Bethel Lutheran Church Preschool

We teach them that God the Father made the world and everything in it. Jesus, Gods Son, came to save us from the bad things we do. God the Holy Spirit makes faith grow in our hearts.

Our faithful, nurturing teachers set good examples of Christian love in their words and actions with the children as we help them learn to treat others with kindness, respect, and forgiveness in our classroom atmosphere of social play.

Our teacher:child ratio of 1:7 in a classroom of 14 children makes for a calmer classroom atmosphere where kids and teachers can better get to know each other. Teachers can give each child more of their attention than in a classroom of 20 children.

The focus of teaching for the three year old program is social-emotional:

Learning to separate from parents and caregivers, and to trust us.

Learning to interact with classmates in a kind and cooperative manner.

Activities that help them to be part of a group at story time.
We prepare the children for kindergarten by teaching the whole child in activities that meet or exceed the Illinois Early Learning Standards.

Our activities foster growth cognitively, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
The focus of teaching for the four year old program is kindergarten readiness:

Activities that strengthen fine motor muscles used in writing and cutting.

Activities that foster pre-reading skills and phonemic awareness.

Activities at story time that focus on listening and working together in a large group.

Our new five day program provides two extra days of learning activities and kindergarten readiness skills for children who may miss the kindergarten cut-off date and for older fours who are ready to come to school on a daily basis.

Our fenced outdoor playground and full size gymnasium allow the children to run and play for thirty minutes as they exercise their large motor muscles daily.

Child Ages:

2 years - 6 years

Preschool:

Yes

Children per Teacher:

Infant: -/-, Toddler: -/-, Pre k: 7/1, Afterschool: -/-

Hours of Operation:

09:00 - 12:00