Provide children with real EARLY LEARNING at your local library!

Playgarden Prep's online preschool is a premier online preschool program offering children 2-4 years old a private preschool experience at home! The Library Preschool program offers a private preschool curriculum, lessons with certified teachers, hands-on learning tools, and a daily learning schedule. You also get access to a program to help with everyday parenting. You can sign up for your free trial here

Playgarden's Library Preschool is for children ages 2 to 5 years old. We've found that it's most ideal for families looking to prepare their children for Kindergarten; most of our students are 3 and 4 years old, but children of all ages are welcome!

Library Preschool addresses the immediate need for children to prepare for kindergarten. Our online preschool introduces real teachers, peers and the foundational learning skills needed to succeed at school. Our program encourages whole-child development and supports children in acquiring the early literacy skills needed in kindergarten. We aim to offer an effective option for families without access to preschool or preK programs due to availability or affordability. Library Preschool supports homeschooled children by providing social support through access to new friends and teachers. Our program also helps build early language skills which can be helpful for ESL students entering an English speaking program.

Our online program provides the same teachers, lessons and hands-on learning opportunities found in our preschool locations. We provide children with important social opportunities through live Zoom classes and incorporate hands-on learning tools with worksheets and DIY projects. Library Preschool can be utilized as either a primary source or a supplementary opportunity for early learning. Little ones can enjoy our program year-round or use it for extra learning, either after school or during summer.

Absolutely! We love celebrating accomplishments. Our workbooks provide Diplomas for every letter learned and every month of work completed. We also provide a Certificate for having completed the whole school year of preschool online, using the uploaded worksheets and progress reports from your Student Cubby as evidence of your little one's hard work.

If you have a library card from a participating library, you can provide your library card number at signup HERE. After providing your library card number, you will immediately gain access to our Preschool program for FREE, with a complete school year's worth of educational content.

Playgarden Online is a cloud based platform, which works on any device connected to the internet. Just visit playgardenonline.com to start learning! You can bookmark the site, and easily create a shortcut for desktop, tablet, or mobile phone. Playgarden is compatible with the latest versions of all major internet browsers.

• Desktop: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge
• Mobile:Google Chrome, Samsung Internet, iOS 11+

Stable Internet connection with a minimum speed of 5 mb/s

Library Preschool is based on an annual subscription paid for by the library! Pricing is based on the number of cardholders your library has, as well as your library's operating budget. We want to make Library Preschool an affordable option for your library and we know every library is different. To find out what your price is, email our Library Account Manager Katie, at katie@playgardenprep.com.

We also have engaging DIY projects that provide hands-on learning that can be implemented into your library's youth programming. These projects help little ones learn to follow directions, develop fine motor skills, work in a team, and allow them to work with trusted adults in their library. All of these skills help prepare them to succeed in a classroom environment.

While we do suggest that an adult supervise your child while they watch our videos, we have developed the platform so that a child can watch unattended if you need to take a short break. You may find that your little one will need more supervision if they are younger, and less supervision if they are older.

Absolutely, Playgarden is designed for families on the go. It works great at home and in the library. It's early learning at home, at libraries and even on the road. The platform is optimized for mobile use so it's easy to use everywhere with internet access.

All our lessons are in English, but the Platform's instructions can be viewed in English or in Spanish! We are actively working to incorporate other languages, and expect to offer French, Portuguese, and Arabic languages in the near future. Families will be able to choose the language that works best for them to use the platform.

If you complete your Daily Lessons consistently each week (while accommodating typical school year breaks, such as Winter and Spring breaks), the program will last for a full 9-month school year-though you are always welcome to take it at the best pace for your little one!

Because our Daily Lessons are pre-recorded, they can be completed at any time of year. Additionally, we offer our Live Zoom classes year-round for a whole year of learning! The days can be as long or short as you want! You can get a full day of online preschool learning from 9AM-12PM if your little one does their Daily Lessons, Worksheets, Activities, and more!

We also offer our Live Classes throughout the day, and you can visit our Video and Music Libraries at any time for an all-day educational experience!

Children need quality early learning opportunities in order to be prepared to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Preschool and PreK is not prioritized as highly as it should be in our country, leaving many families without the necessary options to ready their children to start school. Most American families are turning to libraries as their children's primary source of early education. Therefore, by partnering with libraries, we can help support early literacy and provide families access to free high-quality preschool from a trusted source!

Amazing! We are excited to partner with your library in providing early education to little ones in your community! Please email our Library Account Manager, Katie Ginther, at katie@playgardenprep.com and let her know that you'd like to have your library sign up! Katie will then be in contact with your enrollment information.