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Program Overview
“With God at our center, our goal is to nurture the total
child spiritually, socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically.”
Extended Care (Infants/Ones/Twos/Preschool)
- 12 month
- Full day (6:30 AM – 6:00 PM)
- Ages 6 weeks to five years
- Hot lunches are included in the tuition for Infants, Ones and Twos
- Three and Four year olds may buy hot lunches or bring their own.
Parent Cooperative Preschool (Coop)
- 9 month (September through May)
- Part day (Morning and afternoon classes)
- Ages three to five years
- Parents provide snacks on a rotating basis
- A Lunch Bunch program is available for children attending morning Co-op classes. Lunch Bunch is an enrichment program to our preschool day.
- Cooperative preschool classrooms are not licensed for diaper changing. All co-op children must be potty-trained.
RATIOS |
Child
to Teacher |
Group
Size |
Infant |
4:1 |
max.
8 |
Ones |
5:1 |
max.
10 |
Twos |
6
or 7:1 |
max.
12–14 |
Threes |
9:1 |
max.
20 |
Fours |
10:1 |
max.
20 |
Each Program Offers:
- A rich, loving Christian environment
- Trained and experienced staff with certified Lead Teachers (all staff earn 12 hours of continuing education each year)
- A developmentally appropriate curriculum
- An introduction to Bible stories and Biblical principles
- Monthly newsletters from teachers
Class-Specific Information
Infants: 6 weeks through 1 year and walking
Our infant program is designed to provide an environment that is nurturing,
predictable, and responsive. Teachers partner with parents to provide
consistency for each child. Parents receive a daily record of feedings,
sleeping, activities, etc. Each day infants will have one-on-one
time with their teachers, interaction with other infants, and individual
time for playing and observing. Individual cribs are only used for
nap times. As their development progresses they will increase their
participating in center activities, music, movement, sensory, outside
time and buggy rides.
Ones: Approx. 12 months and walking to approx. 24 months
Twos: Approx. 24 to 36 months
Our ones and twos programs provide an environment that is stimulating
and comfortable. Young children are able to explore as they express
their curiosity and independence. Children will have opportunities
to engage in group and individual activities as well as teacher-directed
and child-initiated activities. Parents receive a daily record of feedings,
sleeping, activities, etc. Ones have their own outdoor play area, an
indoor playroom and buggies for rides inside and outside. Twos have
access to two outdoor play areas, with many riding toys, slides, swings,
balls and trucks (plus lots of sand)!
Download the
curriculum overview for parents of Infants to Ones (PDF) |
Download the
curriculum overview for parents of Twos to Fives (PDF) |
Preschool: Threes: age 3 by August 31
Preschool: Fours: (Pre-kindergarten, age 4 by August 31)
Our 3 and 4 year old Preschool classes use The Core KnowledgePreschool Sequence. The curriculum outlines an appropriate sequence of knowledge and skills in all developmental areas. We are a Friend of Core Knowledge Preschool. More information can be found at: www.coreknowledge.org
Our Bible Curriculum for threes and fours is Bright Beginnings: Exploring God's World, published by Gospel Light (www.gospellight.com.) The program provides a plethora of resources to integrate key Bible concepts into our preschool program with developmentally appropriate teaching about God and His love for every child. The monthly Bible concepts were chosen especially to bring God’s Word to a preschooler's world and to help each child begin to build a spiritual foundation that will last a lifetime. The Bright Beginnings program includes creative learning activities in art, blocks, dramatic play, large motor games and science. There are also age-appropriate interactive prayer and Bible verse activities, large colorful posters and a fun CD for Bible and activity songs.
Monthly Rates
Parent Cooperative Preschool Program
3s turning 4
Class placement is based on child's age on August 31, 2008.
Monthly |
||
Tues. & Thurs. |
8:45 - 11:15
AM |
$200 |
Mon., Wed. & Fri. |
8:45 - 11:15
AM |
$280 |
Mon., Tues. & Thurs. |
12:30 - 3:00
PM |
$280 |
4s turning 5
Class placement is based on child's age on August 31, 2007.
