Parent & Tot
Your two-year-old’s first glimpse of school should be a magical one! Having a trusted, familiar adult close by provides our youngest learners with the support to bravely explore new concepts and materials, engage in group activities, and experience a classroom routine.
3s Preschool
Imaginative, curious, and full of energy! The 3s classroom harnesses all that is wonderful about being a three year-old and channels it into building a love of learning. From becoming comfortable with separation to fostering independence, learning during this year centers on sparking curiosity and imagination.
4s Preschool
Building self-confidence, practicing skills, and creating an amazing classroom community are what this class is all about! Our 4s classroom offers a wide variety of hands-on experiences to fuel each child’s creativity and cognitive growth. These experiences become the foundation for future success by encouraging children to develop their own thoughts and ideas, ask questions, practice decision-making skills, and so much more.
PreK Plus
*NEW* Offering an additional year of growth prior to Kindergarten, this class is uniquely designed to support older four and younger five year-olds. Building on prior preschool experience, PreK Plus extends the development of essential academic skills and provides time to fine-tune social skills and build stamina for attending to a task. Our nurturing environment and play-based, hands-on learning opportunities prepare students to successfully take on more high-pressure academic work the following year.
Curriculum
Focusing on developmental stage over chronological age, First Steps Preschool strives to provide a rich learning environment that supports growth in the following areas:
Social-Emotional Development: Skills related to recognizing and accepting differences, making decisions, solving problems, sharing, and respecting the rights of others, as well as regulating strong emotions, showing empathy, and fostering independence.
Physical Development: Building and gaining coordination with both large and small muscle groups, receiving sensory input, and forming an awareness of healthy living habits (exercise, sleep, nutrition).
Cognitive Development (Thinking): Concepts are introduced and practiced through rich language and literacy activities, engaging math exploration, fun science experiments, open-ended art options, and imaginative play.
Religious Development: Children are encouraged to practice a respectful understanding of others, based on the model of Christian love. Preschoolers meet as a group with the Pastors of the church to learn about God and prayer, God’s plan for life, and to celebrate Christian holidays.
