Toddler Programs

Youth Scholarship Program

Scholarships are awarded in the form of reduced payments for CARD programs, and are available to CARD participants ages 1–17 whose families meet income requirements.

Little Wonders

Are you looking for an exciting preschool program for your child to start for the 2021-2022 school year? Look no further! Little Wonders is guaranteed to get your little one ready for kindergarten by making learning fun and adventurous!

M-Th | Sept-May | 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Ages 3-5

Nature School

Nature School is a play based first learning experience in nature. It is a drop-off program designed for Pre-K, TK and Kindergartners. Children learn about nature, letters, numbers, colors and shapes through crafts, songs, games, animal visits and guided exploration of the park. Classes are broken down into two week units with a different theme for each unit.

T/Th | Sept-May | 9:00 AM-1:00 PM | Ages 3-5

May contain: nature, outdoors, azure sky, and sky

Nature ABC's

Nature ABC's is a time for families of children ages 1–5 to gather and enjoy an hour of fun free activities with our instructor. Join us for an animal visit, story time, an art project and a nature walk in our beautiful park.

Mon | 1/3 - 5/23 | 10:00 - 11:00 AM | Ages 1-5

Popping Preschoolers

Students will crawl, jump, roll, balance and more as they gain strength and coordination. Fun games and music will make this class a winner for your preschooler. Teaching and building skills require the ability to listen and follow instruction. This class is for children who are fully self-directed and able to follow the coach’s instructions without parental guidance.

F | 4/22 - 5/27 | 9:30-10:15 AM | Ages 3-5

May contain: human, person, plant, grass, sphere, play area, and playground

ShortE Programs: 3-5 Years Old

CARD "ShortE" programs are specifically designed for 3-5 year-olds. Each program will feature paid coaches that create a positive, non-threatening environment for your little one to gain a "love of the game." Staff use age-appropriate equipment, modify stations and games, and are specifically trained to work with toddlers to make sure all participants are set up for success.

Tiny Tumblers

Tots will crawl, jump, roll, balance and more as they gain strength and coordination. Teaching and building skills require the ability to listen and follow instruction, parent participation may be necessary for those toddlers that need a little extra help keeping a productive and safe class for all.

F | 4/22 - 5/27 | 10:30-11:15 AM | Ages 18 mo-3 yrs

Website Accesibilty Policy Chico Area Recreation and Park District

Chico Area Recreation and Park District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Chico Area Recreation and Park District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations

Call us at (530) 895-4711

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Chico Area Recreation and Park District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Chico Area Recreation and Park District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the last three months' reports available to the public.

August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (530) 895-4711.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.