Second Congregational Preschool

525 Cheshire NE

361-2629

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Second Congregational UCC Preschool offers a quality preschool education; we provide a safe, loving, ecumenical environment for young children to play, learn and grow.  Creative activities stimulate curiosity and a life long love of learning.

Preschool is a time for fun, building a sense of security, making friends, exploring and discovery.  Preschool children are creative and receptive.  Our program strives to nurture and encourage these qualities.

The celebration of the seasons, holidays and birthdays are an important part of our curriculum.  Opportunities to help with trips, parties and special events are offered for the parents and family.  We maintain a food allergy safe environment.

Learning Experiences

The Second Congregational Preschool curriculum is designed with the interest and abilities of young children in mind.  Theme units are used to inspire learning and enhance development.  We provide daily activities that build social, emotional, cognitive, creative and physical strengths.

The nationally recognized fine motor skills and pre-writing curriculum Handwriting Without Tears is used.  Letter of the Week is used to introduce the alphabet.

• Our developmentally appropriate curriculum includes:
• promoting independence
• encouraging a positive self-concept
• sharing conversation time
• reading readiness and language development
• daily snack
• story time
• music, song, finger-plays, and group activities
• creative arts and crafts
• fine motor and large muscle activities
• field trips
• cooking
• math, science, and nature activities

Monday-Wednesday-Friday Class

• Children 4 and 5 years old
• 9:00 a.m. to 11:30a.m.
• Kindergarten readiness curriculum
• Teacher student ratio 1:8
• Children must be 4 before October 1

Tuition - $30.00 per week. ($120 month, $240 qtr., $960 year)

Tuesday-Thurday Class

• Children 3 and 4 years old
• 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Teacher student ratio 1:7
• Children must be 3 before October 1

Tuition - $22.00 per week. ($88 month, $176 qtr., $704year)

Enrollment Information

• Preschool is in session 32 weeks, September through May.
• Traditional school vacation time in November, December, and April.
• All Costs are included in the tuition.
• Tuition is billed per eight week quarter.
• Payments maybe made by the week, month, or by the quarter.
• 5% Discount for payment in full before September 15.

Licensing and Accreditation

• Licensed by the State of Michigan as a Child Care Center.  Licensed since 1955, we are oldest preschool programs in Grand Rapids.
• Accredited by the National Association for Education of Young Children since 2004. Accredited for excellence in Early Childhood Education.

Teachers

The preschool teachers have degrees in early childhood and elementary education.  Each teacher brings a special area of interest and years of experience with young children to the program.  The teachers are certified in CPR and First Aid.  The teachers regularly attend Early Childhood workshops and conferences.

Second Congregational Preschool and the teachers are affiliated with:

• National Association of Education of Young Children  (NAEYC)
• Michigan Association of Education of Young Children (MIAEYC)
• Kent Community Coordinated Child Care (4 C)

Nondiscrimination Policy

Second Congregational Preschool does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin.   Each student, family, and teacher is provided the opportunity to learn, play, and grow in an ecumenical environment.

Visitors

We encourage you to visit, with your child, to experience and observe a day at Preschool.

Please call to arrange a day visit!

361-2629