Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool - Gaithersburg, MD

About GSLP

Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool offers a developmentally appropriate, play-based early childhood education program for children ages 2 to 5. GSLP is licensed and accredited by the Maryland State Department of Education and maintains high quality standards for curriculum and instruction, learning environment, program administration, and family engagement.

Educational Philosophy: Love, Learning, and Laughter

Love: Love serves as the foundation of our philosophy. We believe children must feel safe and loved to achieve their full learning potential. Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool creates a warm, nurturing environment that promotes children’s health and safety as well as feelings of belonging and self-esteem. We embrace and welcome students and families of all backgrounds and abilities and celebrate the diversity of our school community. We foster an atmosphere of camaraderie and mutual respect among staff members that builds strong collaborative relationships. We encourage our students and staff to share the love they receive by modeling kindness and generosity.

Learning: We believe children learn best by exploring and experimenting at their own pace in a stimulating, play-based environment. We provide a high-quality, developmentally appropriate educational program based on current research. We recognize the uniqueness of each child and tailor our instructional program to meet individual needs. We maintain high standards for our staff through offering ongoing professional development, mentoring, and coaching, and by providing educational benefits toward maintaining and improving early childhood credentials. We recognize that families are children’s first teachers and seek to promote their important role in their children’s lives by inviting their participation in our program, partnering with them to promote children’s development, and supporting them with educational workshops and literature.

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