2026/2027 SCHOOL YEAR REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Sugar Plum Preschool has been located at Trinity Lutheran Church since 1967. It became a collaboration with the Mason City Family YMCA in 2009 and became an official program in the Spring of 2012. Sugar Plum Preschool is licensed by the State of Iowa and is open to all children ages 3-5.
PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROGRAM
- To provide a safe and nurturing environment which will help develop a positive attitude towards learning.
- To provide experiences which will promote the individual child’s physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth.
- To help the child develop a positive self-concept.
- To provide an opportunity for the child to participate in group activities, learn to follow a classroom routine and make transitions easily.
- To provide both active and quiet learning experiences which will promote the development of skills, self-confidence and creative expression.
- To develop sensory motor skills (large muscle, small muscle and body awareness).
| AGE | DAYS | TIME | COST |
| 3 | Mon/Thurs | 8:30am – 11:00am | $125/month |
| 3 | Tues/Fri | 8:30am – 11:00am | $125/month |
| 4 | Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | FREE* |
| 5 | Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri | 12:00pm – 2:30pm | $165/month |
The tuition cost is based on the entire school year and is divided into 9 equal monthly installments (September – May). A registration fee of $25 is required. The fee is non-refundable and holds a child’s place in class.
Income based Preschool Scholarships are available to apply for here.
Sugar Plum Preschool is IQ4K Certified!
Carol Jara, Sugar Plum Preschool Director
sugarplumpreschool@masoncityymca.org
641-424-9316
Trinity Connection Blog • June 10, 2025 • Special Feature • By: Michelle Murray
Past Sugar Plum Teachers, Elaine Braun and Colleen Dutcher
“Jara and Albertson shared a story about a little boy who was going to Disneyland with his family. He cried because he was going to miss school. “Don’t do anything without me!” he pleaded to his Sugar Plum teachers before he left. This story says it all. Sugar Plum is not only a place, but very much a feeling of being cared for and included.”
Excerpt from Michelle Murray’s Special Feature article about Sugar Plum Preschool.