About Us
Our Goal:
To provide a safe, nurturing, Christian environment where young children can explore and discover, through age- appropriate activities, the wonders of God’s world.
Our Philosophy:
Recognizing that the family is the most significant influence in a young child’s life, we strive to strengthen, complement, and enrich the experiences and opportunities already provided to each child. Further, we strive to give each child the freedom to extend previous skills and to develop new skills within the warm and loving environment of a Christian preschool. Our curriculum is designed to provide a variety of experiences suited to the developmental level and maturity of each child and recognizes that play is the universal language of children. Our developmental approach recognizes that children develop and reach specific stages of growth in an orderly and predictable manner. Each child is unique in his or her developmental growth time sequence.
Curriculum:
Aldersgate Preschool and Discovery Day programs follow a curriculum designed to meet the needs, interests, and developmental levels of children. We endeavor to foster each child’s growth in the following skill areas:
Social/Emotional Growth
is nurtured through activities and expectations that promote the development of a positive self-image and increased self-discipline and social skills required for positive interaction with peers and adults.Spiritual Growth
is enhanced through witnessing adults conducting themselves in a compassionate, loving, and generous manner with every child, parent, and co-worker. Children will be introduced to general Christian concepts through prayer, story, and song.Language Growth
is developed by providing a variety of opportunities designed for children to have fun with language and to practice verbal skills. Children are encouraged to participate in stories, songs, finger plays, personal interactions, and drama.Physical Growth
is encouraged through activities which promote both large and fine motor coordination. The facility is designed to provide ample space for freedom of movement, and the curriculum provides a balance of time for both quiet and active play.Cognitive Growth
is stimulated by an environment rich in materials that are developmentally appropriate and stimulating. Activities and centers are developed to promote curiosity and creativity according to the individual abilities and readiness of each child.Self Help/School Readiness Growth
is encouraged in order that each child will become more independent and develop skills that facilitate a positive school experience both at Aldersgate Preschool and in future educational settings.
Friendly Faces
We have a dedicated and loving group of staff members! We have many long-time staffers as well as some great new additions to our group! Our teaching teams include many with education backgrounds, and we continue to develop skills with ongoing staff training.
Kendra Fischer (Admin), Megan Lynn (Director) and Mary Rigdon (Assistant Director)