Monthly |
||
Tues. & Thurs. |
8:45 - 11:15
AM |
$200 |
Mon., Wed. & Fri. |
8:45 - 11:15
AM |
$280 |
Mon., Tues. & Thurs. |
12:30 - 3:00
PM |
$280 |
Mon. thru Thurs. |
8:30 - 11:30
AM |
$380 |
Mon. thru Thurs. |
12:30 - 3:30
PM |
$350 |
Permanent Lunch Bunch (11:15 AM - 2:45 PM)
(Child must be at least 3 years old and enrolled in a corresponding
morning preschool class.)
| 1 day/week | $70/month |
| 2 days/week | $115/month |
| 3 days/week | $170/month |
| 4 days/week | $225/month |
| 5 days/week | $275/month |
| Occasional | $25/day (as space is available) |
Extended Care Infant/Toddler & Preschool Programs
Infant |
Toddler
I |
Toddler
II |
Preschool Ages 3-5 |
|
5-day |
$1000 |
$925 |
$925 |
$815 |
4-day |
$960 |
$885 |
$885 |
$775 |
Registration Information
Joy Christian Early Childhood Center registration is ongoing and continues as long as there are available spaces. An annual $150 non-refundable registration fee is due at registration, after July 1st the registration fee increases to $200. A $25 non-refundable wait pool fee (which is applied to registration when a space becomes available) is also offered. Multiple child tuition discounts are available.
Kindergarten Overview
Choosing a Kindergarten program is an important step in your child’s educational career. There are many reasons to send your child to Joy Christian School.
Your child will receive a Christ centered education at Joy Christian School. Biblical values are woven throughout the curriculum and into the relationships with the students and families. Students attend a chapel program once a week.
Our teachers are all state certified and specialize in early childhood education. They use developmentally appropriate techniques in their instruction, along with providing a fun, loving and safe environment.
Our full day Kindergarten uses the Core Knowledge curriculum which is a grade-by-grade sequence of common learning necessary to ensure a sound and elementary education that far surpasses the Arizona State Standards. This curriculum provides a solid base upon which to build their future school success.
Students are taught reading through decoding skills and comprehension strategies. We use Literacy By Design from the Rigby company. This program also integrates writing into instruction. Students participate in whole group and small group instructional settings along with independent practice. The reading block is approximately 90 minutes each day.
We use Saxon Math which provides students consistent instruction, daily mixed practice and concrete, hands on experiences to help children develop higher order and abstract thinking skills.
Children also attend Special Area classes such as Music, Physical Education, Technology, Art and Spanish. These classes are taught by special area instructors.
We invite you to contact us if you’d like to hear more about our program or schedule a tour.
In His service,
Andrea Suiter, Principal
Early Childhood Center
Kindergarten Registration Fee
Application Fee: Application fee is $50 per student. This fee is not refundable and non-transferable.
New Student (K-12) Registration: Registration fee is $400 per student. This fee is not refundable. IF the school elects not to accept the student for enrollment, $400 will be refunded. All kindergarten and high school students will be assessed prior to placement. A non-refundable testing fee of $40 will be charged for this testing
Kindergarten Tuition Rate for 2008-09
Extended
Care Preschool & Kinder
Bridge Class
rates for 2008-2009
Co-Op Preschool Classes & Fees
10 month program – August thru May
Morning and Afternoon Classes
3’s turning 4 - Child must be 3 before August 31, 2008
T/TH am |
8:45am-11:15am |
$200.00 monthly |
M/W/F am |
8:45am-11:15am |
$280.00 monthly |
M/T/TH pm |
12:30pm-3:00pm |
$280.00 monthly |
4’s turning 5 - Child must be 4 before August 31, 2008
T/TH am |
8:45am-11:15am |
$200.00 monthly |
M/W/F am |
8:45am-11:15am |
$280.00 monthly |
M-TH am |
8:30am-11:30am |
$380.00 monthly |
M/T/TH pm |
12:30pm-3:00pm |
$280.00 monthly |
M-TH pm |
12:30pm-3:30pm |
$350.00 monthly |
*All children must be potty trained to attend Co-Op Preschool
Explorer’s Club - Offered to AM class students-11:30-2:45pm
(A sack lunch is required)
1 day/wk - $70.00 mth
2 day/wk - $115.00 mth
3 day/wk - $170.00 mth
4 day/wk - $225.00 mth
5 day/wk - $275.00 mth
Occasional drop in - $25.00 per day
Kinder Bridge- Child turns 5 between September 1 & December 1, 2008 (August-May program)
Monday-Friday 8:30am-3:00pm |
$705.00 monthly |
After hours care until 6:00pm |
$3.50 per hour |
Lunch fees for Kinder bridge (Optional) 5 days: $60.00/monthly
Students may bring lunch from home
Other Fees:
Registration fee – (Non-refundable) |
$150.00 |
Registration fee after July 1, 2008 |
$200.00 |
On campus field trip fee - |
$20.00 |
(Non-Refundable, payable with May deposit) |
|
Transfer fee - Across programs only |
$50.00 |
Late Fee - Payments not received by due date |
$35.00 |
May ’09 deposit for Co-Op classes will be due in June ’08 along with the field trip fee.
Classes will begin the week of August 11, 2008.
Family Discount for Multiple Children Enrolled at JCS K - 12:
- $500 - two children
- $1,000 - three children
- $3,000 - four children
- $5,000 - five children