Preschool

Fort Hill Presbyterian
Preschool and Kindergarten

Shaping Tomorrow, Today

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                                           OUR MISSION
The mission of Fort Hill Preschool is to provide quality, loving instruction to each child enrolled in our program, in a caring Christian environment.  We help each child grow in his or her ability to express himself or herself through language, art, music, and play.  We strive to provide opportunities for children to enrich their understanding of the world in which they live.

                                          
OUR PROGRAM
Our Preschool is an educational ministry of the Fort Hill Presbyterian Church.  The Program operates under the Christian Education Committee of the church Session, and is administered by the Preschool and Kindergarten Board of Directors.

Interim Pre-School Director: Shelley Burchfield

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Guided by teachers, children learn and play with easel and finger painting activities, crayons, play dough, and cutting and pasting.





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Indoor Play
Children have time each day to play in various “centers,” with toys such as blocks and other building materials, puzzles, dolls and home living areas, books, nature study, and games.





Playground Time
Children have time each day to play outside on the playground. Playground time promotes coordination, physical growth, and development.


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Class Size
The two-year old program allows a class of ten children with two teachers. Threes and fours have classes of fourteen children with two teachers in each class.  Our kindergarten has sixteen children with two teachers.


Group Time
Teachers gather children together for stories, finger plays, singing, rhymes, and discussions.


Music, Chapel, Field Trips and More
Each class has a music session once a week.  Our minister leads short weekly “chapel” times for each class, with Bible stories and songs.  Older classes enjoy field trips to area attractions several times each year



                                      
OUR SCHEDULE
The preschool is in session the Thursday after Labor Day until mid-May each year. The program runs from 9:00 until 11:45 weekday mornings. Early morning care may be available for working parents at 7:45 each day.

· Two year olds attend preschool on Tues. & Thurs.
· Three year olds may attend class Tues. & Thurs. or Mon, Wed. & Fri.
· Four year olds may attend either Mon., Wed. & Fri. or the five-day class.
· Kindergarten meets five mornings a week.

Fort Hill Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten does NOT discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in admission policies or activity programs.

For more information or to register your child, please contact Shelly Burchfield at 654-2061 and leave a message.