Preschool

Thank you for your interest in our preschool program at Spa Christian School. The goal of our preschool is to prepare little ones for the kindergarten experience by providing many opportunities for them:

Grow as individuals
Develop social skills in a small group setting
Explore beginning academics and discover the joy of learning
Nurture Christian values and behaviors such as kindness and manners
Learn in a loving, safe, and fun environment

In a small group setting, our caring and educated professionals capitalize on teachable moments in a child's discovery as they listen for and encourage children's thinking to redirect and extend learning. Teachers plan lessons to make connections across physical, social, and cognitive domains of the child's development, providing positive reinforcement to help children develop confidence and competence. We promote the joy of outdoor play with peers and encourage sharing and using manners during snack time.

We want children to love school and love learning. We have seen the benefit of allowing a child the time to grow in the schooling process. Younger children should consider waiting a year to enter preschool, allowing them to develop their own unique strengths, emotional maturity, interpersonal understanding, and spiritual depth. The school years are a delightful time in a child’s life, and we are eager to work with families and churches to provide a safe and nurturing experience for them as they grow up to love and serve Jesus.

3 Year-old Class

Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8:45 – 11:15 am

By taking a Christ-centered approach to education and encouraging young children to express their natural tendency to play and explore, we create a comfortable atmosphere to encourage learning. Within a literacy-rich environment, dramatic play enhances language skills. The classroom set-up and learning centers invite children to explore, converse, inquire, build, and create individually and with others as part of a classroom community.

Your child will enjoy:

Read-aloud time to experience the joy of children’s literature
Bible lessons relevant to daily life
Experiences with oral and written language in developing phonemic awareness
Coloring and art exploration with various media
Discovery of pre-math skills through daily routine
Dramatic play in the dress-up, housekeeping, and other imaginative centers
Music and song play to investigate rhythm and sound
Finger plays and movement with music and stories
Hands-on exploration of science and nature
Center activities that incorporate all five senses for growth in various learning styles
Involvement in a group as well as learning about themselves as individuals, family, and friends
Snack time to learn about manners and thoughtfulness
Outdoor recess time, when possible, for fresh air and gross motor movement and development

Through the three-year-old program, your child will develop preschool readiness that prepares him/her for the the next step.

4 Year-old Class

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:45 – 11:15 am

As a Christ-centered preschool program, we provide a secure classroom environment to foster your child’s discovery and imagination within a rich learning experience. By creating an integrated approach to learning, preschool will ensure the development of the whole child through a variety of concrete activities presented in a meaningful context.Read-aloud time to experience the joy of children’s literature

Bible lessons that connect to daily life
Phonemic awareness - time with sounds and syllables - a vital pre-reading skill
Introduction to the recognition and formation of the printed alphabet and numbers 1-10
Acting out books and stories as well as finger plays to exercise memory and following directions
Small-group activities and circle games to encourage taking turns and sharing
Both teacher-directed and student-initiated learning centers for individual education time
Hands-on activities to focus and wonder about science and nature
counting and sorting; categorizing; seeing similarities and differences
Manipulative play with blocks, puzzles, and other various objects to encourage math skill orientation
Identifying colors, shapes, and patterns
Dramatic play in the dress-up and housekeeping areas for exploration with imagination
Outdoor recess time when possible for fresh air and gross motor development
Rhythm and music activities to encourage listening and movement
Cutting, coloring, pasting and art exploration to investigate various media
Snack time to learn about manners and thoughtfulness
Show-and-tell and share time to expand verbal skills and public communication

The four-year-old curriculum encourages children to begin understanding how to learn individually and to work independently through many different avenues by building a knowledge base. Through this process, your child will develop kindergarten readiness for a smooth transition into the next year of school and beyond.