Philosophy | Curriculum | Behavior Management | Classes & Tuition | Enrollment Procedure
Current Availability | Open Registration | Summer Camp

Kristen Baron, Director

Phone: 919-562-8619
Fax: 919-554-9581
Email: kbaron@stjohnswf.com

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St. John's Preschool is located in the Education Building of St. John's Episcopal Church at 830 Durham, Wake Forest, NC. Preschool hours are from 9:15am to 12:15pm. The school year begins at the end of August and ends the third week of May. Chapel is held for three and four year olds every other week. An optional Lunch Bunch is offered for three and four year olds.

St. John's Preschool is a ministry of St. John's Episcopal Church for families in the Wake Forest area. It is a place where children are loved and nurtured in a safe, secure environment. Children learn to cooperate, respect others, respect differences, grow spiritually, and develop confidence in their abilities. We strive to provide opportunities for children to explore, to be creative, and to be good stewards of all that God has given us. We welcome children of all races and faiths and recognize and respect differences in religious preferences.

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We believe that effective early childhood education is determined by an understanding of children's ages and developmental needs, their culture, their abilities and their natural curiosity about themselves and their environment. By being responsive to the changing needs of the children and their interests, our staff offers a child-centered program which includes teacher-directed and child-initiated activities. We use many "hands-on" learning experiences which stimulate all areas of development, cognitive, language, fine motor, gross motor, social-emotional, and spiritual growth.
The curriculum at St. John's is thematically-based and integrates music, art, drama, and storytelling. For the younger children we incorporate learning experiences during routine care as well as provide a stimulating environment with age-appropriate toys and activities. For older preschoolers we organize activities around appropriate themes, units, or projects. Our goal ultimately is to prepare them for Kindergarten.

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Children do display and will occasionally be exposed to aggressive behavior. Our staff uses various behavior management techniques to limit and correct such behavior and to help children learn acceptable behavior and self-control. Appropriate to their age, we may redirect the child to another activity, encourage problem solving to work out conflicts between themselves, and if necessary, use the “time-out” technique.

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Classes Offered and Tuition for 2010-2011

Please make checks payable to St. John’s Episcopal Church Preschool and address your envelope as follows:

St. John’s Episcopal Church Preschool
P.O. Box 608
Wake Forest, NC 27588

All classes take place from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m.

One Year Old Class:
One Year Old Parent & Tot Playgroup (view flyer here)

Friday 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.:  $35/month — 8 children/1 teacher
Parent or caretaker accompanies child for socialization, free play, snack, outdoor play, some teacher lead group time like music,art & storytime.
Playgroup participants will have the same priority status for the following school year as all other students

Two Year Old Classes:

Tuesday/Thursday 2 year old class:  $147/month — 10 children/2 teachers
Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 2 year old class:  $221/month — 10 children/2 teachers

Three Year Old Classes:

Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 3 year old class:  $214/month — 11 children/2 teachers
Tuesday through Friday 3 year old class:  $232/month — 11 children/2 teachers

Four Year Old Classes:

Monday through Thursday 4 year old class:  $237/month — 12 children/2 teachers
Monday through Friday 4 year old class:  $260/month — 12 children/2 teachers

(Registration fee is one month's tuition)

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Priority Registration

Priority registration is for members of St. John's Episcopal Church, current students and their siblings, and children of staff members. The remaining spaces for the general public will be assigned based on a lottery selection. Priority registration begins in late January, with registration for the general public thereafter.
Priority Registration for 2010/2011 will be held from January 17th until January 21nd during regular school hours.
A nonrefundable registration fee of one month's tuition is charged when a child is registered for an existing space in the school for the following year. Children are enrolled in their age group based on a birthday on or before August 31st, which conforms to the Wake County Public School Policy. After registration is complete, a waiting list is made for each age class. (The waiting lists are good for the following school year only.) When an opening becomes available, the opening is filled based on a lottery selection.
Tuition is always due one month in advance.. The first payment will be due August 1st. Children enrolled in the four year old program must be fully potty trained. All classes take place from 9:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Questions concerning enrollment procedures should be directed to the preschool office. In order to complete the enrollment process, the following must be completed:

• Registration fee (one month's tuition)
• Application form
• Medical form and copy of immunization record. This information must be on file at the Preschool before the child can enter school. No exemptions are allowed.
• A copy of the child's birth certificate
• Parent Release forms

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For a PDF copy of this calendar, click here.

All classes are currently filled. There are spaces available in the Parent/Tot Playgroup. Please call the office if you wish to place your child on the waiting list for fall classes.

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Prospective parents wishing to participate in Open Registration for the 2010-2011 school year please call the preschool at 562-8619 to sign up to attend the Open House on January 14th.  At Open House parents will receive detailed information about the school and will be given the paperwork.

Paperwork and a check for the registration fee (1 month’s tuition) can be returned to the preschool at Open Registration from January 17th to January 21th anytime between 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.  Open spaces are filled based on lottery selection.  Those who do not receive a spot will be placed on the waiting list, and the registration fee will be returned.  Parents are notified approximately one week after Open Registration ends.

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St. John’s Preschool will be offering a half day summer program called “Summer Camp”.  It will be offered in three two week sessions from June 1st to July 24th.  Summer Camp is open to all children who will be the age of 3 or 4 as of August 31, 2010.
Camp session days and rates will be posted the first week of February.  Applications will be able to be downloaded from this site in early February and will also be available at the preschool.
For the application and information on the camps, please click here: Summer Camp Application.

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For PDF copy of St. John's Inclement Weather Policy, click here.

St. John's Preschool follows announcements made on television and radio for Wake County Public Schools. If:

1. Wake County CLOSES due to inclement weather, St. John's Preschool will be CLOSED.
2. Wake County delays 1 hour due to inclement weather, St. John's Preschool will delay school by 30 minutes. (We will open t 9:45.)
3. Wake County delays 2 hours, St. John's Preschool will delay school by 1 hour. (We will open at 10:15.)
4. If the Wake County Schools close early during the school day due to inclement weather, then St. John's Preschool will close early. Please pay close attention when inclement weather is possible and call the office if there is any question of an early closing. If schools are closing early, please be prompt in picking up your child. Our staff has children that they need to pick up as well.

If St. John's Preschool is closed for more than five days during the school year due to inclement weather, St. John's Preschool Board will adjust the calendar to add makeup days at their discretion.

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We have joined Harris Teeter’s Together In Education program, where St. John's Preschool will receive a percentage of purchase dollars from select Harris Teeter Brand products for VIC cards that are linked to St John’s account number in the program.  The code number for St. John's Preschool is 7754.

Harris Teeter’s Together In Education program is a fund raising program for schools (public or private- preschool through 12th grade) in our communities.

When customers purchase select Harris Teeter Brand products using their VIC card, Harris Teeter contributes a percentage of those purchase dollars to the schools of their choice.

Schools use the money as they see fit on anything from basic supplies to band equipment or computers.

To link your VIC card to St. John's Preschool, please click on the image above.

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