Directions

The Little Spartan Preschool is located in the back of the high school. To get to the preschool, drive into the high school and follow the parking lot around toward the soccer fields. There is a driveway and a gate through the chain link fence. Follow the driveway towards the back of the school alongside the Softball field. There will be a gravel parking lot and over the preschool door is a large sign that reads, "Little Spartan Preschool." Please enter through this door.

Arrival and Departure

Preschool gets started as soon as children arrive. It is crucial that parents arrive at the starting time and not prior as we will be setting-up for the day and there will not be sufficient supervision.

It is even more important to pick a child up on time; the high school students and I need ample time for preschool sanitization/cleanup and tardiness of a caregiver can lead to social emotional issues for some children. As this is the case if a child is consistently picked up late two weeks notice will be given to the family and they will have to leave the program.

In the Little Spartan Preschool, we believe that each child has immense potential. To achieve this potential students/children construct their knowledge through hands on, relevant projects and activities that are both independent and collaborative.   The children’s interests, natural inquisitive disposition and developmental abilities help guide the curriculum.  In our classroom you will see constructivist and sociocultural methods, concepts, and theories in action.  Learning through play, independent as well as collaborative learning/experimenting and role modeling from adults is what you will see.  Through this children will be developing in each of the developmental domains: 

Physical

• Fine and gross motor skills
• Increased hand-eye coordination

Social

• Learning cooperation and better communication
• Making friends

Intellectual (Cognitive)

• Develop curiosity about the world
• Develop better listening and speaking skills
• Develop problem solving and decision-making abilities

Emotional

• Increase self-esteem to build a positive self-concept
• Use verbal skills in expressing emotions

Children's Attire

Children learn a lot through play. We do a lot of painting and fun gooey activities that children really get into (clothing & shoes included). Most of our paints and supplies are washable, but washable supplies don't always come out of clothing and shoes. We require having a set of preschool only clothes to alleviate the concern of ruining clothes. Personal smocks will not suffice. When a child is more concerned about staying clean than being the little scientists and explorers they naturally are, they lose out on learning opportunities. So utilize those hand me downs, check out garage sales and thrift shops, involve your child in finding their "preschool play clothes."

Schedule

Our preschool runs Monday and Thursday mornings from 8:45-11:15 am.

Our mornings consist of:

Morning Meeting Time

Free Choice Learning Centers

Clean up

Handwashing and Snack

Outside/Gross Motor Play

Story or Math Workshop

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