We are proud to offer two types of classes for your Early Learner. See below to choose the one that is right for you:
| Preschool | Expanded Preschool | |
|---|---|---|
| Age Requirements: | Children should be three or turning three by September 30th of the year enrolled to be registered for this class. | Children should be three and turning 3 by September 30th of the year enrolled to be registered for this class. |
| Class Sizes: | This class is limited to 14 students and 2 teachers. | This class is limited to 14 students and 2 teachers. |
| Routines & Activities: | Our routine is as follows, but may vary based on children’s interest, lesson plans, and special events (firetrucks, librarian visits, parties, etc). -Free Play and Clean Up -Circle Time (Bible story and verse, calendar, weather, music/movements, letter of the week, colors, shapes and numbers.) -Snack (provided by the Star of the Week) -Center/Stations (includes Handwriting Without Tears program, art, math, science – varies daily) -Free Play and Clean Up (outside, weather permitting) -Closing Circle Time This program focuses on social and emotional skills and very early academics. The children learn to share, sit/interact through stories, as well as learn about waiting and being part of a group. Children will be exposed to basic shapes (square, triangle, circle, and rectangle). They will learn to count to 5, recognize their names in print and be exposed to the uppercase/capital letters of the alphabet. | Our routine is as follows, but may vary based on children’s interest, lesson plans, and special events (firetrucks, librarian visit, parties, etc). -Free Play and Clean Up -Circle Time (Bible story and verse, calendar, weather, music/movements, letter of the week, colors, shapes and numbers.) -Snack (provided by the Star of the Week) -Center/Stations (includes Handwriting Without Tears program, art, math, science – varies daily) -Free Play and Clean Up (outside, weather permitting) -Closing Circle Time This program focuses on social and emotional skills such as learn to share, sit/interact through stories, as well as waiting and being part of a group. Children will be exposed to basic shapes (square, triangle, circle, and rectangle) as well as some more complex shapes like heart, star, diamond and crescent. They will learn to count to 10 and begin some numeral identification. They will be able to recognize and trace their names, and work with the upper-case or capital letters. Projects in this program will vary from our 2 day a week program. |
| Tuition & Fees: | The annual registration fee and monthly tuition rates are set by our advisory council in Dec for the upcoming year. Please call or see the current registrion forms for our rates. | The annual registration fee and monthly tuition rates are set by our advisory council in Dec for the upcoming year. Please call or see the current registrion forms for our rates. |
| Hours of Operation: | Tuesday/Thursday Mornings from 8:30 to 11:00 AM | Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 8:30 to 11:00 AM |
Parent Involvement:
We love to have parent volunteers, but it is not a requirement of our program. We have a variety of opportunities to assist our classes/center this include:
- in-room volunteers
- party helpers
- book order volunteer
- pencil sharpener
- Bill’s Receipts
- project preppers
- playdough makers
- committee members
Please note that we don’t usually start in-room volunteers until October, this is to help us and kiddos with the transition to school and to better learn teacher-student roles and expectations. We do require a volunteer orientation prior to volunteering in the classroom, and due to licensing rules, younger siblings are not allowed to attend while you are volunteering.
Annual Calendar & Weather Closings:
Our preschool program follows the Oregon School District calendar as far as school closing (in-services), Winter & Spring Breaks, and holidays. If the weather is questionable, watch in the media for cancellations or delay decisions for the Oregon/Brooklyn school District as we follow that decision. (Please remember that if they close or release early all scheduled evening meetings, programs, or events will also be canceled.)
- If they close for the day, our center will be closed,
- If they delay start, there will not be morning preschool,
- If they release early, there will not be afternoon preschool.
NOTE: We will remain open if the Oregon School District posts a closing for building maintenance or other issues.
Preschool Room – Virtual Tour
