About Our School

Background/Philosophy | Programs | Staff | Grounds | Meals | Enrollment Forms | Employment

Philosophy

Preston Children's Academy is a private, full-day preschool dedicated to providing a well-balanced, developmentally appropriate program designed to meet the needs of each child enrolled. Our program strives to offer a nurturing environment to encourage the social, emotional, and cognitive growth of children infancy through five. Program goals are accomplished by providing a balanced program that includes both teacher-directed and child-directed learning experiences. It is recognized that children learn in both formal and informal ways through active interactions. We maintain classrooms and playgrounds to support this growth.

Programs

Preston Children's Academy provides a wide array of activities to stimulate the educational growth in children. Programs include, but are not limited to:

*We offer after-school pickup from local elementary schools

Staff

Our professional staff of teachers and assistants are experienced and educated in child development. The teacher's role is to provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences that promote each child's growth and development. Each classroom is lead by a teacher with an Early Childhood degree or equivalent with substantial coursework in Early Childhood Education. Staff members are encouraged and financially supported by the school to continue their college education. All teachers are CPR & First Aid certified.

We are please to offer low child/teacher ratios at competitive prices!

Grounds

Preston Children's Academy takes pride in providing your child a clean, safe environment in which to learn and play. Access to our school is gained only through our secure front door. Each parent is given a magnetic key to be sure only authorized persons enter our premises. Our grounds are also monitored by camera for your child's safety. Other features include:

Meals

We provide a nutritious lunch every day consisting of meat or meat substitute, bread or grain, a vegetable, a fresh fruit, and milk. Nutritious snacks will be provided each morning and each afternoon. Snacks will consists of bread or grain, and one of the following: cheese, fresh fruit, fresh vegetable or 100% fruit juice. There will be a menu posted each Monday on the central parent board. If there are any allergies or special dietary needs, parents are asked to provide a supplement for their child. Parents should follow the nutritional guidelines, as we provide at the preschool. All meals are produced in our on-site kitchen. We are proud of our superior sanitation rating.

Enrollment Forms

We encourage parents to contact us to schedule a guided tour of our facility.

Application Forms Complete application forms prior to first day of attendance (right click on picture and save target as):		Child Care Agreement Form Complete Child Care Agreement along with a $175 non-refundable, enrollment fee to confirm registration (right click on picture and save target as):

Employment Opportunities

To inquire about employment opportunities please contact our director, Pam Holt, at 919-297-0007.