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FCUMC Preschool is current registering students in all age groups for the fall. If you would like to enroll your child (ages 6 months – Pre-K), please come to the Preschool office during office hours (8:30-2:30 Monday-Thursday, 8:30-11:30 on Friday). The registration fee is $50 ($70 if you need to purchase a rest mat). If you have questions, please contact Susan Todd.
Phone: 865-689-5518 Program HoursInfants (6-18 months) Toddlers (19 months by September 30 to 3 years old) Three-Year-Olds (Must be 3 by September 30) Four-Year-Olds (Must be 4 by September 30) Lunch Friends (For 3 & 4 year olds enrolled in Preschool) Contact Susan Todd for more information (865-689-5518 or stodd@fountaincityumc.org) |
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RegistrationRegistration takes place in March for the following school year (September-May). Preference is given to Fountain City United Methodist Church members and those currently in the program. Fountain City UMC Preschool is licensed by the State of Tennessee and serves 200 children in the Knoxville area. The Preschool is accredited by NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children). It is governed by a Preschool Board composed of Fountain City UMC members, the Early Childhood Ministry Director, two parent representatives, and the Preschool director. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Friday. |
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PhilosophyThe Preschool years are an exciting adventure for the young child. Our program will help your child to be more independent as he/she relates with his/her peer group without parental guidance. From the six-month-old to the four-year-old, we will be helping your child to use the appropriate "tools" of his/her trade. Remember a "child's play" in a developmental environment is really "work" to the child. Your child approaches it as seriously as Dad and Mom approach their daily work. We provide opportunities to develop the whole child – with experiences in music, rhythm, literature, listening, language, science and mathematics on the child's individual level of ability and achievement. Our purpose is to provide quality care for the preschool-aged child and to encourage his/her social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth through developmentally appropriate planned activities. The curriculum of a good program is the sum total of all that a child experiences from the time he/she arrives until he/she leaves for home. All activities including classroom, outside and transitional time are planned with the developmental needs of the child in mind. We believe that children learn best through experiencing love, forgiveness and acceptance as modeled by their teachers and experienced with other children. |
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