Preschool
The programs at Isle of Hope United Methodist Church Preschool have been designed to promote the development of the whole child. Our rich classroom environment stimulates and challenges children. Our students question, investigate, create and invent. Our program takes what is known as a experimental approach. In other words, children learn by doing.
Isle of Hope Preschool enjoys a wonderful relationship with the public and private schools our children attend when they leave our program. We recognize that some of those schools have admissions testing, therefore, we have structured a strong academic preschool program, particularly for our 4-year-olds.
However, as preschool professionals, we also recognize that cognitive development can only be achieved when children have reached the proper level of maturation, a maturation that child development experts tell us is determined at the time of conception! Once a child is mature enough to understand academic concepts, teaching those concepts is effortless. Before a child is ready, teaching academic concepts is next to impossible. Each child should be taught in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the unique characteristics of that child. That is our mission-to work with your child in a way that meets his or her developmental needs.
Research does show that preschoolers in a high-quality academic program are more verbally fluent, show memory and comprehension advantages and even achieve higher IQ scores than most stay-at-home children. Preschoolers also tend to be more self-confident, independent and sociable when they attend kindergarten.
Applications are accepted beginning the first business day in January. Click Here for IOH Preschool Registration form 2012-2013
Click here to download an informational packet about our Preschool Program here at Isle of Hope UMC.
Applications are processed in the following order:
- Present students who are returning
- Children on the waiting list
- Brothers and sisters of present children
- Children of Isle of Hope United Methodist Church members
- A “first come” basis
Please make all checks payable to Isle of Hope Preschool and mail them to Mrs. Wez Childers 8521 Elmhurst Court, Savannah Georgia 31406 or submit checks to the Preschool or Church office.
Presently enrolled students have until January 31 to enroll without losing their place. Applications can be picked up at the church office or requested by phone. For more information about the Preschool program, please contact Wez Childers, Preschool Director, at 912.354.1240 or at wezchilders@yahoo.com
