Two great things we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings.
- Hodding Carter
Enrolling now for the 2023-24 School Year!
Parent Tot 2 and 5D4 (Spaces Available)
Offering a rich developmentally–appropriate curriculum for the whole child in a Christian environment
Thank you for your interest in Fallston Community Pre-K. It is very important to the development of your child that you find the proper place for his/her preschool experience. As parents ourselves, we understand the need to know more about the facility you are considering.
Fallston Community Pre-K is a state approved private pre-school program. It is a non-profit organization governed by Fallston Presbyterian Church through the Pre-K Committee, which includes our school director, our minister, and several church members (some of whom are current/former parents, some of whom are teachers).
Our class size is approximately 13-14 children in our Pre-K 4’s program classes, 13-14 children in each of our Pre-K 3’s program classes, and up to 8 in our Parent Tot program classes. There is a teacher and an assistant in each class.
A typical day at our school may include the following: opening, group instructional times, center times, free play, clean up, group time, bathroom, snack, story, games (indoor and outdoor). We issue a monthly newsletter that keeps you informed of our activities. Throughout the year, we schedule parent conferences and send home written evaluations to evaluate progress.
We encourage (but not require) parent participation in the program. In addition to accompanying us on our field trips, parents are given the opportunity to sign up several times during the school year and be our “helpers for a day”.
Pre-K2/Parent-Tot
Wednesday 9:00-10:30 am
Thursday 9:00-10:30 am
The parent stays in the classroom with the child for a portion of the class.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
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Building the self-esteem of the children enrolled
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Give the children the opportunity to participate in a group situation and learn to share and work with their peers.
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Parents have the opportunity to learn/discuss topics of common interest
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Children spend time in the classroom with their parent. Gradually, the parent leaves the classroom for discussion time while the children gain independence with just the teacher.
Pre-K 3's
2 Day
Tues./Thurs.
9:00-11:30 am
3 Day
Mon./Wed./Fri.
9:00-11:30 am
For our Pre-K 3 classes, the children must be fully potty-trained (independent in the bathroom) to come to school. Pull-ups are not allowed to be worn at school.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
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To further develop their independence and separation from the parent.
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Introduce basic group learning situations.
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Begin to introduce basic pre-school skills through thematic curriculum.
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Introduction of letters, numbers, shapes, colors as well as components of science, social studies, art and music.
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Begin to travel in the community on field trips.
Pre-K 4's
3 Day
Mon./Wed./Fri.
12:30-3:00 pm
5 Day
Mon.-Fri.
9:00-11:30 am
For our Pre-K 4 classes, the children must be fully potty-trained (independent in the bathroom) to come to school. Pull-ups are not allowed to be worn at school.
PROGRAM FEATURES:
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More of the “academics” of pre-school skills are stressed, including math, language arts, science, social studies, art, and music.
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Introduce curriculum units that follow seasons, holidays, etc.
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Our curriculum is MSDE certified based on the Common Core curriculum.
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Field trips and presenters
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Try to prepare the children as much as possible to enter regular school classes, happy, confident, and socially aware.