Preschool
Kindergarten
Parent's Day Out

The 2008-2009 Preschool Registration Form is available for download.

Registration is now ongoing.

Printed registration forms are available in the office at 575 West Northfield Drive.

Welcome to Our Preschool
The Calvary United Methodist Preschool was established in September 1992 as part of the Children’s Ministries. Our mission is to provide education, instill and foster Christian values and nurture families in a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. The pastors, Children's Weekday Ministries Board, teachers, and staff are here to serve you. Please feel free to call on us at any time.

Our Mission
Our Preschool is designed to provide a Christ-centered educational program where children obtain a Christian education and develop school-readiness skills. The school serves children ages 3 - 5 years, to prepare them to enter into elementary school. The Preschool is staffed with committed Christians who have your child’s development as their priority. All teachers are required to have a degree and teacher aides are required to have experience in working with young children. The Preschool is supervised by a director and is administered by the Children’s Weekday Ministry Board.

Jr. Pre-K (Age three years by August 1)
Socialization through small and large group activities is important at this age. Students will begin to develop academic readiness with shapes, colors, sizes, and eposure to numerals and the alphabet. Activities for large and small muscles allow for physical development while stories, rhymes, and songs aid listening skills and spiritual awareness. Field trips are planned throughout the year. Class size is limited to 12 students.

3's Plus (Age four years by November 1)
This class is designed for older three-year-olds who are ready for a 3-day-a-week program. It offers a curriculum similar to the Pre-K classes. Children who have already mastered their colors, numbers, and shapes would be appropriate for this class. Children are encouraged to enroll in Kinderskills the following year. Maximum class size is 15 children.

Pre-K (Age four years by August 1)
A program of gross and fine motor development, social interaction, and values awareness is integrated with academic readiness in the areas of listening, language, writing, alphabet and numeral recognition, and initial letter sounds. Field trips and discovery play expand the child's experiences. Maximum class size is 15 students.

Kinderskills (Age five years by November 1)
This class is designed for older preschoolers and five-year-olds who need an extra year of growth before Kindergarten. The 4-day-a-week class will continue to provide readiness skills and will offer enhanced language arts and math, hands-on science, and cooking and field trip experiences. Maximum class size is 15 students.

Need More Information?
Contact Lori Wilcoxson via email or by calling 852-2594.

The 2008-2009 Kindergarten Registration Form is available for download.

Registration is now ongoing.

Printed registration forms are available in the office at 575 West Northfield Drive.

Admission Policy
The CLA Kindergarten will accept children who have turned five by August 1 of each year. This policy is in accordance with the Indiana State School Code.

Upon admitting students to the program, it is the policy of the school not to discriminate based on the applicant's race, color, sex, or ethnic background. Parents should be aware that the Kindergarten will base its program on Biblical teachings. Our focus is to remain Christ-centered will providing academic skills.

Class size is limited. A maximum of 16 students can be accepted into the Kindergarten class. When the class size reaches maximum capacity, the child shall be placed on a waiting list and receive admissions as openings become available.

Program
The Kindergarten program is developmentally appropriate and challenges each child to reach his or her potential and becomes a building block for future academic success. The three hour, half-day program has a balanced literacy program that promotes development in early reading and writing skills.

We use a variety of resources for curriculum. Each source is chosen based on its ability to help our students achieve a high standard of learning in the subject area. We use Christian, as well as secular sources. All curriculum will help your child meet the Indiana Kindergarten Academic Standards that are established by the Department of Education. Students who successfully complete Kindergarten will be well equipped for first grade.

Kindergarten operates Monday - Friday with a.m. and p.m. classes.

Curriculum
The following subject areas will be covered:

• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Religion

• Music
• Art
• Gym
• Computer
• Chapel

Need More Information?
Contact Lori Wilcoxson via email or by calling 852-2594. A detailed handbook, fees, classroom schedule, and registration forms are available upon request.

Registration is now ongoing.

Printed registration forms are available in the office at 575 West Northfield Drive.

Our Mission
Parent’s Day Out is a supervised child care program designed to meet the needs of parents for free time. It is our goal to provide your child with a safe and nurturing Christian environment, in which the love of God in Christ can be made known and in which children can grow and learn the values of a Christ-centered community of faith.

Many of the activities and stories will coincide with the Bible; however, teachers may incorporate other songs, stories, videos and activities which are not Biblically based. A short prayer of thanks prior to snack and lunch is also a part of our daily routine.

Your child will also have many opportunities for free play. He/she will have many chances to express themselves creatively through role play, puppetry, learning centers, and other small group activities. Please keep in mind that while we will try to offer your child challenging learning experiences through play, we are not a preschool program.

We will strive to provide positive life experiences to help your child grow in understanding God's love. It is our belief that children need experiences that build a good self image, foster creativity, teach appreciation for the world, and develop an awareness of all persons as children of God.

We will strive to provide positive life experiences to help your child grow in understanding God's love. It is our belief that children need experiences that build a good self-image, foster creativity, build social relationships and create joy through play.

The Parent’s Day Out Program is supervised by a director and is administered by the Weekday Ministries Board.

Days & Times
Our program operates from the end of August through May. Hours of operation are Tuesday - Friday; 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Cherubs (Age four months - 15 months)
In our nursery we have a relaxed, welcome atmosphere for your infant to play and learn. Children at this age love interaction with others. Our teacher/child ratio is 1:3, which allows for our teachers to give your child lots of attention.

God's Little Angels (Age 15 months - two years)
In this classroom, children will learn many new things. We introduce colors, shapes, and numbers in a fun way. Your child may finger-paint with pudding, play with other children his/her own age, or participate in a music class. Our ratio is 1 teacher to every five children with a maximum of 10 children.

Lord's Lambs / Prayer Bears (Age two years by August 1)
This is a busy year of learning for your child. In this classroom we encourage learning through interactive play, crafts, art, music, and movement. We introduce numbers, letters, colors, and shapes through play. Some of the art and crafts your child may bring home are easel paintings, sand art, finger-painting, shaving cream art, tissue paper art, clay modeling, and many others. We have a music class and Chapel offered every day of the week for this age group. Our ratio is 2 teachers to 12 children.

Rainbows (Age three years by August 1)
Our teachers will encourage your child to learn independently and with guided help. In this class we have music, art, crafts, and Chapel classes. We also introduce basic Christian principles of living. Our ratio is 2 teachers to 14 children.

Good Samaritans (Age four by August 1)
Our four-year-olds find that learning is an adventure. Our program consists of early pre-school activities; circle time, centers, computers, science, art, puppet shows, crafts, movies, Chapel, and music. Our ratio is 2 teachers to 15 children.