At Second Presbyterian Preschool, your child learns through a play-based approach. Each age group follows curriculum designed for its developmental stage, and teachers adapt activities to meet individual needs. Your child may learn through art, hands-on projects, games, and songs, making each day engaging, active, and age-appropriate. For infants, curriculum is built around each child’s growth and individual needs.

Second Presbyterian Preschool is proud of our incredible Enrichment Program. We have highly qualified teachers who lead our students in Music, Project Lead the Way, and Chapel. - Our Music Class is specially designed by our Music teachers to cater to each age group through age-appropriate music, movement, and exploration of musical instruments and sounds. The Music Program also plans and executes a Christmas Program for Threes and Fours and a Graduation Program for Fours. -Project Lead the Way leads children in exploring Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math through hands-on learning. -Chapel is a special time to learn about Jesus. Children learn a Bible story, a monthly Bible verse, and spend time singing, dancing, and praying. Our Enrichment Programs are tailored for each age group. Infants- Music Toddlers- Music, Chapel, and Library Twos- Music, Chapel, and Library Threes- Music, Chapel, and Project Lead the Way Fours- Music, Chapel, and Project Lead the Way

The Project Lead the Way (PLTW) program taps into a student's exploratory nature, engages them in learning that feels like play, and encourages them to keep discovering. Some of the PLTW modules covered during the school year are Matter: Solids and Liquids, Healthy Habits, Structure and Function, and Living Things. Children are encouraged to think outside the box and utilize their creativity to explore and create throughout each module.

We practice Conscious Discipline at Second Presbyterian Preschool. We believe that our job as Early Educators is to teach children in all areas of development, including social and emotional skills. Conscious Discipline teaches emotional regulation through redirection and guidance. Rather than punishing a child, teachers approach conflict or negative behavior with a calm and gentle response, teaching the child how to resolve conflict or by explaining why a behavior was not acceptable. The goal of Conscious Discipline is to guide children as they learn to navigate social settings.

Second Presbyterian Preschool uses the app Brightwheel for communication. Parents will receive and send messages, receive pictures of their child's activities, and children 2 and under receive Daily Notes on their child's nap, meals, and diaper/potty schedule each day. Parents also use the Brightwheel app to check their child in and out of school each day and pay tuition.

Second Presbyterian Preschool is open from 7:30-5:30 Monday through Friday during the school year. Our normal school hours are 7:30-3:00. Families may choose to have their child attend After Care from 3:00-5:30 for an additional charge. *Our summer schedule is Monday-Thursday 7:30-5:30.

Second Presbyterian Preschool provides morning snacks and an afternoon snack for children who stay for Aftercare. For lunch, parents have the option to pack their child's lunch each day or to order a prepared lunch through Bella's Kitchen. *Lunches must comply with DHS standards and include a protein, grain, dairy product, and a fruit or vegetable, along with milk to drink.

Second Presbyterian Preschool believes each child's safety is the highest priority. Each classroom is equipped with age-appropriate furniture and supplies to ensure a safe environment for your child. Systems are in place to ensure each child is picked up by an authorized adult. Our school is equipped with secure doors at each entrance and in each hallway. These doors require a security badge to enter. Only staff and authorized adults have access to security badges. All classrooms and playgrounds are monitored by security cameras. Second Presbyterian Preschool has plans in place for emergency situations. Drills are practiced routinely to ensure all staff and children know how to respond if an emergency were to occur. All staff are required to pass a background check and child maltreatment check. Staff in each classroom are CPR and First Aid Certified.

Teachers partner with parents to help create a consistent routine and an encouraging environment to potty train children. We believe that it is imperative that parents and teachers communicate about children's potty-training progress to be successful. Teachers follow a schedule and track each child's progress; this information is sent daily through our app, Brightwheel. *Children must be potty trained to be in a three-year-old or four-year-old classroom.

Yes, we do have a summer program at Second Presbyterian Preschool. Our summer program, Camp Sunshine, runs for 8 weeks. Camp Sunshine is open Monday-Thursday from 7:30-5:30. We are closed on Fridays during the summer.

Registration for the summer and upcoming school year is March 1st on our website for all new families.

Registration is used to build our classrooms for the summer session and for the upcoming school year. Registration happens once a year on March 1st for new families. The waitlist is used to fill any available spots that may become available throughout the school year. When a spot becomes available, we refer to the waitlist by the order in which the family joined the waitlist, their preferred schedule, and their preferred start date. We will contact the family that is first in line if their schedule and preferred start date match up with the available opening. After registration, if you do not receive an acceptance letter, your spot is held on the waitlist for further consideration.

Yes. Second Presbyterian Preschool offers a faith-based learning environment that includes Chapel and age-appropriate opportunities to grow in kindness, respect, and a sense of community. We pair that with strong early childhood education and play-based learning.

We welcome families to schedule a tour and see our classrooms in person. A visit is a great way to meet our staff, learn about our programs, and experience the environment at Second Presbyterian Preschool. We schedule tours Tuesday-Friday at 9:30 and 10:30. Please contact us through the website or email to schedule a tour.

Second Presbyterian Preschool serves children from 6 weeks old through Pre-Kindergarten. We offer age-appropriate classrooms and caring instruction for each stage of early development.