In this spirit, the preschool board, administration and staff are accountable for the Christian development of the students. In the planning and employment of ALL areas of the preschool, we will be prayerful and mindful of the following verse from God’s Word:
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.” -- Phillipians 4:8
Our preschool exists as an outreach ministry of Navarre United Methodist Church to the children and the parents of the congregation and the surrounding community. We value and celebrate each child with unconditional love, care and support. It is our goal to provide your child with a well-balanced, developmentally appropriate, Christian environment in which he/she will feel a sense of belonging and grow to become ready for a lifetime of learning. We strive to be in partnership with you, the parent/guardian, to achieve these goals. Our Preschool:
*Upholds the truths of the Holy Bible
*Teaches that Jesus loves all of us, no matter what
*Models love and caring for others, prayerfulness, joy and thankfulness
*Supports children in the development of their relationship with God
*Helps to lay the foundation for a life-long relationship with Christ
* Affirms each child's self-worth/encourages creativity and uniqueness
*Validates and encourages the appropriate expression of feelings/emotions
*Focuses on the “whole child” to promote learning, exploration and discovery
*Plans for success in the following aspects of development: spiritual, social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language
*Promotes sharing, love, kindness, honesty, obedience, responsibility, good health, valuing the rights of others and caring for all of God’s creations
*Recognizes and provides for the preschool child’s need to learn through play and hands-on experiences
*Provides experiences that are relevant and meaningful to a young child’s life
*Provides a nurturing, secure, and clean learning environment
*Provides choices with appropriate boundaries
*Provides sufficient supervision to allow for giving consideration to individual needs and interests
*Maintains state licensing and employs a qualified & well-trained staff
