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The philosophy of Peace Christian Preschool is described in our motto,
"To play, to learn, to grow in the love of Jesus Christ." Peace Christian
Preschool provides supervised learning, play, and social opportunities with a
Christian emphasis, for pre-kindergarten children. As a developmental preschool,
we recognize that children share common characteristics as they grow physically,
intellectually, socially and spiritually. Each child is unique, expressing these
characteristics on an individual time schedule. Our structure and activities
respect this diversity. Activities, while teacher-planned, are child-initiated
and demonstrate our belief that preschool children learn best through play.
Preschool includes a mixture of large-group, small-group and individual activities,
as well as vigorous and quiet activities, indoors and outdoors. Our curriculum
includes daily devotions, language arts, social experiences, color awareness,
number recognition, reading readiness, and arts and crafts, balanced by a variety of play activities. |
The school is non-denominational and is covered by insurance required by Virginia law. Commonwealth law also requires written parental permission for children to attend the school. All three- and four-year-old children are welcome, regardless of gender, race, creed, color or national origin. Children must be three years old by December 31 of the year for which they are enrolling. Children who turn three between January 1 and April 30 of the school year may enroll on January 1, if space is available. Children registering for the 5 day program for the 2009-2010 school year must turn four years old by September 30, 2009. Enrollment is limited to sixteen children per class. Children must be potty trained. Policy for Peace Christian Preschool is established by a five-person Board of Directors who serve voluntarily. In addition to proper immunization, the Commonwealth of Virginia requires parents to
provide a certified birth certificate and information stating which school(s) and/or
daycare(s), if any, children have attended previously. |
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Our teachers are required to have college degrees and have extensive experience with children. Additional classroom support is provided by adult teaching assistants. In addition, our staff is required to be certified annually by a practicing physician,
to be free from any disability which would prevent them from caring for children. Our
staff, principal, secretary, substitute teachers, and Board of Directors have passed
background checks by the Virginia State Police. |
We are in our new facility for the 2007/08 school year! Peace Christian Preschool currently meets in Educational Wing of Peace Lutheran Church, located at 5590 Kings Highway in King George, VA. Facilities include appropriately-sized work tables and chairs, toys, storage cabinets for toys and supplies, audio-visual equipment, bulletin boards and wall area for display of projects and educational material, indoor and outdoor play areas, restrooms, and kitchen facilities. |
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Morning or afternoon classes are available. Morning classes meet from 9:00 to 11:30 on:
Afternoon classes, when enrollment allows, meet from 12 noon to 2:30 on Monday and Wednesday. School begins the first Wednesday after Labor Day. A monthly calendar and newsletter will be provided showing schedules, activities, and school holidays. Cancellation of classes due to adverse weather (e.g., snow days) will be the same as
King George County Schools. Listen to
WFLS (93.3 FM), WWUZ (96.9 FM), or WFPK (99.3 FM), or check
www.fredericksburg.com
for cancellation announcements. Any deviation from this plan will be announced by way
of a telephone call to each student's home by the teacher (e.g., KG County Schools closed
due to no heat in buildings but Peace open). Two snow days will be allowed without
make-up. The next two snow days will be made up, as scheduled by the teacher. Additional
snow days will not be made up.
If King George County Public Schools open two hours late, morning preschool classes will be cancelled and fternoon preschool classes will be held at their usual times .
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The first tuition payment is due no later than June 5th or at the time of registration if registering after June 1st. Subsequent payments are due by the 5th, beginning in September through April.
Addressed envelopes are provided for your convenience. Students may
enroll at any time during the school year. Students enrolling after the 15th of the
month will pay half a month's tuition. Attendance is by enrollment and tuition pre-payment
only. Peace Christian Preschool is not available by the hour, day or week. No tuition
refunds or credit for missed classes will be made, because of budget planning. Surplus
funds are reinvested in the school. Limited scholarship assistance may be available. |
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A small snack, such as cookies and fruit juice, is served to the children each day.
Dairy products may be served. These snacks are supplied by the children's families,
in turn, on a voluntary basis. Please note that we are a PEANUT-FREE facility, and ask that all snacks provided comply with this policy, to ensure the safety of all of our students.
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We hope this information answers your questions about our preschool and that you will use this information to tell your friends and neighbors about the school. We ask your continued prayers and support. For additional information, call 775-PLAY (775-7529), 775-2000 (Registrar) or 775-9131 (Peace Lutheran Church.) Thank you. The Board of Directors |
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Peace Christian Preschool admits students of any race, color, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs |
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