St Paul's Early Childhood Learning Center Program Information

3-YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday

This Christ-centered Program will introduce children to letter, name, shape, and color recognition, with an emphasis on fine and gross motor skills, and age appropriate religious instruction.

4-YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday

In addition to reinforcing the developmental skills taught in our three-year old program, this

Christ-centered Program will emphasize math skills and reading readiness for a smooth transition to Kindergarten. This includes age appropriate religious instruction.

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EXTENDED PRE-K PROGRAM

Our extended program offers a state licensed, Christ-centered, loving environment for those in need of full-day childcare.

Children will participate in a morning learning session. Learning sessions include weekly themes-many drawn from the seasons of the Church Year, and cooking activities, math, language, art, science, social studies, playground time, age appropriate religious instruction using Bible stories and activities. Afternoons will be spent participating in other age-appropriate developmental activities and exploration.

Children will receive breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon snack, and an afternoon rest time.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAM

Our Christ-centered School Age Program offers transportation to and from school, breakfast, afternoon snack, and learning activities in math, language, art, science, social studies, and age appropriate religious instruction with Bible Stories and activities- many centered on the Church Year.

AGE REQUIREMENT

Children must be between the ages of six

weeks and 12 years old at the time of entering

St. Paul Early Childhood Leaning Center.

INFANT PROGRAM

Our Christ-centered Infant Program focuses on the individual needs of children aged 6 weeks to 15 months old. Children in the infant program are led through a variety of experiences to help foster their physical, mental, social and spiritual growth. Activities are tailored toward the individual child and his or her developmental stages.

TODDLER PROGRAM

Our Christ-centered Toddler Program offers a full day care for children ages 16-36 months. Children will be exposed to a variety of hands on experiences to foster their physical, mental, social and spiritual growth. Children in this age group will be introduced to learning and art activities designed to prepare them for our Pre-K Program.

NONDISCRIMINATION

St. Paul Early Childhood Learning Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, or ethnic origin in its admissions policies or treatment of participants.

Both our 3-Year Old Preschool Program and our 4-Year Old Preschool Program will offer creative arts and group time. Instruction in the Christian Faith is included . The core of this instruction centers on age appropriate Bible stories and songs.

Children must be 3 years old before September 1st to enroll in the 3-Year Old Preschool Program or 4 years old before September 1st to enroll in the 4-Year Old Preschool Program.

SUMMER PROGRAM

St. Paul Early Childhood Learning Center offers a summer program for both school age children and preschool age children.

Full time childcare is available during the summer months for all children aged six weeks to 12 years old.

The summer program offers learning activities in a more relaxed setting through play and exploration. Activities and special days are based on weekly themes. Summer activities include special center days, cooking activities, science experiments, dramatic play, art activities and filed trips.

These activities will have a Christian focus.