The preschool of Christ United Methodist Church is a ministry to the families in the community. The children are our first priority. Through play and guided learning, we provide experiences in a loving Christian environment. The program is governed by the Weekday Ministry Board reporting to the Church Council on Ministries/Administrative Board. Our goal is to provide a developmentally based curriculum that nurtures a child's growth: socially, physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. Your child will learn through being active, through having a close personal interaction with his/her peers and, through play and by being in an environment designed to encourage learning.
We are currently full for the 2024-2025 preschool year.
Children ages 2, 3 and 4 enroll in their classes based on their age by August 31st for that current preschool year. The youngest classroom called the Wonderful Walkers is designed for children aged 18 months by August 31st to age 2 years. The director will confirm availability in all classrooms for new students once a tour of the preschool is completed and both parties determine the preschool is a good fit for the student. Once a spot is offered, then families should pay the non-refundable registration fee to hold their spot.
Christ UMC preschool begins open enrollment for the Fall 2025-2026 preschool year in February of 2025.Classes frequently are filled as soon a preschool registration opens to currently enrolled students.
Contact the director Christina Lester at [email protected] or at 704-617-7175 for additional information.
For the current preschool year families can complete the online registration process at the link listed below. You will receive a call or email from the director confirming classroom availability or waitlist status and have the opportunity to schedule and parent and child on site visit.
https://app3.jackrabbitclass.com/regv2.asp?id=531783
Once a student has been offered a spot in a classroom for Fall 2025-2026 the non-refundable registration fee is due. Please pay online at the Jackrabbit site.
Registration fees are $100 for the first child and $75 for each additional child.
Our goal at Christ UMC Preschool is to provide a developmentally-based curriculum that nurtures a child's growth spiritually, emotionally, socially, academically, and physically.
Benefits of Children Attending Preschool
Social Development
Children who are around other children in a preschool setting are constantly given opportunities to learn to interact gracefully in social situations. They are lovingly guided by experienced teachers as to how and why we treat each other with respect. Preschool helps to transition children into participating in activities in a group setting. This ensures when they get to “big” school, they are ready to focus on academics.
Academic Preparation
Preschool children learn best through play and hands on experiences. While we do give an informal assessment of our TK students’ academic readiness for kindergarten, there are no tests in preschool. Our learning style is active and creative and many times student-driven. Students reach towards nationally-established kindergarten learning standards with manipulatives, art, nature, literacy and creative play.
Fun
Most students literally run into school. They are so happy to be here. Many parents tell us of students begging to return to school during holiday breaks.
Parent Freedom
Every parent can use some child-free time to accomplish tasks. Think of how easy it will be to focus on your goals when your children are safe here with us, having a great time growing, playing and learning.
