Good Shepherd Preschool

Classes are filling up! Don't delay - reserve your child's spot now. Classes begin September 8th. Our 3 day and 5 day PreK classes run from 9am-12pm with an optional extended day program on M/W/F until 2pm. https://forms.gle/7TiGzeERdGNCApgU8

The Good Shepherd Board is excited to announce our plans for upgrading our playground and invite you to help us make our plans a reality.

Our plan is to develop a Good Shepherd Village within our playground area. This village will include a concrete roadway where students can ride tricycles and Little Tike cars to different locations within our village. Along the roadway there will be Little Tike homes that we will make into places they might find in an actual town like: a grocery store, the library, the pharmacy, the repair shop, homes for the villagers, and so much more.

We will be developing our Good Shepherd Village in three stages, as you can see in the attached image.

In Stage 1, we will be preparing the land for the village. This will include moving playground equipment, adding mulch to our “tree house” area, removing sand/stone boxes, and building our “sensory zone.” The sensory zone will be a new addition to the playground and it will have three different sensory panels for the students to interact with. There will be a music panel, a texture panel, and a movement panel.

Stage 1, preparing the land, will begin on Sunday, August 30 from 11 am to 1 pm with a Faith & Good Shepherd Families Work Day. On that day our goals will be to spread mulch, move playground equipment, and build the sensory zone. All GSP parents who come to this work day will receive their field trip fees covered for the year. Additionally we will have opportunities for students and siblings to help on this day (plan for them to get wet) and pizza and water will be supplied! Our rain day for the work day will be Monday, August 31 from 5-7 pm.

In Stage 2, we will pour the roadways for the village. The roadways will be similar to the “Farm to Market Course” at the Elkhart County 4H Fairgrounds, next to Old Mc Donalds Barn. We currently are looking into bids to have this work done (if you have a name of someone who does concrete work please let us know). Our hope is to have this roadway poured no later than spring 2027; yet we also know this process is weather dependent too. Additionally in this stage we hope to build a GSP Garage near the roadway where we can safely secure our tricycles and Little Tike cars for easy access and play.

In Stage 3, our final stage, we plan to expand our Good Shepherd Village establishments. Currently we have three Little Tike houses/play structures. In the expansion we plan to add double that number if not add more with time. Each of these establishments will receive signage and other details to make them into the establishments they are meant to be; think flower pots, picnic tables, little fences, etc. Our hope is for this stage to be finished in time for the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year.

The Good Shepherd Village will be funded by the money we earned at last spring's Penne Palooza & Basket Auction Fundraiser; as that was earmarked for these upgrades for the playground. Depending on the cost of pouring the roadways, we may need to seek additional funding and/or add a Stage 4 that includes road expansion and limit our first pouring of roadways to a smaller area.

The Good Shepherd Board is excited about these upgrades to our playground. If you have questions please don’t hesitate to ask either Pastor Jes, Ms Sara, or email the Good Shepherd Board at [email protected]. And please join us for the workday on August 30th!

Classes are filling up. Reserve a spot for your child today!
Junior Preschool (ages 2-3) - T/TH from 9-11am
Preschool (ages 3-4) - M/W/F from 9am-12pm
PreK (ages 4-5) - 3 day or 5 day from 9am-12pm
Extended Care offered on M/W/F until 2pm
Register here: https://forms.gle/ddzcRe8RMCo53fpP6

Check out these opportunities to join our team for the 26-27 school year! https://faithgoshen.com/good-shepherd-preschool/employment

We are looking to add a Pre-K teacher to our amazing crew beginning this fall. If you are interested, please see the job description and details at https://faithgoshen.com/good-shepherd-preschool/employment

The Good Shepherd Preschool Board is pleased to announce and welcome Ms. Sara as our new Director!

Ms Sara is familiar face to our Good Shepherd Family as she has been teaching at Good Shepherd for the past two years. She has 18 years of educational experience, ranging from preschool through post-secondary. Additionally, Ms Sara has a background in psychology and social work.

We are excited to have Ms Sara as our new Director and look forward to working with her to continue to provide our Good Shepherd students and families with an excellent, age-appropriate learning experience in a Christian environment.

This year we are offering Club House, an extended day option for our Preschool & Pre K students. At Club House students will have lunch together, build friendships, and expand their learning. Our Club House class runs 3 days a week (M,W,F) from noon to 2 pm. Students must be enrolled in our Preschool or PreK classes. Register at: https://faithgoshen.com/good-shepherd-preschool/classes

Registration is open for our Jr Preschool class. Jr Preschool class is a 2 hour play based time where your student develops social and classroom skills. This class is for 2 year olds and meets 2 days a week (Tuesdays & Thursdays) from 9 am to 11 am. Consider registering your student today!

https://faithgoshen.com/good-shepherd-preschool/classes

Registration is open for our Preschool class. Our Preschool class runs 3 days (MWF) from 9 am to noon. Students in our Preschool class are focused on play and exploration as they learn their letters, shapes, and colors. This class also utilizes our Tools of the Mind curriculum. Register your 3 year old today!

https://faithgoshen.com/good-shepherd-preschool/classes

Registration is open for our Pre K Classes. We offer two Pre K Class options: 3 days (MWF) and 5 days (M-F) from 9 am to noon. Students in our Pre K Classes become Kindergarten ready through our Tools of the Mind curriculum. Learning through play your student will know letters and their sounds, be able to write their name, build friendships, and so much more. Schedule your tour today!
https://faithgoshen.com/good-shepherd-preschool/classes