The Lake Avenue Church Nursery School

The double stroller rolls up the sidewalk to the church, powered by parents making their way to check-in with their children. The morning and the minivan are already marked by The Spilled Cheerios Incident. ?Cries of “she-u spilt mmmm-my ch-ch-E-os” echo in their ears. No matter. They had made it to church.

First stop: the Preschool room. The strategy: allow extra time for their Cheerio-free child to settle in and let go of his recent cereal loss. Unanticipated: Miss Melanie! The smiles and welcoming arms of their childs teacher disarms the entire family. The result: a happy child running into his classroom to join his buddies, and grateful parents.

Next, the nursery. The parents know the nursery teachers well as their son was in the same room just two years ago. Theres Jenny their daughters favorite teacher. She welcomes them and their daughter into the classroom. Soon their youngest is making pizzas in the play kitchen.

Your infant, toddler, Preschooler, kindergartener arrive on this earth eager to learn. Our Early Childhood Ministry feeds this hunger as they introduce them to the love of Jesus. ?Maximizing the value of play time, our team uses every opportunity to model and teach about loving each other the way that God loves us. We sing songs and see puppets tell stories from the Bible. The prayers before snack-time are some of the sweetest times for our volunteer team.

Now it doesnt always go this smoothly. We have tears and we have potty-training accidents. Be assured that when your child needs you, our team will page you wherever you are in church, so you can be with your child.

Our team is committed to Christ and bringing the little children to Him. Most of all, we are here to support parents as they lead and teach their children in the ways of the Lord.

Child Ages:

3 weeks - 5 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

California Department of Social Services: Community Care Licensing Division

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

1 am - 1 pm