Text Box: MISSION STATEMENT St. James Preschool is owned and operated by the St. James Catholic Church. The Preschool has been in operation since 1987. It is licensed through the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and is inspected annually by the state agency. This is an academically oriented preschool, geared toward preparing children to enter kindergarten in a high state of learning readiness. To achieve this end, we strive to exceed the maximum standards in all areas of our curriculum. PRESCHOOL GOALS The two main goals of the preschool are to foster social skills and to develop readiness skills as well as an enthusiastic attitude for the learning process. To achieve these goals, we have developed a curriculum that meets the needs and

abilities of the children and that can be applied on an individual basis, so that each child develops at his/her own pace.  The focus of the program is on five major areas of development:

 

        1.  Social-Emotional:

             Cooperation, relationships with

             others, self-concept, expression

             of feeling.

        2.  Language:  Receptive and

             expressive.

        3.  Cognitive:  Memory, imagination

             thinking, and problem-solving

             skills.

        4.  Motor Skills:  Gross motor and

             fine motor skills.

         5.  Hygiene & Self-Help:  Manners,

              sharing, responsibility for self.

We emphasize activities that lead to readiness skills and enhance more precocious academic abilities.  With good self-concept and appropriate readiness skills, your child will be prepared to willingly  begin his/her formal school experience.

STATE GUIDELINES

St. James Preschool is licensed through the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.  The teachers are required to have current TB certificates, yearly certification in Pediatric CPR, First Aid training and must have 12 hours of continuing education yearly.  All teachers have at least a Bachelor’s degree.

ADMISSION

Children must be three or four before October 1st to be eligible for admission into their appropriate age class.  Church membership is not required for admission, however, members receive priority on early admission.