nurturing and dynamic preschool experience while modeling skills for students with special needs.
Requirements for Community Friends:
- 3-4 years old (not age-eligible for TK or Kindergarten and at least 3 years of age at the time of application)
- Age-expected skills in the areas of:
- Up-to-date immunizations
- Resides within SMUSD boundaries
SMUSD’s Preschool Program runs both AM 8:25-11:25 and PM 12:10-3:10 sessions Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (no preschool on Wednesday).
If interested, please enroll your child as a preschool student within the SMUSD ParentVUE system (https://www.smusd.org/enrollment) AND complete this application
If you have additional questions, please call the SMUSD Early Education Center at 760-290-2951