ABOUT THIS CLASS

The Two Year Old class offers the first preschool experience to your child. The Purple Room provides a loving, nurturing environment where learning is developmentally appropriate and great fun. Our teacher-child ratio is 3:13, allowing us time to give your child plenty of one-on-one attention. Our curriculum is well thought out and implemented, yet flexible enough to allow us to meet specific needs of your little one.

Our day starts with plenty of time to play and explore the classroom. Your child might choose to paint, play in the pretend kitchen, build with blocks, engage with our assortment of vehicles, discover our freshly made play dough, or create a masterpiece at our free art table. 

During circle time, our theme-based curriculum is presented in an engaging way. We begin with prayer and songs, learn numbers 1-5, plus shapes and colors. Each week the children enjoy a Bible lesson, taught in an age-appropriate way, to remind them how loved they are by God. Our theme-based art projects encourage children’s creativity, and their abundant energy finds an outlet on our Purple Room only playground. 

We love making music and we love to sing. It won't be long before your preschooler teaches you the songs we sing. A song book of lyrics will make its way home so that you will be able to participate in all our tunes at home. We believe in building a bridge between home and school. The stronger that bridge is built the more naturally the learning flows. With a strong foundation of love and warmth coupled with an age-appropriate curriculum, the Purple Room will provide your little one with a wonderful start to school.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Your child must be 2 years old by September 1st.

Mondays/Wednesdays (2 Day), 8:30 am -11:30 am 
Tuesdays/Thursdays (2 Day), 8:30 am - 11:30 am

DAILY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

45 minutes: Greeting, free play, interest centers
15 minutes: Circle time: includes prayer, songs, introduction of participating parents, introduction of the theme and the theme project
45 minutes: Projects, interest centers, playground
15 minutes: Small groups or circle time
15 minutes: Snack
30 minutes: Projects, interest centers, playground
15 minutes: Clean up, closing activities

CLASSROOM RATIO

In our Two Year Old classes, we maintain a ratio of 13/3 students/teachers.

MONTHLY TUITION FEES (2019-2020)

DAYS	TIMES	MONTHLY COST
Mon/Wed 2 Day Class	8:30 am - 11:30 am	$430.00
Tues/Thurs 2 Day Class	8:30 am - 11:30 am	$430.00

 

**Tuition fee subject to change** Tuition is based on the number of sessions in a school year. The total cost is divided into nine equal payments. These payments can be made by an authorized recurring  debit from your checking account or by an authorized recurring credit card payment.

ABOUT THIS CLASS

In the Three Year Old classroom, a teacher/student ratio of 1:6 allows our teachers to give personal attention to your child. The classroom is inviting and designed to introduce children to many modes of creative expression. Children can explore tables covered with educational manipulatives, puzzles, and free art supplies. Play dough and painting easels are always available. Our playground offers the opportunity for children to ride bikes, climb and slide, dig in the sand, and play with hoops and balls. Imaginary play takes place in and around our playhouses which have an ample supply of tools and dishes.

THEME PROJECTS

Every week there is a teacher guided theme project that corresponds to the classroom theme. Some of our themes include Farm, Fall, Christmas, and Sea Life. Your child will learn to follow directions, gather insight into the theme, and create a special project to take home.

BIBLE

Your child will hear an age appropriate Bible story every week. Big, colorful books are used, along with the teaching of many Bible songs. Our emphasis is on how much God loves each child. 

FINE MOTOR

Teacher-directed activities strengthens children's fingers. For example, children squeeze and roll out play dough, use tongs for picking up small objects, cut with scissors, and string small objects.

MUSIC

SRVCA preschool has a talented music teacher who plays the piano and teaches our children many lively and engaging songs. Different songs for different themes provide constant variety, as well as old favorites. 

MATH

Numbers and counting are involved in everything our preschoolers do. In addition, a teacher-directed Math Program focuses children on sets, sorting, identifying shapes, and the number concepts 1-7.

PERCEPTUAL MOTOR

Teacher-directed activities require children to use their large muscles: crawling through tunnels, tossing beanbags, walking like animals, hopping, jumping, and catching balls.

PRE-READING

The children participate in activities that help them recognize the uppercase letters of the alphabet. The Handwriting Without Tears learning kits provide resources for this curriculum offering.

After a year with our experienced and caring teachers, your child will be prepared to move on to SRVCA Preschool’s Four Year Old Class.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Monday/Wednesday/ Friday (3 Day), 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Tuesday/Thursday (2 Day), 8:30 am - 11:30 am

DAILY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

30 minutes: Greeting, free play, interest centers, enrichment activities
15 minutes: Circle time which includes prayer, calendar, weather, counting of children present, introduction of participating parents, introduction of the theme or a curriculum concept
45 minutes: Projects, interest centers, playground
15 minutes: Circle time
15 minutes: Snack
45 minutes: Projects, interest centers, playground
15 minutes: Cleanup, closing activities

CLASSROOM RATIO

In our Three Year Old classes, we maintain a ratio of 6 students/teacher.

