St. Luke’s Little School
Christian Preschool
8817 S. Broadway,
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
303-791-1982 Contact us via email
WELCOME !
WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO
EXPLORE ST. LUKE’S LITTLE SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD. WE ARE A PROGRAM THAT
IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN
A POSITIVE, LOVING ATMOSPHERE WITH A CHRISTIAN EDUCATION EMPHASIS.
Registration information
for Fall 2009
Little school begins
their registration for new families January
20th. Children must be three by
September 15, 2009, completely and independently potty-trained and completely
immunized.
(Sept 15th-Oct
1st birth dates please contact office directly)
Tours are given on Wed
& Thur mornings at 10:00 AM. No appointment is necessary and children
are welcome.
No registration fee is
due until you have been offered and accepted a class
assignment.
Forms Due Feb 9th 2009
PHILOSOPHY
ST. LUKE’S LITTLE
SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A CHRISTIAN, DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM AND TO AFFIRM EACH CHILD THROUGH GROUP AND ONE-ON-ONE
INTERACTION. EACH CHILD IS VIEWED AS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH UNIQUE NEEDS
AND ABILITIES. THE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM WILL FIND A WORLD
OF TOYS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, CARING, FRIENDLY ADULTS, AND OTHER CHILDREN
WHO ARE EXPLORING THE WORLD BEYOND THEIR OWN HOMES UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF A
HIGHLY TRAINED STAFF. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A VARIETY OF
ENJOYABLE, CREATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ART, MUSIC, STORIES, COOKING,
AND SCIENCE, BALANCED WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAY AND SOCIAL
INTERACTION. THE CHILDREN WILL ALSO BE ENCOURAGED TO DEVELOP A RESPECT
FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROGRAM STRESSES A
POSITIVE APPROACH TO DISCIPLINE WHICH SETS CLEAR AND CONSISTENT LIMITS
INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE CHILD’S SELF-ESTEEM WHILE PROTECTING THAT CHILD FROM
HARM AND MAINTAINING THE SAFETY OF OTHER CHILDREN.
REGISTRATION
AT LITTLE SCHOOL
Little School tries to
make our registration process as painless as possible! Forms
for new families will be available January 20, 2009.
Registration forms will have a turn in date of February 9, 2009. You may drop them off, or mail them back.
All forms turned in by this date will have equal chances of receiving a
class placement. Classes are arranged according to birthdays, gender,
and age appropriateness. Class assignments should be
determined by Mid-March.
No registration fee is
due until we secure a class for your child. You will be asked to come
in and sign a Registration Confirmation. This signature along with a
$70.00 registration fee will confirm your spot at Little School.
At that time the $70.00
fee does become non-refundable.
You will receive an enrollment
packet at the time you come in to sign your registration confirmation.
These forms are due back June 15, 2009. If you have a physical
after the forms are due keep your medical papers and turn in all of the
rest of your paperwork to confirm your spot at Little School. The
medical papers must be turn in before the first day of Little School.
If you are not placed in a
class your child will automatically be placed on a waitlist and you will
be contacted through the mail. Waitlists are NOT carried over from
year to year. You must reapply each January.
Tuition Fees
When you come in to sign
your registration confirmation you will
receive an enrollment packet that includes medical papers and information
forms. These forms along with September's tuition are due June
15, 2009. If we have not received your paperwork and tuition
by that date you will be placed back on the waiting list.
September's tuition is non-refundable after July 1, 2009. You
must give written notice prior to July 1, 2009 if you wish to pull
your child out of the program. May’s tuition will be due the first week
of September. If you have questions or problems with this please call
us as soon as possible, to guarantee your enrollment.
Tuition is calculated
on the total number of days your child attends, (excluding holidays or
vacations). Tuition is then divided by nine months. Tuition is
due the first of each month and is considered late by the 10th.
CLASSES OFFERED –
2009-2010
Threes (must be three
by September 15)
M/W/F
9-11:30 AM Tuition $160.00/month
M/W
9-1:00 PM Tuition $170.00/month
T/TH 9-1:00 PM
Tuition $170.00/month
Fours (must be Four by
September 15)
M/W/F 9-11:30 AM Tuition $160.00/month
M/W 9-1:00
PM Tuition $170.00/month
T/TH
9-1:00 PM Tuition $170.00/month
M/W/F 9-1:00
PM Tuition $240.00/month**
T/Th/F 9-1:00 PM Tuition
$240.00/month**
(**Must be four by
May 31st)
EXPLORERS (5 year olds)
A THREE DAY CHRISTIAN
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR FIVE YEAR OLD CHILDREN THAT HAVE COMPLETED
OUR 3 AND 4 YEAR OLD PROGRAM, OR ANOTHER PROGRAM, AND ARE NOT ATTENDING KINDERGARTEN.
THESE CHILDREN MAY NEED ADDITIONAL PERSONAL MATURITY AND/OR ACADEMIC
ENHANCEMENT.
