Downtown Preschool

Our preschool provides the opportunity for one-on-one experiences between teacher and child and fosters the development of strong peer group friendships. We believe that each child develops at his/her own pace and should be treated as an individual.  We are committed to meeting each child at their level and creating ways for them to learn and grow.

We believe comprehensive early childhood education should be age appropriate and based on solid child development principles. It should address the child’s development in the following areas: social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and spiritual. The student, in our setting, will have a stable environment and the opportunity to: learn to work and play with others, develop large and small muscle dexterity, receive stimulation for creative mental development, learn to deal acceptably with emotions and develop and understanding of God, Christ, loving, sharing, and other Christian values.

We believe play to be an important medium for a child’s learning. The school provides a group setting in which the child can feel secure and separate easily from parents. The teacher/student ratio should be kept low so that teachers have the opportunity to observe child-to-child interactions and clarify or correct misconceptions. Teachers should make available materials to encourage inquiry and discovery. The teacher should provide a balance of child-selected and teacher-guided activities.