MONTHLY TUITION FEES (2019-2020)

DAYS	TIMES	MONTHLY COST
Mon/Wed/Fri  - 3 Day Class	8:30 am - 11:30 am	$510.00
	4th Hour Lunch Program M/W only, extending program to 12:30 pm* - Offered for M/W/F class only.	+ $75 additional
Tue/Thur - 2 Day Class	8:30 am - 11:30 am	$430.00

 

**Tuition fee subject to change** Tuition is based on the number of sessions in a school year. The total cost is divided into nine equal payments. These payments can be made by an authorized debit from your checking account or by an authorized recurring credit card payment.

ABOUT THIS CLASS

SRVCA Preschool provides different attendance options for children in the Four/Five Year Old classes (see schedule below). With a teacher/student ratio of 1:8, our inviting classrooms are designed to encourage physical, mental, emotional and spiritual development. The curriculum is an age appropriate balance of academics and play, presented by experienced teachers in such a way that your child has fun while learning. Educational materials cover the tables and are changed frequently in order to provide new exploratory experiences. The playground, including a planter box garden tended by the children, offers the opportunity to ride bikes, climb and slide, dig in the sand, and play with hoops and balls. Imaginary play takes place in and around our playhouses, all of which have an ample supply of tools and dishes. After completing our Four/Five Year Old classes, your child will be prepared to move on to Kindergarten.

THEME PROJECTS

New themes will be introduced in the classroom throughout the year, such as Community Helpers, Farm, Dinosaurs, and Ecology. 

BIBLE

Every week the children hear an engaging Bible story told with songs, props or drama. The children learn that God loves them and will never leave them. Several times during the school year, the children attend chapel to hear a Bible story presented by one of the church pastors. This gives them a chance to participate in worship and experience the beauty of God's word in a new way.

MUSIC

We love music. While songs are incorporated in much of the curriculum, a music teacher meets the class each week. She has a wide repertoire of songs that go along with classroom themes. Throughout the year, musicians from the church visit our classroom to share instruments with the children.

MATH

Much of our math curriculum focuses on spatial relationships, shapes and numbers. Children engage in activities that involve the numbers 1-30. Functional math includes working with clocks, yardsticks, and money.

PERCEPTUAL MOTOR

Teachers will direct children toward large muscles activities: walking on balance beams, bowling, walking like animals, hopping, jumping and catching balls. Movement and rhythm activities set to music are also included in this curriculum.

PRE-READING AND LANGUAGE

Since the public schools expect letter recognition for Kindergarteners, we have added a pre-reading segment to complement our Language curriculum. In pre-reading, the children receive many opportunities to learn to recognize the uppercase and lowercase letters. The Handwriting Without Tears learning kits provide many hands-on activities. Our curriculum emphasizes both writing letters and recognizing the sound that each letter makes. Many activities are included which make learning our uppercase and lowercase ABCs fun, such as hunting for letters in rice or shredded paper. Some sight words are introduced, including word families.

SCIENCE

This is a hands-on time of learning where the children will explore concepts like sinking, floating, and magnification. Some of the year’s exciting activities are building volcanoes and launching rockets.

NUTRITION

Children learn about healthy food choices, as well as how to cook simple foods such as pizza, applesauce or fried rice. 

CLASS SCHEDULE

Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 11:30 am

DAILY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

30 minutes: Greeting, free play, interest centers, enrichment activities
15 minutes: Circle time which includes prayer, calendar, weather, counting of children present, introduction of participating parents, introduction of the theme or a curriculum concept
45 minutes: Projects, interest centers, playground
15 minutes: Circle time
15 minutes: Snack
45 minutes: Projects, interest centers, playground
15 minutes: Cleanup, closing activities

CLASSROOM RATIO

In our Four/Five Year Old classes, we maintain a ratio of 8 students/teacher.

MONTHLY TUITION FEES (2019-2020)

DAYS	TIMES	MONTHLY COST
Pre-Kindergarten - 3 Day Class - Mon/Wed/Fri	8:30 am - 11:30 am	$540.00
	4th Hour Lunch Program M/W only extending program to 12:30 pm*	+ $75 additional
Pre-Kindergarten - 4 Day Class - Mon-Thurs	8:30 am - 11:30 am	$625.00
	4th Hour Lunch Program M/W only extending program to 12:30 pm*	+ $75 additional
Transitional Kindergarten - 5 Day Class - Mon-Fri	8:30 am - 11:30 am	$730.00
	4th Hour Lunch Program M/W only extending program to 12:30 pm*	+ $75 additional

 

**Tuition fee subject to change** Tuition is based on the number of sessions in a school year. The total cost is divided into nine equal payments. These payments can be made by an authorized debit from your checking account or by authorizing a recurring credit card payment.