Welcome to St. Paul’s Lutheran Preschool in the name of our Lord Jesus! With you as teacher, your child has already learned to do so many things by himself. He can walk and run; he can communicate his needs and tell you about his day. How marvelously he has grown! We look forward to working with you now to nurture and guide your child as he continues to grow and develop.

We believe that each of us is a unique and very special creation of God. This great God loved us so much he sent His only Son Jesus to die for us, to take away all the bad things we have done—or ever will do. This Jesus came alive again on Easter. Someday those who believe in Jesus will be with Him in Heaven. We share this message with your child through prayer, songs, and stories, and also in the way we freely forgive a child who misbehaves—just like Jesus forgives. In this Christian environment, we pray that we can work with you effectively to help your child socially, emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Our Preschool Program is based on the needs of the individual. Therefore, although specific objectives differ for each child, our Preschool Program provides the following for all children:

• experiences to help children learn to know and love a loving God
• opportunities for children to grow in self-confidence and an appreciation for others
• an environment to stimulate the learning of young children
• readiness to enter kindergarten

For enrollment into St. Paul’s Preschool, children must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be 3 by September 15.

2. Must be 4 or 5 by September 31.

3. Must be toilet trained.

St. Paul’s Preschool admits students of any race, color, religion, sex, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students at the school.

St. Paul’s Preschool is a non-profit organization licensed through Ohio Job & Family Services. Our faculty meets or exceeds the guidelines regarding the health, safety and child-to-teacher ratio that are so important to you a as parent or guardian. We are licensed to serve 56 preschool & 14 school age children at any one time. Class size limits are as follows:

3 year old Preschool:  12 per class

4 year old Preschool:  14 per class

5 year old Pre-Kindergarten:  14 per class

Daily activities will include the following:

• Arrival Time and Free Choice: Limited activities are made available to children as they arrive, in order to make separation and transition occur as smoothly as possible.
• Jesus Time: Prayer, singing, praise to God, and Bible stories are a part of our religion time. Jesus’ love for us is stressed throughout the day.
• Circle/Large Group Time: Children gather together as a group to share ideas, learn to listen, gain information, and develop a feeling of community.
• Activity/Small Group Time: Children may choose from the various play centers such as blocks, housekeeping, books, science, music, puppets, art and manipulative toys.
• Snacks: Nutritious snacks will be provided by the preschool.
• Large Muscle Activities: Emphasis is placed on special awareness, and games which build large and small muscles. Indoor facilities are available.
• Story Time: Language experiences, fingerplays, music, flannelgraph stories, and books are presented pertaining to our theme.