FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center
*Please send your child's application to sjstroup@fhsu.edu.
- Fall 2026-Spring 2027 FHSU Tiger Tot Preschool Center Application must be submitted to reserve your child's spot (or be placed on the waiting list) for the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 school year.
Please apply for the year your child will be eligible to begin at our preschool. Enrollment criteria are listed on our Daily Rates and Enrollment Criteria page.
Future Admission Applications:
Please bring the following items to FINAL REGISTRATION on August 10, 2026, for the 2026-2027 year.
- A Copy of Your Child's Insurance Card
- Child's Immunization Record
- Parents ' Class Schedule of FHSU courses being taken or taught on campus.
- Child's Physical Form, Signed by Physician (KDHE Health History Form listed below)
- Supply list items (Listed below)
- Registration Fee/child ($35.00 by check or cash) for all new and returning Tiger Tots.
*Your child will be eligible to attend FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center on the first day if they meet all criteria and have all forms submitted upon final registration.
These forms may be updated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment before the next Final Registration. These are the forms used for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Emergency Contact Information
- Authorization to Release Name & Address
- Behavior Guidance Policy
- Parent Provider Contract Policy Agreement 2025
- Tiger Tots - Payment Agreement for Students of FHSU, Fort Hays Tech | North Central, or Hays Academy of Hair
- Tiger Tots - Payment Agreement for FHSU Faculty or Staff
- KDHE Medical Record, Immunizations, & Health Assessment (Must be signed/dated by a doctor)
- KDHE Medical Record, Immunizations, & Health Assessment (Must be signed/dated by a doctor) (Spanish)
- KDHE Authorization for Emergency Medical Care Form
- KDHE Authorization for Emergency Medical Care Form (Spanish)
- CACFP Registration & Income Eligibility Form
- CACFP Registration & Income Eligibility Form (Spanish)
- CACFP Enrollment and Income Eligibility Form (E/IEF) Instructions
- Pick Up Authorization Form
- 2025-2026 Supply List: (This will be updated for the 2026-2027 school year.)
As Needed Forms:
- Short-Term Medication Authorization
- Short-Term Medication Authorization (Spanish)
- Long-Term Medication Authorization
- Long-Term Medication Authorization (Spanish)
If you have questions, please call 785-628-4101. If you don't hear back, please email the Director, Sara Stroup, at sjstroup@fhsu.edu.
The center is closed during the summer session, and the director's best contact form is email.
Fall 2025-Spring 2026 Timeline for FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center
November 24 - 28 - No School for Fall Break
December 11 - Last Day
December 12 - January 20 - Winter Break - FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center is closed
January 20 - First day of FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center for Spring 2027
March 16-20- Spring Break-FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center is closed
May 8 - Last Day of School for Spring 2026
Fall 2026 Timeline for FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center
August 10 - Final Registration for Fall 2026-Spring 2027 school year (8:00 AM-5:00 PM)
August 12 - Tiger Tot Family Orientation (6:00 PM-7:30 PM)
August 17 - First day of FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center for Fall 2026
September 7 - Labor Day Holiday - Center is closed
FHSU Homecoming (TBA) - FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center closes at 12:00 PM
November 23 - 27 - Fall Break-FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center is closed
December 10 - Last Day of School for Fall 2026