3Enrollment is NOW open for the 2023-24 school year.
Visit the Classes and Enrollment page for class details and get your registration form in as soon as possible, spaces are limited!
Visit the Classes and Enrollment page for class details and get your registration form in as soon as possible, spaces are limited!
Our Philosophy
Our primary concern is to provide an environment and experiences to help children grow in all areas of development including fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Preschool children attain knowledge best by doing, not by being told, and allowing each individual child to progress at their own pace is crucial.
We will also have an emphasis on art, music, and drama, as well as helping the child deal honestly with such emotional feelings as occurs in the life of the child.
JCPC IS PLAY BASED AND PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES:
Inclement Weather Policy
The JCPC inclement weather policy is as follows; Decisions regarding closings, delays and early closings will be made by the teacher based on conditions near JCPC and in surrounding areas. Please be sure to check your e-mail for announcements specifically concerning JCPC.
Cancellation
Teacher will e-mail parents prior to school day to inform you of closings. We follow the Spring Grove School District. So, if they are closed, we are closed.
If Spring Grove Schools are on a 2-hour delay, JCPC runs 9:30-11:00, (a one hour delay with no snack time).
*We do not make up snow days.
*We do not reimburse tuition because of lost days due to inclement weather.
Please note that this policy is stated, in the Student Handbook, that you received before the school-year begins.
Our enrollment policy and requirements are as follows:
Potty Training
Children must be potty-trained or in the process of potty-training. We understand accidents can happen even when a child is fully potty-trained, but we expect all students to:
Age Requirements
3’s Preschool Class: Children must be three years old. The teacher may make exception on a provisional basis.
4-5’s Kindergarten Prep Class: Children must be five years old by the kindergarten-entering date of the child’s local school district (September 1st in many school districts). The teacher may make exception on a provisional basis.
It is important that you feel our program is a good fit for you and your child. If you have any questions or wish to observe a class, please do not hesitate to contact staff at jcpcteacher@gmail.com or any board member at home. During the school year, normal school hours are Monday through Friday, 9am-11:30am. We also recommend you review our Student Handbook, which outlines our philosophy and policies. Please contact us to request a copy.
The Jefferson Center for Preschool Children admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origins to all the right privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policy, administrative policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other administered programs.
Our primary concern is to provide an environment and experiences to help children grow in all areas of development including fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Preschool children attain knowledge best by doing, not by being told, and allowing each individual child to progress at their own pace is crucial.
We will also have an emphasis on art, music, and drama, as well as helping the child deal honestly with such emotional feelings as occurs in the life of the child.
JCPC IS PLAY BASED AND PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES:
- For encouragement and praise
- To learn, with guidance, how to work and play with others
- To exercise large muscles and gain control of small muscles
- To work in a group as well as alone
- To learn to make choices
- To prepare for the kindergarten experience
- We are a non-profit organization located in Trinity Lutheran Church just east of the square in Jefferson. The center is operated by an independent board made up of church members, parents, and community members. The Pre-School is self-supporting.
Inclement Weather Policy
The JCPC inclement weather policy is as follows; Decisions regarding closings, delays and early closings will be made by the teacher based on conditions near JCPC and in surrounding areas. Please be sure to check your e-mail for announcements specifically concerning JCPC.
Cancellation
Teacher will e-mail parents prior to school day to inform you of closings. We follow the Spring Grove School District. So, if they are closed, we are closed.
If Spring Grove Schools are on a 2-hour delay, JCPC runs 9:30-11:00, (a one hour delay with no snack time).
*We do not make up snow days.
*We do not reimburse tuition because of lost days due to inclement weather.
Please note that this policy is stated, in the Student Handbook, that you received before the school-year begins.
Our enrollment policy and requirements are as follows:
Potty Training
Children must be potty-trained or in the process of potty-training. We understand accidents can happen even when a child is fully potty-trained, but we expect all students to:
- Be able to indicate the need to use the bathroom
- Be able to stay dry for long periods of time during the day
- Be able to manage all aspects of bathroom use or be able and willing to ask for help
Age Requirements
3’s Preschool Class: Children must be three years old. The teacher may make exception on a provisional basis.
4-5’s Kindergarten Prep Class: Children must be five years old by the kindergarten-entering date of the child’s local school district (September 1st in many school districts). The teacher may make exception on a provisional basis.
It is important that you feel our program is a good fit for you and your child. If you have any questions or wish to observe a class, please do not hesitate to contact staff at jcpcteacher@gmail.com or any board member at home. During the school year, normal school hours are Monday through Friday, 9am-11:30am. We also recommend you review our Student Handbook, which outlines our philosophy and policies. Please contact us to request a copy.
The Jefferson Center for Preschool Children admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origins to all the right privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policy, administrative policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other administered programs.
