MISSION:
“To teach, live, love, and serve just as Jesus did- so that all may know him.”
PHILOSOPHY
First Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten seeks to create a Christian atmosphere in which children will be exposed to the person of Jesus Christ. First Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten is an outreach ministry of the congregation and is intended to be a service to the community. We provide a safe, nurturing and challenging environment in which each child is an individual. Learning is best taught through discovery and experience. Our qualified teaching staff provides a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on the “Creative Curriculum” which readies children for their next educational setting using the goals and objectives below.
TEACH:
- Nurture curiosity, imagination, and creativity
- Encourage critical thinking and problem solving
- Stimulate language development and literacy
LIVE:
- Develop large and small motor skills
- Foster an awareness of the five senses
- Encourage good nutrition, physical fitness, personal hygiene and independence
LOVE:
- Develop a positive self-concept and respect for others
- Channel emotions into appropriate and acceptable outlets
- Learn to play, work, and communicate with peers and adults
- Create security and trust thru classroom routines and expectations
SERVE:
- Encounter God through Bible stories, song, prayer, and natural conversations
- Value each child as an individual
- Share God’s love through community outreach
- Embrace each child & family as unique creations of God