Outreach

Preschool for children
15 months - 5 years

Hours
M-F 9:30-2:30
(901) 757-2675

Managing Staff
Heather Crawford, Director
hcrawford@stgeorgesgermantown.org

Julie Bush, Business Manager
jbush@stgeorgesgermantown.org

Board of Directors
Elizabeth Sellers (president)
Missy George
Anne Harrington
Trish Lange
Melia Murphy

St. George's Episcopal Preschool

Saint George’s Episcopal Preschool is an outreach ministry of the church and a service to the community of Germantown and the surrounding areas. Our mission is to provide a loving Christian environment within which your child can grow in mind, body, and spirit and in relationship to God and others through developmentally appropriate learning experiences.

The Program
The Preschool accepts children who are 15 months old by September 1st (of the current year) through children who are 5 years old. We have four age groups: Toddlers, Twos, Threes, and Fours.

Each age group has a structured day that includes free play, group time, indoor/outdoor play, snack, art, music(Monday and Tuesday), Spanish, lunch, and nap.

In the toddler and two-year-old classes, teachers follow weekly themes to introduce concepts such as shapes and colors in English and Spanish. Our main goal in these classes is to help the children enjoy learning in a group setting. We work on skills such as taking turns, sharing, separating from parents, and following directions that are the foundation for future school and life success.

In the three- and four-year-old classes, we continue extending the social and emotional skills learned in the younger rooms, and add more academic skills. In these rooms we begin letter recognition and prewriting (3’s), letter sounds and writing(4’s), as well as science experiments, math, cooking, and Spanish.

Registration
Registration takes place at the end of January for the 2008-2009 term. A non-refundable registration fee is required in order to reserve your child's spot. If classes are full, this fee keeps your child on the waiting list.

Preschool registration packets will be mailed out the first week in February (2008). St George's families must register at this time for priority placement. Please call 757-2675 or contact Heather Crawford to put your name and address on the list to receive a packet.

Tuition

Days	$
Tuesday/ Thursday	$190
Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday	$285
Monday - Thursday (4 year olds only)*	$380
Monday - Friday**	$458

*The Monday - Thursday option is available only to those enrolled in the 4-year-old class.
**We recommend that younger children attend either the T/Th or M/W/F program, not all 5 days. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.

Fees
A registration fee of $50 is due with the registration form.
Additional children in the same family pay only $25 for registration.

An Activity Fee of $40/child is due during the first week of school.

Drop-in Days
Children currently enrolled in the SGEP program are eligible to "drop-in" provided space is available and advanced notice is provided. There is a $25 per day charge for drop-ins. There are no make up days for absences.

The Facility
In the fall of 2007 the preschool moved, along with the rest of the church, into our wonderful new space on Germantown Road. Each age group has its own large room with attached bathroom facilities custom built for young children. Music classes are taught in a dedicated music room. Our new playground is located next to the preschool wing, as is the large activity center where children play with balls, parachutes, trikes, and let out energy during inclement weather.

2008-2009 SGEP School Year Calendar

Monday, August 25th – Thursday, August 28th: ½ days 9:30am to 12:00pm

Tuesday, September 2nd – First Day of School

Monday, October 13th – Tuesday, October 14th – Fall Break

Monday, November 10th – Tuesday, November 11th – Veteran’s Day Break

Wednesday, November 26th – Friday, November 28th – Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, December 16th – Last Day of Fall Session

Monday, January 5th – First Day Spring Session

Monday, January 19th – Dr. King’s Birthday, No School

Monday, February 16th – Tuesday, February 18th – President’s Day Break

Monday, March 16th – Friday, March 20th – Spring Break

Friday, April 10th – Good Friday, No School

Tuesday, May 19th – Last Day of Spring Session

SGEP Board of Directors
The SGEP board consists of St. George's Episcopal Church members and parents who have children who attend or have attended the SGEP program. The SGEP board has the responsibilities for planning, establishing policies and procedures of the SGEP and general oversight of the program.