OVERVIEW INFORMATION
OLD PROVIDENCE PRESCHOOL
The Purpose: In 1984 the Old Providence Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church, as a part of its ministry to its members and to the community,
established The Old Providence PreSchool. The purpose of the PreSchool is to provide an education for children in a Christian environment in order to help prepare them for their enrollment in the formal education system. The Old Providence PreSchool Committee
operates this ministry under the authority and supervision of the Session of
Old Providence Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.
The Facilities: The PreSchool uses the
facilities and grounds of Old Providence Church in the Spottswood Community of
Augusta County, Virginia. Our classroom
is located on the main level of Providence Hall, the educational and fellowship
building of Old Providence. The playground area and parking lot are used for
outdoor activities.
The Employees: This
program is a ministry of the Church. Therefore, all employees are required to be
evangelical Christians, who are active members of a church; and who are
committed to, and practice a Christian lifestyle and who are able and willing
to teach from a Christian perspective. Because we desire the highest quality of
teaching for the children, the teacher will have a Bachelors Degree in Early
Childhood Education, Elementary Education or a related field.
The Program: The
PreSchool provides classes for three and four year-old-students. The Four-Year-Old Class meets on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am until 12:00 Noon. The Three- Year-Old Class meets on Tuesday and
Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 Noon.
A maximum of 10 students will be enrolled in the Four-Year-Old Class and
a maximum of 10 students will be enrolled in the Three-Year-Old class.
Classroom activities include the
teaching of Biblical truth; academic exercises involving the alphabet, numbers,
shapes, colors, etc.; the teaching of life awareness skills such as the
calendar, weather, etc.; practice in social and classroom skills; and
opportunity for free and directed play.
Admission: When you make application for enrollment in the PreSchool
Program, you are enrolling your child for the full school year. The PreSchool
builds its plans for the year and its budget on your child’s participation from
September through May. If you accept an enrollment offer from the PreSchool, you
commit your child to regular attendance and yourself to meet the financial
obligations of the yearly tuition.
In order for your child to be enrolled in Old Providence
PreSchool your child must:
1. be 3 years old by September 30th.
2. be toilet trained.
3. be in good
health and be physically able to take part in
normal classroom activities. If your child has significant
disabilities,
the PreSchool will work with you to determine if
your child can successfully
deal with the classroom
environment. The
PreSchool is limited by its facilities, and by
the training and size of its
staff.
In order to apply for admission of
your child in The Old Providence PreSchool, you must submit the following items
to Old Providence PreSchool, 1005 Spottswood Road, Steeles Tavern, VA 24476.
1. The completed Registration Form.
2. The completed Information Form.
3. A Registration Fee is $45.00 (Non-Refundable if
child is
offered admission). This fee is waived for church members.
4. The School Entrance Health Form needs to be returned by
Monday, August 1, 2022. Students may not enter preschool until
we have this medical form. The form should be returned to Old
Providence PreSchool at the above address. All other forms
should be returned as soon as possible.
Tuition Fees and
Policies: Tuition for the 2022-2023 School Year is $810.00 for the 4-Year-Old Class and $630.00 for the 3-Year-Old Class. The
Tuition may be paid in one of three ways:
For Four-Year-Old Class
*
Yearly - One payment prior to the opening of PreSchool of
$810.00.
* Semester -Two Payments of $405.00, one payment prior to
the Opening of PreSchool and the
second payment by
January 3, 2023.
*
Monthly payments of $90.00 by the 1st of the month.
For Three-Year-Old Class
*
Yearly -- One payment of $630.00 prior to the Opening of
PreSchool .
*
Semester -Two Payments of $315.00, one payment prior to
the Opening of PreSchool and the
second payment by
January 3, 2023.
*
Monthly payments of $70.00 by the 1st of the
month.
If two or more children from the
same household are enrolled in PreSchool at the same time, only one $45.00 registration fee is required. (updated 8/2/22)
A limited amount of financial aid
may be available to students with very significant need. For information contact the PreSchool
Chairman, Robyn Smith.
The School Year: The
School Year opens with an evening Open House and Orientation in August. We
normally operate from Labor Day to Memorial Day. The first day of class is Tuesday, September 6, 2022, for the Three-Year-Old Class, and Wednesday, September 7, 2022 for the Four-Year-Old Class, contingent upon the COVID-19 situation and guidelines.
If you desire further information
about Old Providence PreSchool, please email adminassist@oldprovidencechurch.org or call Robyn Smith at 540-377-5089, or call the church office at
540-377-2911.
