St Mark Preschool

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Message from the Director

Welcome to St Mark Lutheran Church Preschool.

The preschool years are an important time in your child’s life. We offer your child and you a positive environment which promotes social, intellectual, physical and spiritual growth. Our program provides your child a fun learning environment through which he/she can develop a variety of skills. Our emphases are in the areas of social interaction, fine and gross motor skills and early readiness skills.

The St Mark Preschool staff is very excited about working with your children. The year will be a wonderful experience for your child and St Mark Lutheran Church.

Director of St Mark Preschool

Mandy Hunt


Philosophy Statement

St Mark Lutheran Church is a fellowship committed to inviting all people for the sake of Jesus, forging a faith grounded in real life, and going into the world to make a difference in Jesus’ name.

St Mark Lutheran Church Preschool provides an affordable, traditional preschool curriculum with an emphasis on Christian values.  We believe each child is a unique individual.  We encourage positive development in social/emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual needs.

School Hours and Activities

2 ½-YEAR-OLD CLASS

2 days/week • Wednesday & Friday

9:30-12:00

3-YEAR-OLD CLASS

2 days/week • Tuesday & Thursday

9:30-12:30

OR

3 days/week • Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

9:30-12:30

4-YEAR-OLD CLASSES

4 days/week • Monday thru Thursday

9:15-12:15

OR

5 days/week • Monday thru Friday

9:15-12:15

Optional Extended Day

Tuesday (3’s & 4’s) Wednesday (4’s) 12:15-2:45

2-1/2 year old class – Socialization skills, fine and large motor skills, crafts, story time, music, finger plays, chapel time with Pastor, snack and outside time.

3-year old class – Socialization skills, fine and large motor skills, crafts, story time, music, finger plays, cooking, chapel time with Pastor, outside time, introduce colors, shapes, and counting.

4-year old class – Socialization skills which include working in small and large groups in a classroom setting, fine and large motor skills, introduction to letters, numbers, and counting skills, thematic units, music, finger plays, rhymes, arts and crafts, cooking, chapel time with Pastor.

Admission

Children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 are able to enroll in St Mark Preschool.  Other requirements and procedures are as follows:

Pre-registration, a nonrefundable registration fee and the first month’s tuition must be paid.  On September 1st, the one-time supply fee is due.

Classes are filled on a first come first served basis according to the date set by the director.  A waiting list will be maintained to fill vacancies as they occur.

A letter will be sent home in June with the information for completing the registration process and a calendar for the year with important dates.

Standards

St Mark Lutheran Church Preschool has filed documentation as a religiously exempt preschool with the Department of Social Services for the Commonwealth of Virginia. We are inspected and approved by the Health Department, the Fire Department, and the Community Development Building Inspector.

Affirmative Action Statement

St Mark Lutheran Church Preschool is open to all children without regard to race or religion. Handicapped children will be accepted with an approval of the Director and the Board of the School.