EARLY CHILDHOOD
1st Lutheran’s Early Childhood is a full-time, full day program for children Two Years - PreK. We prepare students for elementary school through a fun, caring environment that offers both academics and a play-based environment. We offer three early childhood classes. Students must be the classroom age by August 1st of that year. Our program runs from 7:00am-5:30pm.
We will be adding a fourth class Fall 2025: Panther Preschool
This is a part-time/half-day program option for families that would like another option for this child. They will have a loving environment for socializing for a shorter block of time.
Two Year Olds: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Three & Four Year Olds: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
8:30am-12:30pm
By attending early childhood at 1st Lutheran, your child will receive priority enrollment the upcoming year.
OUR PROGRAMS
PRE-K 2
Students must be 2 years old by August 1st of the current academic year.
In the toddler room, we focus on social interactions which include learning how to separate from caregivers, playing appropriately with peers, and eating on our own. We also work alongside our families on students becoming more independent and potty training as the child is ready.
MILITARY SCHOLARSHIP
Accessing affordable, quality care is essential to a child's well-being and parents' peace of mind. We are honored to participate in the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood (MCCYN) program, which provides tuition assistance to reduce the out-of-pocket expense of child care for eligible military families in our area. To learn more about this program, visit the website below.
PRE-K 3
Students must be 3 years old by August 1st of the current academic year and completely potty-trained.
In the Pre-K 3’s room, we focus on transitioning from social play learning to school readiness. This class offers an introduction to letters, numbers and focuses on skills such as cutting, coloring, gluing and continued positive social interactions with peers. This is done with lots of play and whole group learning.
PRE-K 4
Students must be 4 years old by August 1st of the current academic year and completely potty-trained.
In the Pre-K 4’s room, we focus on school readiness and work more in depth on letters, numbers and writing skills. The main focus is still playing and having positive peer interactions but moving towards longer periods of work time and more consistent recognition and use of pre-reading and math skills.
PANTHER PRESCHOOL
Panther Preschool is a part- time program for families that don’t need full time childcare but would like their child exposed to a caring, Christ-centered social environment. This program is play based and primarily focuses on creating social interactions to develop skills such as conflict resolution, sharing and playing in groups and independence. Panther preschool follows the 1st Lutheran K-5 schedule and is not open during school holidays or summer.
Panther preschool 2s is two mornings a week from 8:30-12:30. This will include play time inside and outside,Bible learning, snack and lunch. Students will be exposed to early literacy and math skills but the primary focus is positive social interactions. Panther preschool 3s and 4s is a multiage class that will meet three mornings a week from 8:30-12:30. This will include play time inside and outside, letter and number recognition, fine motor skills, Bible learning, snack and lunch.
