Preschool Curriculum
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St. John’s Episcopal School believes in the education of the whole child. The preschool program is based on the developmental approach to learning. By providing activities geared to each child’s cognitive, social, emotional, and neurological level of development, we intend to lay the foundation for a productive, creative life. In some cases, this is a child’s first school experience. Great care is taken to make each child feel accepted and successful in all of his/her endeavors.
Learning Centers divide our classrooms in such a way as to allow the children to make choices freely and independently. The activities provided are designed to stimulate, excite, and encourage the children to eagerly and successfully advance at their own rate. The child is encouraged t explore all areas. A fun, natural approach to learning (academics) is provided each day. “Play” to young children is their “work”. Each activity has a purpose: to develop and train specific skills that are necessary to be successful in reading and math. Centers include: Language Arts, Math, Art, Blocks, Dramatic Play, Manipulatives, Large Motor, Discovery, and Listening.
Physical movement is encouraged and time for outdoor play is scheduled every day – weather permitting. The preschool morning includes classes in Music, Physical Education, Reading Buddies, Cooking each Monday, Handwriting Without Tears each Tuesday, Chapel each Wednesday and visits to the school library each week. The Chapel the children attend includes Bible stories, prayers, and songs.
Our preschool 3 class is for those children who are 3 years old before August 1st; preschool 4 is for those children who are 4 before August 1st. There is no screening or testing for admission to these classes. The preschool program is from 8:15 am to 11:15 am Monday through Friday. We have an extended afternoon program for those needing all day care that lasts until 3:30 pm.