Our  Programs
2 1/2 Year Old Pre-School Class
Teacher:    Miss Shelly
Aide:   Miss Tammy
Time: Wednesday 
    9:15 until 11:15
Cost:  $68.25 per month

    We embrace this philosophy as ten children gather together along with their certified teacher and caring aide, to play.  Not only do we play, but we engage in developmentally appropriate socialization and learning activities.

    After 30 minutes of free play, the class joins together for circle time.  It consists of a good morning song, weather bear, fingerplays, songs, and a story.  This starts out short in time and lengthens, as the children are ready for more.  Parents are amazed at what their toddlers can do!  We then have a snack and prepare for centers.  Each class focuses around a theme and the children do a craft that matches it.  The children have an opportunity to use a variety of materials throughout the year. The teacher also gives an overview of the day after each class. 

3 Year Old Pre-School Class
Teachers:  Miss Shelly and Miss Jen
Aide:   Miss Tammy and Miss Kim
Time: Tuesday and Thursday 
    9:00 until 11:30
Cost:  $115.50 per month

Our three year old program is made up of two classes, each with a certified teacher, a qualified aide and a fabulous group of children who will turn 3 before September 1st.

We begin our day with a half hour of cooperative play.  During this time, parents may sign up to work with the children in small groups or help the children use the computer.  Keeping the attention span of a three year old in mind, our class has two short circle times, one before and after snack.  Next, the children in small group centers that go with the theme of the day  The centers are chosen to reinforce large and small motor skills, age appropriate academic skills, and social skills.

Each month we reinforce/learn a specific color, shape, and learn a nursery rhyme.  We also pray daily. 
At the end of every class the teacher greets the parents and gives an overview of the day.  This is when the parents can learn the concepts of the day so they can then reinforce these topics at home.  During this time the children are doing an activity with the aide ( a short story, a song, a short game, along with a Jesus loves you activity.) Our class goes on two field trips a year. Our fall trip is to Cherry Crest Farm. We then visit Springton Manor in the spring. 

4 Year Old Pre-School Class
Teachers:    Miss Jen and Miss Karen
Aides:   Miss Sharon and Miss Kim
Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 
    9:00 until 11:30
Cost:  $136.50 per month 


Our four year old program is made up of two classes, each with a certified teacher, a qualified aide and a super group of children.  

Our day begins with 30 minutes of free play. This is time when the children arrive and are able to choose an activity.  Choices include arts and crafts, building activities, dramatic play, language skills and math skills. Children are also responsible for cleaning up areas in which they play.

The goal of free play is to  increase social skills and independence, decision making skills, self-control, and self-esteem as well as various academic skills

We then proceed to circle time in which large group instruction helps children learn school social skills such as, taking turns when sharing ideas, listening to others, following rules in group games, and participating in group musical activities.  Academic skills are taught through daily alphabet and math activities such as calendar.

The children are given a bathroom break and then it's on to snack and storytime. 

After storytime, we break into small groups and the children rotate through various fun and educational center activities.  Center activities vary depending on the letter of the week or the theme being taught and usually include crafts, puzzles, games or imaginative play.

This time is wonderful for learning speaking and listening skills, academic skills (letter, number, and shape recognition and writing, counting, patterns, sequencing, sorting, rhyming words, opposites, direction following), fine motor skills (holding pencils and scissors properly, cutting continuously on a line, name writing, completing puzzles and stringing beads)

At the end of class children meet with the classroom aide to say goodbye to each other and participate in a closing circle, while the teacher greets the parents outside the classroom to give an overview of the days activities and upcoming events.

Pre-K Class
Teacher:    Miss Karen
Aide:           Miss Kim
Time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Optional Friday
    12:30 until 3:00
Cost:  $157.50 per month without Friday
   $178.50 per month with Friday


The pre k class is a superb class taught by a certified teacher and a well qualified aide.  The class is made up of children who have missed the deadline for kindergarten due to later birthdays, or those who are just not ready for the kindergarten experience yet.  It is a preparatory class for kindergarten to come.

The children are given one on one learning experiences due to the smaller class size. The emphasis of this class is based on pre reading skills, letter and letter sound recognition, and student directed activities, with very few teacher directed activities.  We use a hands on approach with all of our activities such as cooking, science, math, art, and pre reading skills.  These skills are taught every week. Our curriculum is theme based on a letter of the alphabet every week. Children in this class begin the skill of writing.

We go on several fun and exciting field trips during the school year.

Kindergarten Class
Teacher:    Mrs. Janice Dagney
Time:   Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 
    8:50 until 2:50
Cost:   $2730.00 per school year for parishioners
                  $3465.00 per school year for non-parishioners


KINDERGARTEN OBJECTIVES

  • Provide an environment based on our Catholic faith and activities that will promote maximum physical, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual development.

  • Make a child’s school experience a positive one.

  • Aid each child to adjust to new situations.

  • Encourage each child to solve problems independently.

  • Help each child to recognize the importance of others and develop respect for them.

  • Increase child’s attention span.

  • Encourage cooperation and sharing.

  • Encourage each child to play and work well in groups and independently.

  • Stimulate each child’s thought process to bring greater understanding, awareness, and curiosity.

  • Develop basic academic skills for greater success in primary grades.

  • Create an environment where children can play together, learn together, and most importantly, learn of Jesus’ love for them.



This page was last updated: January 8, 2010
“Play is the foundation of growth, learning, and development in children.”
                                                                                            -Bill Page