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Preschool

Email contact: preschool@stjohnsop.com

St. John's Preschool serves the Western New York southtowns communities of Orchard Park, Hamburg, West Seneca, East Aurora, Colden, West Falls, Blasdell, Windom, Lakeview, and Eden. 

INTRODUCTION TO ST. JOHN'S PRESCHOOL

Welcome to our St. John’s Christian Preschool! We have three-year-old and four-year-old classes with new class options available for September 2012. The purpose of St. John’s Christian Preschool is to foster competence in all areas of a preschooler’s life by providing a stimulating Christian atmosphere in which to grow and develop. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will strive to provide an environment in which each child’s growth and development can be observed and assessed in order to identify specific abilities and areas of additional need. As an outreach of Christian love, we hope to serve as a welcome center for parents, providing resources so that the understanding of children and the Gospel may be enhanced. All of this is done to help children and ultimately their families, grow closer to God.

Our goal is to give your child a variety of learning experiences that will help him/her grow in all respects. We provide rhythm and music, easel and finger painting, clay modeling, block building and more. Manipulatives are furnished for the development of small muscle skills, while outdoor play and movement benefit whole body coordination. 

Listening and oral language skills are strengthened through our language arts curriculum and are enriched by rhymes, fingerplays, poetry, and story dictation. Time is spent on exploring God's wonderful world through social studies and science activities. Our Christ centered beliefs are interwoven throughout every aspect of the school experience. Children are taught to recognize the Bible as God's true Word, apply it to their daily lives, and to come to know Jesus as Creator, God, and Savior. Through our program, we encourage your child to display independence, cooperation (discussing and sharing instead of fighting for play equipment) and decision-making. Working together with you, the parents, our aim is for a successful transition from home to school, and a positive school experience.   

REGISTRATION FEE (2012-2013)

Registration fee ($50) is due at the time of registration and is non-refundable.  Monthly tuition will be due beginning September, 2012.  Checks should be made payable to St. John’s Lutheran Church. 

Registrations are due by May 1, 2012.

TUITION & SCHEDULE (2012-2013)  

Classroom options

     Four year old:

           AM       5 days – Monday-Friday (new option) - 9:15-11:45 AM                                              $198/month

           PM       3 days – Monday, Wednesday, Friday (new option) - 12:30-3:00 PM                         $130/month

      Three year old:

           AM       3 days – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (new option) - 9:00-11:30 AM                    $130/month

           PM       2 days – Tuesday, Thursday - 12:15-2:45 PM                                                             $100/month

All tuition payments should be made payable to St. John’s Lutheran Church at the beginning of each month. For security and ease of bookkeeping purposes, please make all tuition payments in the form of check or money order. After registration, the first tuition payment is due September 1.

For your child’s safety we ask that you accompany him/her into the building. If someone other than the parent is to pick up your child, the teacher must be notified in writing! Doors are locked during school hours for the safety of the children, but there is a doorbell if you need to arrive during class hours.

FIELD TRIPS

Several field trips are planned each year to places like the fire department and a farm. They are designed to be age-appropriate for the class. Parents are welcome to attend, and often siblings can attend too.

CLOTHING  

Some important considerations for your child’s clothing:

1. Clothing such as coats, boots, etc. should be labeled with your child's name clearly visible.                       

2. All children should wear play clothes since we spend time on the floor in games and outdoors in the           playground. Sneakers are recommended by the teachers.

BIRTHDAYS

Many of the children wish to share their birthdays with other children in their class. If the child’s birthday is in the      summer, we often celebrate his/her half birthday.

CONSULTATIONS, CONFERENCES AND

PROGRESS REPORTS

Parent teacher conferences are held in early Spring. This is a good time for you and the teacher to share views on your child and to discuss his or her progress. The primary objective of conferences is to establish a more harmonious working relationship between home and school. They serve to strengthen the mutual interest of the parent and teacher in the child’s progress and to assist both parents and teacher in following a course of action that will best serve the needs of the child. 

DIRECTORY

St. John’s Christian Preschool - 662-4781

St. John’s Lutheran Church - 662-4747

Your child’s teacher welcomes your questions and concerns. Please speak to them before classes begin or after classes are dismissed. If an emergency arises during the course of the school day, please contact St. John’s Church Office (662-4747) and a message will be immediately relayed to your child’s teacher. If no one is available in the office, please call the Preschool (662-4781) and leave a message.

Four-year-old (662-4781 ext. 305):

Teacher - Maureen Roth

Teacher Assistant -  Lynn Sipprell

Three-year-old (662-4781 ext. 304):

Teacher - Mary Felong

Teacher Assistant – Kim Hanania

     St. John’s Preschool Board – Dianne Buyer, Chairperson

NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY  

St. John’s Christian Preschool admits students of any race, color, national and ethic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.