Our preschool is designed for families seeking a half-day program (9am-1pm) for children from eight weeks of age through Transitional Kindergarten.
Children in our preschool program attend from 9:00am to 1:00pm, with the option of extended care from 8:00am – 9:00am and/or 1:00pm – 3:00pm for an additional fee. Our preschool teachers maintain First Aid, CPR and SIDS certifications, and regularly attend training programs on pertinent educational topics. Preschool children bring their lunch each day. This program runs year-round, in three sessions. September-May; then two summer sessions (1st session 5 weeks, 2nd session 6 weeks).
We would love to have your child in our Weekday Education Ministry! We enroll children who are eight weeks through five years old (until the children go to kindergarten). Our preschool program runs from September through May from 9:00am – 1:00pm each day. Our preschool program closes for two weeks in December and a week in the spring. You can select a first and second choice of days of the week for your child to attend. When you register, we will let you know which days your child will attend. In early August, you will receive a letter with information such as the teachers’ names, classroom location and visit day information. If we do not have space in a certain class, we will add you to our wait list at no cost and contact you when a spot opens.
We strive to teach to all areas of a child’s development including social and emotional, health and physical (fine and gross motor), language and communication, cognitive, and spiritual. Our teachers develop their lesson plans to accommodate the variety of developmental levels and personalities in each classroom.
We strive to teach to all areas of a child’s development including social and emotional, health and physical (fine and gross motor), language and communication, cognitive, and spiritual. Our teachers develop their lesson plans to accommodate the variety of developmental levels and personalities in each classroom.
Class Placement and Descriptions:
We use August 31 as our birthday guideline for each preschool classroom. For instance, for your child to be placed in the two year old classroom, he or she must turn two by August 31.
- Infant Class
- Toddler Class
- Two Year Old Class
- Three Year Old Class
- Four Year Old Class
- Transitional Kindergarten
- Extended Care
Serves children beginning at eight weeks old. The teachers strive to meet each child’s individual needs. The babies receive lots of snuggle time and attention! The student to teacher ratio is 4:1.
Incorporates more structure. There is a daily classroom routine of play, outside time, songs, art, stories and lunch. In addition to turning one by August 31st, children in this class must be off the bottle and not require a morning nap. The student to teacher ratio is 5:1.
Continues to focus on the whole child with a daily routine. Increasing independence, more communication with teachers and peers and potty training are important skills at this age level. The student to teacher ratio is 8:1.
Children need to be potty trained before attending. Children at this age are big talkers and have a longer attention span, therefore activities can be more complex! The student to teacher ratio is 9:1.
Continues to be play-based but also incorporates crucial academic skills through the Zoo Phonics and Creative curricula. Our children also participate in a comprehensive fine motor skills program called Move N’ Write. The children in our program are prepared to move on to Kindergarten or Transitional Kindergarten. The student to teacher ratio is 12:1.
Is for children who have completed the four year old program and miss the cut-off date for Kindergarten or for children who might need an extra year before beginning elementary school. It expands and extends from the four year old curricula to challenge children in all areas of development. The student to teacher ratio from 9:00am to 1:00pm is 12:1.
We will offer extended care from 8:00am-9:00am and 1:00pm – 3:00pm for all ages. Pricing options for five days are listed with our tuition rates. If you would like to schedule regular care for one to five days a week, please check in the Weekday Office for alternate pricing and availability. We will also offer drop-in care on a first-come, first-serve basis for $10.25 an hour. During extended care, the children will have quiet time on their mats. Children may go to sleep, read, or play with quiet toys.