Preschool

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Electronic applications for new students entering Two year old Tots Preschool-8th grade will begin on January 29, 2018.  Please use the New Family On-line enrollment link below to enroll your student beginning January 29, 2018.

 

Class Times

For the 2017-2018 School Year the following classes will be available for OLGCS Preschool.

Two Year Old Tots—Age 2 by August 1

One Day - Tuesday: 8:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Two Day - Monday & Wednesday: 8:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Three Day - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
**Our two year old tots does not participate in before/aftercare, extended day, or Sprouts.

Our Lady of Grace’s Two Year Old Tots, formerly Mom’s Day Out program, is designed for children who are two years old. Two Year Old Tots provides a safe, structured, and emotionally secure setting . We offer a one-day class on Tuesday, a two-day class on Monday/Wednesday, and a three-day class on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday. All classes meet from 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The program includes free play, circle time, discovery time, snack, outdoor play, music and movement, and story time.

Beginner—Age 3 by August 1
 
Our Beginner Classes have a maximum student/teacher ratio of 9:1. 

Three Day A.M. - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Five Day - Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Five Day P.M. Monday-Friday: 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Five Day, All Day, With Sprouts* - Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Pre-K—Age 4 by August 1
 
Our Pre-K classes have a maximum student/teacher ratio 10:1. 
 
Four Day A.M.- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Five Day A.M.- Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Five Day P.M.- Monday-Friday: 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m
Five Day, All Day, With Sprouts* - Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

*In our All Day Program your student will spend half-day in our Traditional Classroom and half-day in our STEM Sprouts enrichment classroom. This could be with two different teachers or with one specific teacher. Please email Jonett Williams with questions regarding our all day options.

Lunch Bunch

We also offer an extended day until 1:00 p.m. for our AM classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  To participate in this program you must sign up monthly and pay in advance.  Cost is $7.00 per hour.  Contact Preschool office to register.

Mission Statement

The mission of Our Lady of Grace Catholic School is to provide a Catholic foundation for God’s children through religious and academic education where excellence is expected, discipline is understood, family is valued and social awareness is strengthened.
 

Vision Statement

Our Lady of Grace Catholic School established by the expressed authority of the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, and inspired by the Holy Spirit, will become a beacon of Jesus’ Light for the greater community of Hamilton County, Indiana.   Our Lady of Grace Catholic School students are nurtured in mind, body and spirit, in a safe, financially stable environment.  Our school is supported by a strong, spiritually centered community, where learning is characterized as a dynamic academic endeavor.  Our students will become the next generation of Catholic, servant-leaders, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.   
 

Program Objectives

Our Lady of Grace Preschool provides each child with a positive learning experience through a variety of activities, which encourages social and academic development, as well as a basic belief in God.
 
At each age level, appropriate skills will be introduced. As children show the need to further their development, additional skills will be added. The Preschool program is designed to help children develop skills in the following areas:
 
*Social/Emotional
*Personal Care
*Physical Development
*English/Language Arts
*Large and Small Motor Skills
*Listening
 
*Reading Readiness
*Mathematics
*Science and Health Readiness
*Social Studies
*Spanish

Admissions Requirements

In order to register in the Two Year Old Tots program, students must be age 2 by August 1.
In order to register in the Beginners program, students must be age 3 by August 1.
In order to register in the Pre-K program, students must be age 4 by August 1.