M/W/F 9-1:00PM Tuition
$ 240.00/Month
LITTLE
SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Without sacrificing the FUN-damentals
of learning, our Christian curriculum strives to meet the many educational
needs of our children. Little School Teachers are dedicated and highly
trained in developmentally appropriate practices and combine those with play,
social interaction and creativity in a loving, nurturing, caring
environment. By keeping in touch with our feeder school districts, we
are able to excellently prepare our students for kindergarten. Little School
prides itself with small class ratios and lots of individual attention.
All students at Little School participate
in our wonderful Literacy Program called “Letterland” which are “pictograms
that carefully fuse letters and animated characters. This is an exciting,
fun way to learn letters, letter shapes, direction, formation and
sounds. Characters have personalities, friends and homes.
Children will develop all the cognitive, language and literacy skills they
need for successful reading and writing!
This program addresses all areas of your
child’s growth including personal, social, emotional, language,
communication, literacy and mathematics in a creative and physical
environment.
Three Year Old Curriculum:
Little School’s
three-year-old Christian curriculum is socially based. We feel that this may
be many of our children’s first school experience and that social skills are
extremely important to learning. We work on tasks such as listening
skills, sitting still for short periods of time, sharing, bathroom etiquette,
fine and gross motor skills and appropriate interaction with new
friends. We begin introduction to and work on all of their beginning
academic skills including, colors, letters, shapes, opposites, cutting
skills, name letter recognition and writing. Assessment of children is
important and each child is recognized for their individual abilities and
needs. Teachers are also trained to assist parents in seeking
additional help for any apparent speech, language, hearing or behavioral difficulties.
Four Year Old Curriculum:
Little School’s
four-year-old Christian curriculum is academically based. We feel that
is an excellent year to prepare children for their kindergarten
experience. Our teachers are highly trained and able to meet the requirements
of public and private schools. Continued work on academic skills
include writing practice, math games, language skills, colors, alphabets,
patterning, sequencing, as well as fine and gross motor skills. We also
continue to work on all social skills and appropriate interaction with peers
and adults. At this level, teachers are also trained to identify and help
parents work with any apparent speech, language, hearing or behavioral
difficulties. Conferences with parents are offered in January or
February to discuss student’s progress and readiness for Kindergarten.
Explorers Curriculum:
Explorers is a specifically
designed class to meet the needs of children who are not attending
kindergarten. Students must turn five from April to September and have
a teacher referral for this program. Explorers assists children
who are academically progressing with fine motor skills, writing, letter
recognition and basic skills for kindergarten, but lack the maturity and
social skills to be successful in a highly academic kindergarten
situation. This class is also
designed to help those students who need further work on their academic
progress including more fine motor development and readiness
skills. Children experience a special curriculum that studies continents
and different cultures and provides new and different learning from a regular
preschool curriculum. These students are evaluated at the beginning of the
year to begin with appropriate work. As the children progress so does
Explorers! Our goal for this program is to encourage and assist students to
do their very best in kindergarten. These classes enable children to sharpen
their school preparation and maturity, while becoming more self-confident and
self-reliant. This class is designed to give children a boost in self-esteem
and to work on all aspects of their education.
ALL ABOUT US
CHILD SAFETY:
Children are supervised at ALL times. Parents are required to sign their child in and out of Little
School. Children will only be released to adults stated in their school
file. We keep all doors locked and all visitors are required to sign in
and are monitored by staff.
LONGEVITY:
Little School has been state certified and
licensed for 10 years, being established on September 5, 1995. Little
School is an educational outreach program of St. Luke’s United Methodist
Church and follows all of the criteria for National Accreditation.
STAFF QUALIFICATIONS:
All teachers are required to be group leader
qualified and have education and experience with preschool age
children. CPR, first aid training, and continuing education are
also required. We are very highly trained and Fun!
Teacher turnover is very low and the teacher to child ratio is great: 6:1 or
less.
DISCIPLINE:
Children who are happy and well loved rarely
have discipline problems. Redirection is always encouraged and if
necessary an occasional age appropriate time out is used.
SCHOOL CALENDAR AND SNOW POLICY:
Little School follows a traditional nine-month
calendar observing a Christmas and Spring Break. Snow days will be
posted on 3 television stations and closures are made with the safety of
children and families in mind.
SNACKS AND LUNCHES:
Parents volunteer to bring snacks for their
child’s class. They are encouraged to bring healthy, fun, nutritious
snacks. Children bring their own lunch to school. Allergies are
closely monitored.
PARENT VISITATION AND INVOLVEMENT:
Parents are encouraged and most welcome at
Little School. Teachers will utilize parents as often as
possible.
EXCITING ADDITIONS:
Small Class sizes, an outstanding music teacher,
including programs, songs, and instruments. Christmas & Graduation
Programs. Thanksgiving Feast, Western Week, Pajama Day, Dad’s Saturday,
Guest Speakers and our Annual Art Show.
POTTY TRAINING:
Children are required to
be independently potty trained for all programs. In compliance with the
privacy policies, children must be able to wipe themselves. Assistance
is available for clothing and you will be asked to bring a complete change of
appropriate seasonal clothing.
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