Facility License Number: 376700822
Welcome to St. James Academy Preschool program! Our goal is to
ensure that your children's first school experiences are filled with love,
laughter, and learning. Just as we strive to build a close relationship with
each of our students, we will seek to form a close relationship with the
parents or guardians of each child. We believe that parents, as primary
caregivers, are most familiar with the unique needs of their children and that
we can best serve your child by obtaining your insight into your children's needs.
We believe in a balanced program of child-centered and teacher-directed
learning activities. We aspire to create a developmentally appropriate
classroom that builds on your child's natural curiosity. Our program provides
a solid foundation for our children's cognitive, social, emotional, physical,
creative, and spiritual growth. Our teachers are committed to nurturing
individual growth and to developing a life-long love for learning in each child.
In the Preschool classroom, you will find numerous learning
centers carefully created to meet the individual interests and needs of our
children. For example, we have a dramatic play center that includes
child-sized furniture, props and play clothes, puppets and puppet theater, and
other materials that support children's learning through play. Students in
this center can act and role-play, which results in the practice of social and
language skills. In the blocks and puzzles center, students will find plenty
of puzzles, blocks, games, train sets and more. In this center, student's
imaginations are stimulated as well as their development in skills such as
planning, problem solving, cooperation, and hand-eye coordination. In the
science center there are a variety of ongoing investigations that go on
throughout the school year. Students are encouraged to explore, investigate,
observe, record, and discuss topics of their interest. We have our own
personal library with a wide range of literature for students to explore.
Each week your child will also engage in small group teacher directed
learning activities that are focused on specific academic skills in art, math,
language arts, and the development of fine and gross motor skills. With our
facilities, experience, and dedication, you can expect the best education for
your child.