For our school's closing ,delay, and early dismissal policies, refer to your handbook for details. You can also listen to 93.3, 100.7, 92.1, and 104.7 FM for a specific announcment.

REGISTRATION

NEW REGISTRATION for new families registered in St. Denis Parish will begin on Friday, February 5th, and will be on a first come, first serve basis.
REGISTRATION will be open to the public beginning Monday, February 8th.

OUR PHILOSOPHY:

We believe in nurturing the "Whole Child" in body, mind, and spirit. Children learn best in an Early Childhood Program offering hands on experiences that foster growth socially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and cognitively. Our experienced staff will provide an educational curriculum that is suited towards school readiness, but still provides a loving, caring, warm and inviting place for children to be. We will also introduce religious education in ways that a young child can understand. A child's first and most important teachers are in the home. We believe that a "Partnership" with Parents is what makes an Early Childhood Curriculum strong.

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OUR PROGRAMS:

Kindergarten:

Children are bussed from either Wappingers, Arlington or Carmel School Districts. Parents must arrange transportation prior to April 1, for the upcoming school year.

Kindergarten: Core and Enrichment Programs
Children work on phonics, whole language, and other pre reading methodology as they begin to learn the skills to read. Math, science, social studies, art, and other concepts are introduced through free play, group time, class work time, story, songs, prayers, snack, and outside play. Children must be 5 years of age by December 1st of the current school year to enroll.
Please call the school for more information

PRESCHOOL:

Morning session is from 9:00 AM- 11:30 AM, and the Afternoon session is from 12:30 PM-3:00 PM.

Three Year Old Class:

Tuesdays & Thursdays, morning or afternoon sessions. Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, afternoon session only. Child must be 3 by December 1st of the current school year, and potty trained. Children learn to say goodbye to parents, and become acquainted with school. Hands on experiences such as painting, coloring, cutting, and gluing are important ways to encourage hand muscles to develop for future writing. Children socialize and learn to follow basic classroom rules, in a warm and loving environment. Free Play, group time, story, songs, prayers, snack, outside play and activities based on a theme are part of our day.

Four Year Old Class:

Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, morning or afternoon sessions, or Monday through Friday (5 days) afternoons only. Child must by 4 by December 1st of the current school year and potty trained. This program is a continuation of the basic tenets of the Three Year Old Program with more emphasis on development of writing, and letter and number recognition. Free Play, group time, story, songs, prayers, snack, outside play and activities based on a theme continue to be a part of the day.

2 Day Toddler 2's:

Mondays & Wednesdays, morning session only. Tuesdays & Thursdays, morning or afternoon session (afternoons will be offered for Fall, 2010).
The Child must be 2 by December 1st of the current school year and each child must be accompanied by a participating adult. Through a consistent and structured daily routine, in a warm and nurturing environment, they will begin to understand what it is to be like in a preschool program. Daily activities include gross motor, fine motor and sensory activities as well as an interactive circle time, music, story time, prayer, and snack.

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