MISSION

Grace Christian Preschool is committed to providing a Christ-centered educational environment where each child can learn and grow emotionally, physically, intellectually, socially, and spiritually.

PHILOSOPHY

Grace Christian Preschool is a ministry providing a service to families in the local community. We are concerned with the whole child rather than any one aspect.

Our goal is to nurture young children in the love of Jesus Christ and to provide each child with a positive introduction to formal education. We believe a child's first school experience is important because it lays the foundation for all future educational experiences. Therefore, we provide an encouraging atmosphere conducive to individual growth and development.

We believe that each child is a unique gift of God. Our approach involves the whole child and recognizes that each one develops at his or her own rate. We strive to provide an environment that is safe, loving, and rich in opportunities for learning and growth through age appropriate, hands-on activities.

SPIRITUAL PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY

Purpose: To minister to children so that they may develop positive attitudes about God, Jesus and themselves: that they would receive foundational teachings, so that, when they are developmentally ready, they can receive Jesus Christ as Savior. Our job is to plant the seeds so that children will bear spiritual fruit in God's timing.

• Children have spiritual needs. God warns that if children are not taught His ways, future generations will cease to follow His Word. (Judges 2:10-11; Psalm 78:1-8)
• The world is battling for our children with many anti-God approaches: drugs, alcohol, violence, abuse, humanism, false cults. We want to help equip children to live God-centered lives by helping develop the firm Christian foundation to sustain them through whatever life brings.
• We feel it is important that we provide a place where children are taught to succeed academically, socially, physically, but most of all spiritually.

Philosophy: "And all the children shall be taught of the Lord: and great shall be the peace of the children" (Isaiah 54:13)

• Children are avid learners.
• Authorities in child development say that there is no period in life during which a person learns more than in the three years immediately prior to entering school. The learning curve that occurs between the ages of 3 and 5 years is critical to a child's educational and spiritual development.
• What a child learns during these formative years becomes the foundation for all future learning.
• The Bible tells of several preschoolers who received careful training from godly adults that profoundly influenced their adult lives. They were well-grounded spiritually and were taught the Holy Scriptures from the time they were small (i.e. Moses, Samuel, Timothy).
• Perceptions dominate the young child's thinking. What he sees, hears, and otherwise experiences at a given moment influences him.
• Religious and philosophical concepts also develop through cognitive and social growth, guided by the type of concepts to which the child is exposed.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

We believe that a child's first teacher is his/her family. The ideal initial school experience is one in which the child, his/her family, and the teacher all work together to assure a quality experience for the child. Each member of Grace Christian Preschool is an important part of the whole. We depend on your ideas, enthusiasm, suggestions, constructive criticism, and involvement for the improvement of our preschool. We feel that each member has a unique contribution to make, and with your involvement, we will enjoy a successful year together.

Grace Christian Preschool is for children ranging in age from three to five years old, as long as child is not currently enrolled in a kindergarten program. The child must be toilet trained.

Our school year runs for 35 weeks.

We offer the following programs:

Three year old class, which meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15 – 11:45 AM. Children must be three by August 31.

Four year old class, which meets Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:15 – 11:45 AM. Children must be four by August 31.

MONTHLY TUITION

Three year old class $85 per month $765 per year
Four year old class $125 per month $1,125 per year

We also offer a scrip program which helps to lower your monthly tuition bill by purchasing gift cards at no extra cost.

September tuition is due by August 1st.

Grace Christian Preschool has finished its third successful year, but now we are gearing up for our fourth year. God has been great in fulfilling our needs but I am asking you to please continue to pray that God sends the children we need to run both classes for the 2008-09 school year and equips us with staff. If you know of anyone who may be interested in sending their children/grandchildren…whoever, please let them know that Grace Christian Preschool has openings and we offer a biblical curriculum as well as academic and socialization skills.

When you are doing your back to school shopping maybe you will think of us. If you feel lead to help the preschool out, we will need the following items:

        glue sticks, NOT bottles (We need lots of them!)                  

        beginner scissors found at Dollar Tree

        clear crayon boxes found at Wal-mart

         Napkins

         Dixie cups

         File folders

         Folders with 2 pockets

         Beginner “Fat” pencils

         Postage stamps

        Watercolor paint sets

        Chalk (white and colored)

        Dress up clothes

        Arts and crafts supplies

        construction paper

        CD player

        Borders for bulletin boards

        Contact paper

All donations can be placed in the green preschool box under the table in the foyer, which is under the Missions bulletin board. You can also make a monetary donation as well. We have a scholarship fund for families who are sending more than one child or who may experience financial difficulty. Thank you for your prayers and support!!

Serving Him and looking forward to another year,

Stacy Fritz

Kathy Friedlund

Help Support Grace Christian Preschool by ordering Scrips (Gift Cards). 

Profits are used towards individual student tuition if specified, otherwise towards general Preschool expenses.  Orders will be placed the second Monday of each month.  I will be placing orders on Mondays so I will need your check and order on Sundays.

Visit Great Lakes Scrip Center web site for updated listing of locations at www.glscrip.com.  Next orders to be placed will be on Monday, July 14th   I  need to meet minimum orders for both so if there are not enough orders placed I will notify you that the order is being held.  Please put orders in Preschool Drop Box (back stairs to Sunday School rooms), Preschool mail bin in foyer or give to Barbara Fink or Stacy Fritz.  Any questions please contact Barbara Fink   610-683-6502.