Daily
Schedule (Download a copy of our structured daily schedule
for all programs.)
Download
our current school year Registration Form for tuition rate information.
Little
Learners Program for Toddlers
* For
those children who will be 2 years old by December 30, we will offer Little
Learners one or two days per week from 9:00-11:20 AM.
Based on enrollment needs, we may also offer an afternoon session for Little Learners.
Children enrolled in this class are not required to be potty
trained. The enrollment is
for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to child ratio will not exceed 1:7.
We believe that play is a child’s work.
Children play to learn, to grow, and to experience the
environment surrounding them. In
this program, we follow a structured schedule that balances group
activities, free exploration, and teacher directed activities in a learn
through play exploration approach. This
program focuses on developing and strengthening social and communication
skills.
Mon&Wed
AM,
or Tues&Thurs AM or PM
Friday
AM
Smart
Start
Three
Year Old's
Preschool Program
* For
those children who are 3 year old by October 31, Smart
Start will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-11:20 AM
or 12:00-2:20pm, or Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:00-2:20pm.
(The three day per week program is a mixed age group of three year
olds. Ask about our program for Young Three’s).
To be enrolled in this program, we encourage children to be potty
trained. With the exception
of minimal accidents, our definition of
“potty trained” means that the child is in underpants and
indicates toileting needs to teachers on a regular basis.
The enrollment is for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to student ratio will not exceed 1:10.
In these classes, we focus our daily lessons on learning and
reviewing colors and shapes, studying the five senses, numbers, cutting
with scissors, and adapting to separation from their primary caregivers.
Children will work on recognizing their written names.
As the children follow a structured daily schedule that is
developmentally and age appropriate, at this age level, children are
building social skills, learning to follow directions from a teacher,
and preparing for more structured learning.
Tues&Thurs,
9:00-11:20am or
Tues&Thurs,
12:00-2:20pm, or
Mon,Wed, &Fri, 12:00-2:20
Preschool
Plus Program
for 4's
and 5's
* For
those children who are 4 years old by October 31, the Preschool will
offer Preschool Plus, a
program for 4’s and 5’s. (Ask
about our program for Young Four’s.)
This program is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from
9:00-11:20 AM or 12:00-2:20pm The
enrollment is for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to student ratio will not exceed 1:12.
This class focuses on letter recognition through a monthly theme
base. Monthly themes may include All About Me, Falling Into
Autumn, Nursery Rhymes, Holiday Celebrations, Winter Wonderland, Our
Community, All About Animals, Healthy Habits, and Swim Into Summer.
Children will study numbers and learn about holidays and seasons.
Throughout our daily lessons and learning environment, children
will review letters, colors, and shapes,
and become familiar with their addresses, phone numbers, and birth
dates. Children will also
work on recognizing their first and last names, as well as writing their
names and other letters in the alphabet.
This program is a Kindergarten preparation program, and is
designed with the intent for each child to be ready to attend
Kindergarten the following year. For
those children with late birthdays, and for children who are not ready
to attend Kindergarten the following year, we will offer our KinderStart
Program.
Mon,Wed,&Fri,
9:00-11:20am or
Mon,Wed,Fri, 12-2:20
KinderStart
for
Young Five's
* For
those children who are 5 years old by December 31, the Preschool will
offer a program called KinderStart
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00-11:20 AM.
We will also offer afternoon sessions from 12:00-2:20pm,
Monday through Friday.
The enrollment is for one year, from September through May.
The teacher to student ratio will not exceed 1:12.
In this classroom, many of the children have attended Preschool
at least one year prior and are ready for more structured learning.
Lessons will focus on similar themes as the Preschool Plus
program, but projects will be more detailed and children will have a
bigger part in the preparation of the projects.
Along with letter recognition, children will begin learning about
the phonics of the letters, and children will begin writing letters
more. The children will
study numbers 1-20. In this
program, as well as in our other classes, teachers are trained to
individualize projects and lessons to challenge each child.
Mon,Wed,&Fri,
9-11:20am or Mon,Tues,Wed,Thurs,Fri 12:00-2:20
3 day
morning program or
5 day afternoon program
Did you know A Great Start Preschool offers Extra
Curricular Activities each day of the week? Classes take place between morning and afternoon
sessions (11:20-12:00). Extra
curricular classes start in October of each school year.
Extra-Curricular Classes
at A Great Start Preschool
A variety of classes are offered at A Great Start Preschool each day of
the week, from 11:20-12:00. (Parents do not have to stay, just pick your
child up late at 12:00(for AM Classes) or drop them off early at 11:20 (PM
classes).
Or, you may enroll in a class on a day that your child does not normally
attend.
(Availability
for children not enrolled in our preschool
as enrollment allows.) If you have ideas of classes you would like to see offered in the
future, please let me know!
Mondays&Tuesdays:
Learning Spanish with Sheyla Alspach
or
Karate
Kids with Laurie Sharp
Wednesdays and Thursdays:
Creative Development/Brain Gym
with Regina
Detwiler
Fridays:
Music Jamboree with Dorie Phillips
or
Tumbling and Dance with TJ
Call for more details
including costs and session dates!
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