Preschool Program
Curriculum
The
curriculum is based on the developmentally appropriate practices of
preschool children. These activities include music, physical play,
dramatic play, prayer, early science, pre-math and pre-reading skills and craft
projects. Individual progress is stressed, also learning to cooperate and share
in a peer group situation
Programs
available: (all program descriptions are available in the
“Parental Involvement” section of the Handbook)
MATH
MUNCHIES, EXPLORING SCIENCE, READING EXPLORERS
ART CLASSES
BEHAVIOR GUIDANCE
Our program promotes a positive approach to managing the behavior
of all children. To accomplish this goal, we use the techniques of
prevention, positive redirection, limit setting, problem solving and managing
behavior (Renewal Time).
COMPUTERS
COMMUNICATION
Open
communication between parents and staff is essential. Your child will
benefit from parent/teacher communication. Avenues of communication which
are provided by the school include:
Newsletters
Conferences
Phone and Written Communication
Accident Reports
Parent’s Bulletin Board
(Descriptions
of communication possibilities are available in the “Parental
Involvement” section of the Handbook)
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents
are encouraged to become involved in their child’s development.
Some of the activities which demonstrate their involvement include:
-St. Paul’s Parents Organization (PODS)
________Co-chairs: Dyanna
Pepitone and Carrie Sumas
-Back to School Night
-Parents Volunteering in the Classroom
-Parents Education Topics
-Teacher/Parent Conferences
-Fund Raising
-Parents on the Board of the Day School
STAY AND PLAY
A
Supervised Play Situation
Available to children enrolled in the school who have reached their
third birthday and who are toilet trained. These sessions give children
another opportunity to interact with other children, while also providing
parents with additional time at a reasonable per-use cost.
(In-depth description of
“Stay and Play” is available in the “Parental
Involvement” section of the Handbook)
PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES AVAILABLE:
2
year olds, 2 sessions per week
Monday & Tuesday a.m.
Wednesday & Thursday p.m.
Or
2
year olds, 3 sessions per week
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
a.m. or p.m.
3 year olds, 2 sessions per week
Monday & Tuesday
a.m. or p.m.
Or
3
year olds, 3 sessions per week
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
a.m. or p.m.
Or
3
year olds, 5 sessions per week
a.m.
or p.m.
4 year olds, 5 sessions per week
a.m. or p.m.
Or
3
sessions per week
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
p.m.
4+ PROGRAM AVAILABLE:
For children with birthdays
near the kindergarten cutoff
5
sessions per week a.m. or p.m.
For additional
information,
Please contact our Director:
Rosemary
Lombard
(908)
233-5417
Preschool:
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Phone: (908) 233-5417
Fax: (908)232-9723