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Summer Hill Preschool Center

Tiny Tigers - Pride of the Southside

About Our School

About Our School

People gather outdoors in front of a brick building under blue skies.

Summer Hill School, acquired from Chesterfield County by the annexation of 1942, was named for the community in which it is located. The original 1919 building was a four-room school with a half-basement. In 1937, Chesterfield County built a brick addition with classrooms and auditorium. After the annexation, a cafeteria and six primary grade classrooms were added in 1951. In 1984, the general office area was renovated and a classroom addition was built.  In 2016, Summer Hill  became home to 14 Preschool Classrooms. Currently Summer Hill houses 13 Early Childhood Education classrooms that include 1 Head Start 3 year old, 1 Head Start 4 year old, 1 Early Childhood Special Education, 1 VPI Preschool Inclusion Education, 5 VPI 4 year old, 2 VPI 3 year old, and 1 VPI mixed age classes.

Tiny Tigers ROAR by being

  • Respectful and safe, having
  • Outstanding behavior, and 
  • Attending school every day to be
  • Ready for K!

Summer Hill Preschool will ensure that early literacy, early mathematic, and social-emotional skills are developed by addressing the unique needs of its culturally diverse preschool population to guarantee students are prepared to ROAR to success in Kindergarten and beyond.

  • Each student will benefit developmentally from effective communication and involvement of the school staff, family, caregivers, and the community.
  • Each student will learn to embrace diversity and demonstrate positive social-emotional and school-readiness skills to prepare for success in Kindergarten and beyond.
  • Each student will receive opportunities to develop early literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills and develop fine and gross motor skills through targeted instruction and play to maximize educational experiences.
  • Tiny Tigers ROAR by being

    • Respectful and safe, having
    • Outstanding behavior, and 
    • Attending school every day to be
    • Ready for K!
  • Summer Hill Preschool will ensure that early literacy, early mathematic, and social-emotional skills are developed by addressing the unique needs of its culturally diverse preschool population to guarantee students are prepared to ROAR to success in Kindergarten and beyond.

    • Each student will benefit developmentally from effective communication and involvement of the school staff, family, caregivers, and the community.
    • Each student will learn to embrace diversity and demonstrate positive social-emotional and school-readiness skills to prepare for success in Kindergarten and beyond.
    • Each student will receive opportunities to develop early literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills and develop fine and gross motor skills through targeted instruction and play to maximize educational experiences.

A friendly cartoon tiger smiles within a yellow circle, the Summer Hill Preschool logo.