Preschool
Welcome to Our Premier Preschool Program
This academic program was specially created for children from 2.9 years to those entering kindergarten. Our high quality preschool program allows children to develop socially, emotionally, intellectually, physically, spiritually, and individually. Each unit and activity in our program promotes growth in these areas. Since our program is based on the development of the whole child, we expose the children to various themes and activities to ensure development.
We Believe That Literacy Is The Foundation
At Mount Hope, we believe that literacy is the foundation for the rest of a child’s education. In order to fully prepare our preschoolers for their future education, A reading curriculum entitled Little Treasure along with Lively Letters, published by Macmillian/McGraw-Hill, are innovative programs and tools that empower students foundational reading skills and comprehension. The program is a developmentally-appropriate, research-based Pre-K curriculum. It is designed to prepare our 3- and 4-year olds for the academic and social demands of kindergarten. In addition, we utilize Universal Test Tools – PELI (Preschool Early Literacy Indicator) to monitor student progress throughout the year.
A Typical Day at Our Preschool Program
When it comes to a preschooler’s typical day, structure and consistency are crucial factors that come into play. Below, we’ve laid out what a typical day in the Mount Hope Christian School preschool program looks like:
Arrival & Free Play
This is an important transition time for children.
Social & Interactive Play
We have various Exploring Centers for creative play, social development, hands-on activities, dramatic play (role-playing), and sharing skills. We also offer a choice of games and manipulatives for fine-motor and pre-reading skills, as well as matching, sorting, and classifying skills.
Class-Time Activities
All preschoolers in our program will participate in circle time, recess and snack time, instructional time, and weekly chapel. Circle time will consist of learning problem-solving skills, strengthening language development through vocabulary, listening and speaking, storytelling, as well as rhyming and rhythm. Instructional time will consist of music, crafts, journals, hands-on activities, and strengthening the ability to follow directions.
Dismissal for Half-Day Students & Free Play
Lunch
Children with food allergies also have a safe place to enjoy their lunch as well as being with their friends.
Rest Time
Class Activities
Students enjoy a variety of thematic stories, hands-on activities and music and movement.
Dismissal for Full-Day Students
We also look forward to offering the following seasonal activities each year:
Back to School Night, Pumpkin Picking, Harvest Fun, Thanksgiving Songs
We also look forward to offering the following seasonal activities each year:
Fun in the Snow, Christmas Story & Songs, Parent Conferences, Curious Creatures, Mailing Valentines
We also look forward to offering the following seasonal activities each year:
Resurrection Story, Easter Activities, Pumpernickle Puppets, Farm Animals, End of Year Celebration, Graduation
Apply to Our Premier Preschool Program Today!
Our preschool program aims to empower and support students in achieving academic excellence as they quest for God’s highest and best plan for their life. During their time at Mount Hope Christian School, we will identify their academic and behavioral needs, implement plans for active change and assistance where possible, and support our students’ parents by serving as educational advocates for their children. We offer the students at Mount Hope Christian School endless possibilities for learning and growth from one-on-one education to small-group education. To learn more about our outstanding preschool program, or to learn more about our school and staff, call or visit us today!
We are licensed by the Department of Early Education & Care (EEC).