Preschool
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Northside Methodist Bi-Annual Preschool Auction
March 26, 2010
@ the Foundry at Puritan Mill
If you have questions, please contact:
Julie Grigsby: jwgrigsby@hotmail.com or 404.351.0894
A Fun Place to Play and Learn
Northside Methodist Preschool is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement.
About Our School:
Northside Methodist Preschool was founded in 1958 by parents of Northside United Methodist Church. The preschool has been open continuously since that time. We are a part-day preschool for children ages 12 months to five years old, of any race, gender, national or ethnic origin. We became accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children in 1992. We are a well-regarded preschool with a waiting list of applicants. Throughout the history of our preschool we have been blessed by the support of Northside United Methodist Church and we are an important ministry of the church.
Our Philosophy:
Northside Methodist Preschool is a caring community in which staff and families work together to nourish each child's faith in God and model the importance of showing compassion and caring for one another. We strive to create an atmosphere of trust and cooperation in which to promote each child's growth in the areas of intellectual, social/emotional, spiritual, physical, and creative development. We encourage children's fascination with learning and guide them to understand the world more fully through experiences and interactions with others.
Curriculum:
Our curriculum is designed to complement the developmental stage of each child. Cognitive skills, language development, math skills, fine and gross motor skills, social interactions, and emotional and spiritual growth are the areas of emphasis in our curriculum. Using The Creative Curriculum as a guide for our teachers, we focus on developmentally appropriate practices in early childhood education.
Our Special Classes:
In addition to our regular curriculum in the classroom, children receive special instruction from trained teachers in Art, Music, Creative Movement, and Spanish.
Parent Involvement:
Parents serve in a variety of leadership positions in our school. Parents serve on the Board of Directors and on the Parents’ Council. Parents take active roles in fundraising for the school. Parents are also invited into the classrooms to volunteer in many ways. Room Parents coordinate special events in the classrooms with the teachers and children are always thrilled when one of their parents shows up as a “Mystery Reader”.
Fundraising:
Parents and friends of the preschool support our school through several fundraising efforts. The Annual Fund brings in donations to the preschool to enhance curriculum in order to provide our faculty and students with an abundance of hands-on materials that will stimulate and challenge their learning experience.
Class Information:
Each class has two teachers who work as a team to provide the children with a nurturing and stimulating environment. Our classes are scheduled as follows:
Toddler II: 18 months – 23 months, Ratio 12:3, 2 days a week
2 Year Olds: Ratio 12:2, 2 or 3 days a week
3 Year Olds: Ratio 14:2, 3 days a week
3 Year Olds by June 1st: Ratio 14:2, 4 days a week
Pre-K 4, 4 Year Olds: Ratio 15:2, 4 or 5 days a week
Pre-K 5, 5 Year Olds: Ratio 15:2, Monday – Thursday extended day until 1:00pm
All classes are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Child’s placement is based on their age as of September 1st.
Tuition:
Northside Methodist Preschool is a nonprofit organization and operates on funds provided by tuition and fees. Tuition is payable in four payments. Listed below is our tuition schedule for the 2009-2010 school year.
The Registration Fee (non-refundable) $130.00 per child.
The Registration Fee is not paid until your child is enrolled in the Preschool.
Payments are due on:
» May 1, 2009
» September 1, 2009
» December 1, 2009
» March 1, 2010
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Pre-K 5 year old Pre-K 4 year olds Pre-K 4 year olds |
4-day 3’s 3-day 3’s 3-day 2’s |
2-day 2’s Toddler II |
Registration for all children who are not currently enrolled will be done by mail. All registration forms as well as a $30.00 application fee (applied to registration fee) must be returned by mail only and must be postmarked November 1st or later. Registration forms received before this date will be returned to the sender. Metered mail without a post office dated cancellation will not be accepted. To ensure an accurate postmark, it is suggested you take your envelope to the post office and have it hand cancelled. You may also want to purchase a Certificate of Mailing from the post office, which will be honored if there is a discrepancy in the receipt of your registration form. Beginning November 1st the registration forms received will be placed on a waiting list according to the appropriate age level in the order they are received in the mail. After the currently enrolled students have completed the registration process in December, any remaining openings will be filled from the names on the waiting list. A postcard will be mailed to you notifying you of your child’s status.
Waiting list priority will be in the following order:
- Siblings of currently enrolled students
- Siblings of previously enrolled students
- Active church members as of November 1st
- Community
In each category, priority is given to applicants wait listed in previous years.