Your child’s preschool years are a time of discovery – a period of heightened and deepened sensitivity. This is a time of curiosity and exploration, an attempt to answer “why?” and “how?” Self-confidence, rooted in a sense of security, begins to develop with the guidance of an experienced teacher. When you select a preschool you are choosing a partner who will help your child learn about trust, belonging, and the importance of being ME.

Our preschool program is designed to meet and to challenge the educational, developmental, recreational, and social needs of three-, four-, and five-year old children. We provide a balance of activities for the whole child – physical, mental, and spiritual.  Children are not pressured to achieve in academics; rather, we expose them to academic topics (e.g., alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, sizes, and specific themes) in a variety of ways. All children are encouraged to learn at their own pace; more advanced materials are offered when children are ready for them.

Besides routine and free-choice activities, we feature learning centers. These centers are the focus of the children’s “work,” which for them is play. The learning centers (see following descriptions) are managed settings where the children observe, explore, ask questions, and engage in activities created to appeal to their natural curiosity and emerging skills.

Saint Thomas Preschool is a Catholic preschool that focuses on nurturing Christian values, celebrating God's creation, and helping students understand God’s love. Although we do not offer formal religious classes in Preschool, we teach simple prayers and stories from Sacred Scripture, primarily the Gospels. Our Preschool students learn to live out the two great commandments of Jesus: to love God and love others.

Pre-Kindergarten and 4-year old preschool children participate in enrichment classes at the school in Music, Spanish and Physical Education, as schedule allows. 

Below is a typical day for students in the Age Three class.