God's Little Children Preschool and Kindergarten

Programs

God’s Little Children Preschool offers both full and half-day preschool and kindergarten programs that foster curiosity and creativity, and that help to develop basic skills, attitudes, behaviors, and concepts, which promote each child’s self-esteem and confidence.  We believe that play and work are synonymous in the learning process of young children because play is the way a child learns!  Through play, children develop their imagination, attention span, concentration skills, thinking skills, and problem-solving skills.

Preschool 1

God’s Little Children Preschool I (ages 2.9 to 3.9 years old) focuses on socialization, language development, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, small and large muscle control, direction following, listening skills, spatial relationships, and perceptual discrimination. Your child will enter an exciting world of colors, shapes, letters and numbers.  They will sing, play, draw, paint and scribble. Preschool I half day is offered on MWF, T/Th, or M-F.  Drop off is between 8:30 and 8:45am and pick up is at 12:00pm (Extended hours are available.) Preschool I full day offers a variety of schedules between the hours of 7:30am –6:00pm.   Children will receive a free 30-minute customized gymnastics class geared to the behavior, developmental level and maturity of the children. As the year progresses, the class time will lengthen depending upon the children’s attention spans.

Kindergarten

God’s Little Children Full Day Kindergarten Program (ages 5 to 7 years old) is a separate program within the center.  The program runs from 8:30am -3:00pm, Monday through Friday, with extended hours available. The curriculum is based on the Massachusetts Department of Education Frameworks and is designed to prepare the student for 1st grade.  The program’s curriculum includes small group academic instruction in reading, writing, math, science, social studies, art and computer science.   Nutritional snacks and weekly gymnastics class are included, lunches are available at an additional cost.

School Age program

God’s Little Children School Age Program (ages 5 to 9 years old) is a program designed to full-fill the needs of children who attend public school full day.  Care is available from 7:30 until 8:30 am and again from 2:45pm until 6:00 pm.  There is also care available on vacations and holidays at an extra cost.  The School Age Program is designed to meet the each individual child’s needs.  Children may participate in gymnastics, homework help, indoor and outdoor playground, science, math, computers, literacy and more.

Preschool 2

God’s Little Children Preschool II (ages 4 to 5 years old) further develops your child’s knowledge, and introduces skills that prepare your child for kindergarten.  The program includes a wide range of academic topics that include reading readiness, language development, math readiness, science, social studies, art, music, and a gymnastics class once per week. Preschool II half day is offered MWF, T/Th or M-F, 8:45am-12:45pm.  Parents may provide their child’s lunch or purchase a school meal. (Extended hours are available in the morning only.) Preschool II full day offers a variety of schedules between the hours of 7:30 – 6:00pm.

kindergarten wrap-around care

God’s Little Children Kindergarten Wrap Around Care (ages 5 to 7 years old) is a separate program within the center.  The program runs from 8:30am-1:00pm, Monday through Friday with extended hours available in the afternoon. The program curriculum offers activities to reinforce skills in reading, writing, math, science, social studies, art and computer in order to support the public school kindergarten curriculum and prepare for first grade.  A nutritional snack and weekly gymnastics class are included.

Other Program Features

Gymnastics

Each child who attends our preschool or kindergarten program receives a weekly gymnastics class. Children participate in a structured class, utilizing obstacle courses to teach basic gymnastics skills such as forward rolls on the floor, front supports on bars, kicks on the balance beam, running on vault, jumping on the tumble track, and playing in our huge foam block pit. Our gymnastics programs have been specially designed to develop and enhance fine and gross motor skills, social skills, strength, balance, and coordination, in a fun and safe environment.

For more information on our gymnastics programs, go to http://www.gymnasticslearningcenter.org

Music

Bi-weekly, students participate in a music class with a teacher from Apple Tree Arts, in Grafton. Current research shows that early childhood (birth - 6 years) music education enhances all aspects of brain development, stimulates more neuron connectivity, and has a long-term impact on the brain’s ability to develop to it's fullest potential.  With the internationally recognized Musikgarten curriculum, we strive to develop functioning musicians and finding joy in music. Through singing, dancing, rhythm, and discriminative listening, we joyfully find the musician inside every child.   

For more information on Apple Tree Arts, visit http://www.appletreearts.org

Yoga Kids

Children have the opportunity to add on a 30 minute Yoga Kids class once a week.  Yoga Kids is a fun and imaginative class that teaches children basic yoga skills through engaging stories and themes, and encourages self-expression while strengthening their bodies.  Yoga during the early years has many benefits, and promotes self-confidence and body-awareness, while incorporating calmness, relaxation, and breathing techniques.  Through Yoga Kids, children are given the opportunity to learn how to calm their bodies in a fun, play-based atmosphere. 

Swimming

The GLCP facilities include 3 in-ground and heated swimming pools.  Two of our pools are swim training pools (being only 3 feet deep), which are the perfect depth for preschoolers who are getting used to the water!  Each summer, children that attend our center have the opportunity to swim in our pools under the careful watch of certified lifeguards.