Preschool
FAQ's
1. What kind of curriculum do you use?
We
believe that children learn best through play. Our
teachers take monthly themes (e.g. God made me, God
made the Fish and the Birds, God is Creative [styles
of music and art], etc.) as well as holidays and
chapel stories, and generate hands-on activities,
read stories and find other ways to integrate the
themes with age-appropriate skill development.
2. What is a preschool day like?
A
StoneBridge preschooler’s day is fun and busy. Each
teacher plans her own schedule, but each day most
preschoolers will have circle time, center time
(which includes free play), hands-on activities (e.g.
crafts, science experiments, cooking, etc.) outdoor
play time (or in our Fellowship Hall during inclement
weather), snack and lunch. Each child will have music
once a week and chapel once a
week.
3. How do you make sure the children are safe?
A
safe environment is one of our primary concerns. In
the mornings, the doors are opened for the beginning
of the day while parents are bringing their children
to their classrooms. The director is in the hall
monitoring who comes and goes. At 9:20 the doors are
locked for the rest of the day. Anyone coming after
9:20 must ring the doorbell and be allowed in (upon
identification) by a staff member. In the afternoons
we have drive-through pick-up and the doors remain
locked.
4. Do you have any “extra-classroom” activities?
We
have a music teacher who teaches music to each class
on either Monday or Tuesday for about 20 minutes in
our Fellowship Hall. Our music teacher also organizes
a Christmas program and an End-of-Year program in
which all of the children participate. Our director
leads chapel on Wednesdays and Thursdays to a
multi-age group of 2-year olds, 3-year olds and
4-year olds. Chapel includes a Bible story or lesson,
singing and movement, praying and celebrating
birthdays and new babies.
5. What are your teacher/student ratios?
Each
of our classes has a lead teacher and a teacher
assistant.
4-year olds: 2 teachers/16 students
3-year olds: 2 teachers/14 students
2-year olds: 2 teachers/12 students
4-year olds: 2 teachers/16 students
3-year olds: 2 teachers/14 students
2-year olds: 2 teachers/12 students
6. Does my child have to be potty-trained?
Children
in the 3-year old and 4-year old classes must be
potty-trained.
7. When can I register for preschool?
Our
registration takes place during February. We begin
with our current students and their siblings,
continue with church members and alumni families and
then open it up to the general public. Open
Registration usually takes place at the end of
February or beginning of March. After Open
Registration, please call to check on availability.
Waiting lists are kept and called from throughout the
school year.
8. How can I prepare my child for preschool?
Accentuate
the positive! Whenever talking about school,
emphasize the fun your child will have and how caring
the teachers are. Avoid talking about if they get
scared or miss you – that can introduce an idea that
wasn’t there before. Talk about what the day will be
like and how you’ll be there to pick up after school.
Also give your child opportunities to be away from
you, even for short periods of time. Let them be
assured that you always come
back!
9. What if I have other questions?