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Virginia Catholic Education Association Vision Statement
ST. MARY’S PRESCHOOL
PROGRAM
St.
Mary’s Preschool is a Diocesan school under the direction of the Office of
Catholic Schools and the guidelines for the Virginia Catholic Education
Association’s early childhood programs. We
are licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and meet strict standards for
health and safety. Our program
interprets the general goals of early childhood education as being primarily the
development of the whole child and we are committed to offering opportunities
for balanced growth in all areas: social, emotional, intellectual, physical,
creative, and spiritual. We are a ministry to young families and are dedicated to
providing a quality Catholic preschool program to meet the needs of our
community.
A Typical Preschool
Day
Each
class has its own schedule, but our teachers are flexible and may adjust daily
activities to meet the children’s interests and needs.
A typical day for our morning 4 year old class might look like this:
9:00
Welcome and Free Play
9:15
Good Morning Circle
9:45
Free Play and Small Group Activities
10:30
Bathroom, Snack, Story
11:00
Circle Games
11:15
Playground
11:45
Dismissal
Each
class meets weekly for music and movement activities.
Snack
is provided for our 3 and 4 year old classes.
Pre-Kindergarten children bring a lunch and milk from home.
Catholic Education
A Catholic preschool develops a love of Jesus and knowledge of the presence of
God in the lives of the children it serves.
Foundations are laid in the Catholic faith as children experience
positive interaction with Christian adult role models.
Our curriculum incorporates the liturgical calendar and monthly themes
include elements of religious education appropriate for preschoolers.
Our Pre-Kindergarten class attend Mass the first Friday
of each month.
We
believe we are in a partnership to provide a strong foundation for your child
and try very hard to keep information flowing between us.
Each month our teachers distribute a calendar showing planned activities
and a newsletter discussing classroom events offered throughout the month.
The teachers write and post their daily activities outside the
classrooms. The director
distributes a newsletter each month detailing school-wide activities and
upcoming events.
Parent-Teacher
conferences are held mid-year, but our teachers and director are available to
speak with you regarding your child as needed.
Parent Participation
Many of our
monthly themes include parent participation.
Parent coffees are held for each age group throughout the
year. Parents also play a major
role each year in fundraising efforts for the preschool.
Contact Us
If you have any
questions or wish to schedule a tour of the facility, please call "Miss
Elena" Quartuccio, Preschool Director. A time will be scheduled
to meet with you to visit the Preschool.
ST.
MARY OF SORROWS
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
5222 Sideburn Road
Fairfax, VA 22032
703-978-4141 Ext 35