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ST. GILES PRESCHOOL

Focus on the Whole Child

At St. Giles, we believe that lifelong learning begins in the earliest of years. That’s why we continually challenge ourselves to be leaders in the area of Early Childhood Education and ensure our students and their families are provided every opportunity for educational success. Our recently refurbished and enhanced Early Childhood Education Center is a testament of our commitment to the youngest members of our school community.

Preschool Program Goals

To help children experience school as a safe, loving place
To provide caring teachers who are present to guide students
To further develop a natural love of learning in each student
To support the social development of children as they learn to be part of a community
To create an awareness that a loving God is present in the classroom

Preschool Curriculum

Our curriculum provides the building blocks to help children transition from a world of play to a world of learning and community. It successfully prepares them for their future life as a student both in and outside of the classroom. The curriculum is focused on the following areas:

Phonemic awareness: introduce an enriching vocabulary and share books that initiate discussion
Pre-reading skills: build visual discrimination, visual perception, sequencing, prediction & story-telling
Fine & gross motor skills: teach appropriate use of crayons & scissors, learn to work with manipulative materials (puzzles, clay & paint), move from parallel to interactive play, develop sense of color & one-on-one awareness
Music: learn appreciation through the Musikgarten program, singing and listening, participation in rhythm band. Preschool teachers are certified Musikgarten instructors.
Math and Science: observe the seasons & nature, graphing, one-on-one counting
Social growth: enhance curriculum goals to provide social growth and the ability to listen and follow directions
Seeds magazine is used to focus on weekly themes from the Sunday Gospels.

“St. Giles preschool provided a wonderful, loving start for all three of my children. They grew into confident faithfilled learners ready to move on to kindergarten...”

—Julia Bell, Alumna and parent of three St. Giles students

St. Giles Early Childhood Education Program Offerings for 2015 – 2016

St. Giles understands the varied needs of our families and students at the early childhood education stage of student life. Therefore, we have developed a flexible program to help accommodate these needs. Below is a summary of the programming offering for this school year.

Preschool Options
Three-year-old program: 8:15 am – 11:15 am

2 Day Tuesday/Thursday
3 Day Monday/Wednesday/Friday
5 Day Monday – Friday

Four-year-old program: 8:15 am – 11:15 am

4 day Tuesday – Friday
5 day Monday – Friday

Preschool Extended Day Option

The Extended Day program meets the needs of parents whose children are enrolled in a half-day preschool program but desire full day of participation. This program is a structured program which provides the children time for lunch and rest as well as many learning activities that support literacy skills and social development. Collaboration between the Extended Day teacher and the Preschool teacher ensure that skills are reinforced in both programs.

The Extended Day program provides the following hours of service:

Extended day for 3 and 4-year old morning students: 11:15 – 3:10
Kids Klub Before school care: 7:00 am – 8:10 am
Kids Klub After school care: 3:10 pm – 6:00 pm