First Congregational Church of Des Plaines Preschool

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First Congregational Church Preschool

"Parent and teacher recommended for over 65 years"

Our Philosophy

"It is our philosophy that experience is the best teacher." We believe that preschool aged children build stong emotional educational foundations through their active involvement in age-appropriate experiences in a safe and loving educational enviornment.

Our Purpose Our purpose is to provide a warm and friendly program that is sensitive to the specific needs of the preschool child. We are a non-profit, nonsectarian, interracial educational institution dedicated to providing a half day program that benefits the child, the parent, and the community.

Our Goals for your Child To provide opportunities for being with other children in a safe and healthy setting conductive to development of wholesome social relationships. To provide appropriate play experiences that will contribute to the emotional and developmental needs of the child. To build important foundations for future academic skills based on the child's individual needs, interests, and abilities.

Our Goals for the parents To provide a loving educational enviornment for the child while the parents persue their own work or other interests. To provide helpful early childhood information and resources to parents. To become a partner with the parent in the educational and social development of their child. To provide regular communication with the parents through monthly newsletters and classroom notes. To provide an open classroom enviornment where parents are always welcome to visit or volunteer.

Enrollement All preschool aged (2.5-5 yr.) children are welcome. Children must be toilet trained $100 enrollement fees includes school shirts and school bag.

Classes offered 9:15 - 11:45 am September - May $100 / Month. 2 days per week, Tuesday & Thursday $120 / Month. 3 days per week, Mon, Wed, Fri or Tues, Thurs, Fri $175 / Month. 4 days per week $195 / Month. 5 days per week Optional extended day $5 "Lunch Bunch" until 1:00 pm $10 Enrichment classes such as reading, science, math, or gymnastics until 2:00 pm Summer school is offereed druing June

Special activities and offerings Weekly gym and music classes Holiday parties Organized family field trips (always optional) Take home pets Two parent / teacher onferences each year Winter and spring music shows with parent / child created show shirts Mom & Dad nights CPR and First aid training offered to parents Family portraits offered Family get acquanted picnic Outdoor and indoor playgrounds Weekly class themes-new activities and center materials each week Posted weekly lessons Nurturing and creative staff

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Education