Preschool

At Christ the Life Preschool we offer a variety of class options including both morning and afternoon sessions.  All of our classes are mixed age groups of up to eighteen 3-5 year olds.  We also offer flexible, hourly childcare in our STEAM Lab.

Our school sits on just over 22 acres of land, with an outdoor classroom and several groomed trails.  Our nature center is a favorite for our preschoolers.  There, they can run, play imaginatively, dig, get dirty, investigate nature, and just “be a kid.”  Our young learners are truly nurtured by nature in our environment. 

We have many groomed trails with signs that guide you through.  Our trails lead the children on an adventure that you will be sure to hear about at home. Highlights on the trails include owl nesting areas, the bridge and pond/creek area, our pirate trail, snack areas with benches, and edible hikes as our fruit trees ripen in the summer. 

Our year round curriculum covers the following areas:

Autumn:  the life cycle of monarchs; leaf hunting; tree identification; apples; wooly bear caterpillars; fall harvest; pumpkins

Winter:  animal tracks; snow play; hibernation; migration; winter walks; owl behavior; winter birds; winter animals

Spring:  owl nesting; tapping of trees; fawns; owlets; bird identification; gardening; bees; bugs; tadpoles

Summer: wild phlox blooms; snakes; frogs; summer birds; wild plums; dragonflies; monarchs; water play

8:20am to 8:40am  Free Play outside in large play area

8:40am to 8:45am  Clean Up

8:45am to 9:15am  Nature Hike/Nature Lesson/Story

9:15am to 9:35am  Snack in an outdoor classroom as weather permits

9:35am to 9:40am  Clean Up

9:40am to 9:45am  Hike to the school

9:45am to 10:00am Bathroom Break

10:00am to 10:15am Jesus Time

10:15am to 11:15am Nature Classroom 
(free play with teacher directed projects, lessons, stations etc.)

11:15am to 11:20am Clean Up

11:20 to 11:25am  Hike to School

11:25am to 11:30am Shoes on, gather belongings

11:30am   Dismiss to parents or to STEAM Lab