The Saint Thomas Preschool was founded for the purpose of providing preschool children (age 3 – Pre-K) with educational experience in an atmosphere of Christian love and concern.  A child educated at Saint Thomas Preschool enters elementary school with every expectation of social adjustment and academic success. With loving encouragement, we foster knowledge, application, and enthusiasm: your child’s tools for high achievement in the years to come.

Preschool is a time of discovery

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.

Religious Education

Saint Thomas Preschool is a Catholic preschool; however, we do not teach formal religion classes. At this age, suitable spiritual preparation consists of nurturing Christian values, praying and singing simple prayers, and celebrating God’s wonderful creation.

Enrichment Classes

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

 

2022-2023 Sessions

Below are the sessions for the school year 2022-2023:

Age Three AM Tiny Tomcats	Tue/Thur: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Pre-K AM Junior Tomcats	Mon and Wed 8:00 am – 11:00 am Friday 8:00 am- 12:00 Noon
Pre-K PM Junior Tomcats	Mon–Thur: 11:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Class Schedule Example

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

8:00-8:15	Greet Children and activity
8:15-9:05	Free Choice
9:05-9:15	Clean up and Circle Time
9:15-9:45	Centers
9:45-10:35	Gross Motor Play
10:50-11:00	Closing Circle and Dismissal

 

Our Preschool has an amazon wish list. If you would like to purchase toys to donate to our classroom, you can find the list here