Our Curriculum

It has been demonstrated that children learn best through play. Play is the “work” of a child. Through play, he learns about people and his environment. This is how children socialize and develop relationships.

In an effort to prepare the children for public school in Lexington District #1, we parallel our curriculum to meet many of the district’s requirements. In addition, our curriculum is open-ended, which allows for flexibility and the changing needs of the children. It is not expected that every child achieve mastery of skills presented to them, but instead be introduced to those skills. We ensure that all activities are developmentally appropriate for each particular age group. The children will be individually evaluated periodically throughout the year.

We use a variety of materials coupled with different activities, which will give the children the opportunity to learn and develop their own interests guided by the teachers. These activities will help the children develop their cognitive, emotional, social and motor skills in each particular unit.

We use a thematic approach and different units throughout the year. Our four-year old students use the Zoo-Phonics curriculum widely utilized throughout the district. The Zoo-Phonics program fully involves their ears, eyes, mouth and body as they become aware of phonetics, the alphabet, and how to encode (spell and write) and decode (read).

Objectives

Character Development
-Learn to show empathy and concern for others
-Participates in prayer
-Learns Bible verses and characters
-Learn to apply Bible lessons to daily situations
-Displays a healthy self-concept in a safe, supportive, and stimulating learning environment
-Demonstrates self-control and shows respect and responsibility for themselves and others
-Forms healthy social relationships
-Uses a variety of techniques in solving social problems

Learning Themes
-Themes are used to introduce information.
-Learning takes place as children explore and manipulate objects and events.

Motor Skill Development
-Increasingly move their bodies in ways that demonstrate control, balance, and coordination.
-Use their fingers and hands in ways that develop hand-to-eye coordination, strength, control and object manipulation.
-Begin to understand how daily activity and healthy behavior promote overall personal health and safety.

Creative Expression
-Art
-Music in English and Spanish
-Dramatic Play
-Language/Storytelling
-Structures activities and games

2018-2019 Preschool Rates

Toddler Class
(must be 18 months to enter)

Preschool (7:30am to 12:00pm)
$260/Month
Preschool Plus (Full Day/ 7:30am to 6:00pm)
$600/ Month

Two-Year-Old to Four-Year-Old classes
(must be of age by 9/1/18)

Preschool (7:30am to 12:00pm)
$235/ Month
Preschool Plus (Full Day/ 7:30am to 6:00pm)
$575/ Month

Preschool Plus is a full day program for 18 month to 4 year olds who are in need of an all day program which runs form 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Extended Care begins when preschool starts. Fees are paid monthly.

All of the Preschool Plus children will have a rest time daily from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. Each child is provided a cot. Please send a blanket and/or a small pillow to use on the cot. These items will be kept during the week and sent home on Friday for washing.