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Admission to First School is open to everyone, regardless of race, religious affiliation, or family composition. All religions are respected, and all children are treated as members of God’s diverse family. Available spots will be filled as completed registration forms are received. 

View our handbook: First School Family Handbook

2024-2025 School Year Registration 

Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is on February 14th, 2024, from our website FirstSchoolFayetteville.org.  Links for school year and summer enrollment will be on this page at the appropriate time. 

Registration fees will not be due at registration.  If your child gets placed, you will be notified and an invitation from the childcare software we use to collect fees and tuition.  Your child is not enrolled until their fees are paid.  Parents are notified of their child’s admission to the program by March 1. At that time all enrollment fees will be due to hold the spot for your child. 

Fill the fall registration form out on this page on February 14th. Fall Registration form PDF

Fill the summer registration form out on this page.  Summer registration form PDF

Please Contact Cathy Hairston for further Registration Information: 

  • Phone: 479-571-4516 
  • Email: chairston@fupcfay.org 

After all available spots are filled, those that did not get a spot will be placed on a waiting list. 

Registration and Activity Fees 

  • Registration for 2024-2025 School Year: $110 per child. (Registration fee: $80 and Activity fee: $30). Both are non-refundable.  
  • Summer Registration Fee: $30 per child per session, non-refundable.  

If you are registering after March 1st, please contact the director, Cathy Hairston for Registration forms and Information: 

2024 -2025 School Year Tuition 

Parent’s Day Out 

  • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
    • Mon/Wed/Fri: $326 per month 
    • Tue/Thu: $234 per month 
  • 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 
    • Mon/Wed/Fri: $530 per month 
    • Tue/Thu: $380 per month 

Preschool 

  • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
    • Mon/Wed/Fri: $306 per month 
    • Tue/Thu: $219 per month 
  • 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 
    • Mon/Wed/Fri: $497 per month 
    • Tue/Thu: $356 per month 

Kindergarten – a maximum of 12 students 

  • 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
    • Mon – Fri: $525 per month 
  • 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 
    • Mon – Fri: $853 per month 

2024 Summer Tuition  

First School offers two sessions for summer, including an elementary program for K-2nd grade. 

Registration Fee: $30 per child, per session, non-refundable. 
 
Parent’s Day Out 

  • Session 1 – June 3 -27 
  • Session 2 – July 8 – August 1 

Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu 

    • 8:00 – 12:00: $248 
    • 8:00 – 2:30: $403  

Preschool (3 years old & up)  

Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu  

  • 8:00 – 12:00: $232 
  • 8:00 – 2:30: $377 

Elementary Age (Kindergarten – 2nd grade) 

Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu 

  • 8:00 – 12:00: $248 
  • 8:00 – 2:30: $403 

First School is a Ministry of First United Presbyterian Church