Our Preschool & Pre-K Programs

For Preschoolers we offer half days programs (2, 3, 4 and 5 days), and full day programs (3, 4 and 5 days), which includes extended care. Preschool takes place from 9:00am-12:30pm. Extended care is 6:45am-9:00am and 12:30pm-6:00pm.

Trinity Lutheran Childcare takes pride in our Preschool and Pre-K programs. We are a preschool with extended care and follow the Douglas County School Calendar.

GROUPS

Preschool (Age 3 & potty-trained)
Preschool (Age 4)
Pre-Kindergarten (Ages 4 or 5)

Ages are based on birthdays on or before September 30. Pre-K is for those going into Kindergarten or those who missed the cut off date for school.

CLASSROOM RATIOS

Enrollment shall be limited, not to exceed a pupil-teacher ratio of:

Preschoolers (3yrs - 4yrs) ... 12:1
Pre-Kindergarten (4yrs-5yrs) ... 15:1

Our programs provide a wide variety of learning experiences for children, which will enrich the social, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and physical development of our child, in a warm Christian atmosphere. Our programs focus on developing the "whole" child. Each child is unique and our programs are designed to meet varied interests and developmental needs. Our teaching methods are based on a developmentally appropriate philosophy and a belief that children learn best through "hands-on" experiences as well as through play. Our program will provide children with an excellent means to create, explore, and discover the world around them in their own special way.

PRE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

We use the "Voyages" Curriculum, which is Lutheran Christian Curriculum from Concordia Publishing. This curriculum is full of Christian values, which enrich the lives of our children today. We also use Core Knowledge Curriculum as a guideline for our activity centers. The children also attend chapel twice a week. Download complete curriculum for 3 year olds here.

Our preschool curriculum includes, and is not limited to:

Christian Values
Bible Stories, Prayers, Chapel and Songs
Individualized Learning
Language Skills
Math Skills
Science
Social Skills
Creative Arts
Physical Play
Letter Recognition and Reading Skills
Dramatic Play
Free Choice Activities

Pre-K Curriculum

The children who will be attending Kindergarten the following year will be working on the following (Download complete curriculum for 4 year olds here.)

Social & Emotional

Plays with children the same age
Respects others and their belongings
Respects teachers and adults
Shares with others
Shows good manners

Independent Growth

Cleans up willingly
Can make simple decisions independently
Knows how to dress themselves
Can tie shoes and put on jackets
Demonstrates independent use of restroom

Large Motor Skills

Can skip
Can catch a bouncing ball
Can hop and stand on one foot
Can petal a tricycle

Click here to download details about our religious curriculum.

Click here to view our complete daily schedule.

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