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Tucson Country Day School’s Early Education Program, Lil’ Champs, welcomes 100 students and their families each school year. Our early education program serve students ages 3-5 years old. With a variety of schedule options, including half days and half weeks, our program is available Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Enrollment for the upcoming academic year begins December 1st, 2025. For more details about the enrollment process (including if your Lil’ Champ will be starting Kindergarten next year), supplies, and more- please keep scrolling.
We provide diverse learning environments, materials, and experiences that are designed to deepen children’s investigations into the world around them.
On a daily basis our students are engaged in varied learning experiences which include art studio time, Spanish language learning as well as exploring music with instruments.
Meet our Staff!
Our Environment
A child’s environment plays an important role in their early development. Our Lil Champs program offers a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces that are welcoming, interesting, and encourages play and investigation. Our learning environments have plenty of open spaces to encourage collaborative activities and social interaction. These various areas are responsive, containing features that involve all five senses and provoke thinking, open-ended outcomes, and creativity.
Enrollment
New and Continuing Lil’ Champs
Enrollment for the 2026-2027 academic year begins December 1st, 2025!
Enrollment for the current academic year is available now!
Please follow the steps below.
Enrollment is dependent upon the document being completed in its entirety, in addition to Lil’ Champs receiving all necessary supplemental documentation (see below).
Please be aware that the enrollment packets contain fields that are labeled as “required” and “not required”. This is in order to make the forms available to all families and their individual circumstances, as some portions of the documents may not pertain to all students in the same context. Although a field may be labeled “not required,” please read through the details carefully and complete the forms thoroughly.
Once the enrollment form and additional documents have been submitted our Lil’ Champs director, Ms. Wanda McDonnell, will contact you.
If you have any questions regarding enrollment, please email Ms. Wanda McDonnell (wmcdonnell@tcdschampions.com) or call our office 520-296-0883.
- To start the enrollment document, click the button below for the desired academic year.
- Upload documents (upload tool is available within the packet):
- Official birth certificate (or an alternate document allowed pursuant to ARS 15-828)
- Immunization Records
- After you have finalized the packet and uploaded documents, the file is sent to our registrar.
- Upon confirmation of enrollment from our Early Ed director, please submit the non-refundable registration fee of $100.
Step 1: Complete the Registration Packet
Step 2: Pay the Enrollment Fee
Upon confirmation of your child’s enrollment into the Lil’ Champs program, please visit our payment page and submit the non-refundable $100 enrollment fee.
Lil’ Champs Transitioning to Kindergarten
As students transitioning into Kindergarten are considered new to the TCDS charter school, please follow the open enrollment process shared within the link below (available starting December 1st, 2025).
Supplies
Although not required, supply donations are greatly appreciated!
- 4×6 or 5×7 framed family photo
- Boxes off Kleenex facial tissues
- Boxes of baby wipes
- Hand sanitizer
- Sanitizing wipes
- Bottles of disinfecting bleach
Contact Us
If you and your family would like to schedule a tour of Lil’ Champs or have any questions about our early education program, please submit the form below:
