About our Preschool Program
St. Charles Preschool Program provides a loving, nurturing, faith-based environment in which children are encouraged to grow spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. We realize that the needs of young children are very specific and unique. Teachers are therefore encouraged to personalize the curriculum to meet the needs of the children they are serving. Set in a true school environment, children benefit from a progressive curriculum that is proven to provide an easier transition to Kindergarten. The curriculum is theme based and early learning skills for pre-reading, math, language development, science, social studies, art, music and religion are incorporated into the various themes throughout the year. The preschool curriculum includes, but is not limited
to the subject areas listed below.
Language Arts
At St. Charles, language arts at the preschool level focus on building listening skills, following directions, memory and comprehension, problem solving, letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and vocabulary. Finger plays, singing and rhyming, and predicting events are also part of the preschool language arts curriculum.
Mathematics
The Preschool mathematics program emphasizes the calendar and days of the week, charting weather. Students are taught sorting, counting, graphing, classifying, sequencing, patterning, problem solving. There is also an emphasis on shape
and number recognition.
Science
Preschool students enter the world of science by learning about the seasons and weather, health and hygiene, the senses, nutrition, dinosaurs, farm animals, life cycles, space, plants and seeds, and magnets.
Social Studies
Students begin by building an awareness of themselves in the context of other human beings and their environment. This is made real by considering their homes, families, and neighborhoods along with the parish community of St. Charles. Students are introduced to the community of the wider world and learn about cultural differences. A favorite activity is the study of presidents of the United States.
Religion
Awareness of God’s presence in ourselves, others and the world.
Respect for self and others
Prayer and song
Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter
Service to the community
Music/Fine Arts
Express emotions through music
Dance
Instruments
Loud and soft sounds
Fast and slow rhythms
Clay/playdough
Markers, crayons, paints
Collage making
Texture differences
Pride in individual accomplishments
Visual discrimination
Cutting and gluing
Fine Motor Skills
Physical Education
Gross Motor Skills
Confidence
Walking up and down steps
Running with control of direction and speed
Skipping, climbing, jumping, hopping, catching, throwing, swinging
Cooperative play
Special Events/Programs
Apple orchard
Caroling at retirement center
Fire station
Peden farm
Bowling
Bookstores
Library
WonderLab
Pet Week
We Are One World Celebration
Grandparents Day
Reading Buddies
Spring Concert
Family Ice Cream Social
Bryan Park Family Picnic
Schedule and Fees
We accept all preschoolers who have turned three (TTH AM class or five day all day) or four (MWF & M-F AM and MWF PM & M-F PM) by August 1st and are potty trained. Non-Catholics as well as Catholics are welcome. We offer half-day and full day programs for three, four, and five year olds with a lunch bunch option for four and five year olds. Following are the times, days, and ages for our many programs.
For three year olds:
Monday through Friday 8:30-3:00 $542/mo
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30-11:30. $126/mo
No lunch bunch available for half day. All day children bring lunch and eat in their classroom.
Recess is on the enclosed playground.
For fours and fives:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings 8:30-11:30 $178/mo
Monday-Friday mornings, five day 8:30-11:30 $271/mo
Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoon 12:30-3:00 $178/mo
Monday-Friday afternoon, five day 12:30-3:00 $271/mo
Monday-Friday All Day 8:30-3:00 $542/mo
Four and five year old children have the option of registering for two classes, both a morning and an afternoon class with lunch bunch in between, there-by making a full day.
You may choose either MWF AM and MWF PM or M-F AM and M-F PM. Your child will be with one teacher in her classroom in the morning and move to another classroom with a different teacher in the afternoon. This option is good for children who do not take naps and like to have a varied experience throughout the day.
Lunch Bunch is available for a $2.00 a day fee. Lunch must be brought from home. There is no hot lunch available. Milk can be purchased separately for .45 cents. There is no lunch bunch fee if attending both an AM and a PM class.
Fees may be paid by the month, half year, or year.
There is an $80.00 nonrefundable registration fee, due at the time of registration.
Before Care is available for all Preschool classes and After Care is available for PM and all day classes.
Registration materials can be obtained from the school office between the hours of 8:00 and 3:00. Questions can be addressed to Mrs. Theresa Alexander at 812-336-5853 ext. 101 or email-talexander@stcharlesbloomington.org
Individual visits and tours are available upon request.
Registration materials are available through the school office and online.
Call the school office at 812-336-5853 for information on class availability .
St. Charles Preschool Program provides a loving, nurturing, faith-based environment in which children are encouraged to grow spiritually, intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally. We realize that the needs of young children are very specific and unique. Teachers are therefore encouraged to personalize the curriculum to meet the needs of the children they are serving. Set in a true school environment, children benefit from a progressive curriculum that is proven to provide an easier transition to Kindergarten. The curriculum is theme based and early learning skills for pre-reading, math, language development, science, social studies, art, music and religion are incorporated into the various themes throughout the year. The preschool curriculum includes, but is not limited
to the subject areas listed below.
Language Arts
At St. Charles, language arts at the preschool level focus on building listening skills, following directions, memory and comprehension, problem solving, letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and vocabulary. Finger plays, singing and rhyming, and predicting events are also part of the preschool language arts curriculum.
Mathematics
The Preschool mathematics program emphasizes the calendar and days of the week, charting weather. Students are taught sorting, counting, graphing, classifying, sequencing, patterning, problem solving. There is also an emphasis on shape
and number recognition.
Science
Preschool students enter the world of science by learning about the seasons and weather, health and hygiene, the senses, nutrition, dinosaurs, farm animals, life cycles, space, plants and seeds, and magnets.
Social Studies
Students begin by building an awareness of themselves in the context of other human beings and their environment. This is made real by considering their homes, families, and neighborhoods along with the parish community of St. Charles. Students are introduced to the community of the wider world and learn about cultural differences. A favorite activity is the study of presidents of the United States.
Religion
Awareness of God’s presence in ourselves, others and the world.
Respect for self and others
Prayer and song
Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter
Service to the community
Music/Fine Arts
Express emotions through music
Dance
Instruments
Loud and soft sounds
Fast and slow rhythms
Clay/playdough
Markers, crayons, paints
Collage making
Texture differences
Pride in individual accomplishments
Visual discrimination
Cutting and gluing
Fine Motor Skills
Physical Education
Gross Motor Skills
Confidence
Walking up and down steps
Running with control of direction and speed
Skipping, climbing, jumping, hopping, catching, throwing, swinging
Cooperative play
Special Events/Programs
Apple orchard
Caroling at retirement center
Fire station
Peden farm
Bowling
Bookstores
Library
WonderLab
Pet Week
We Are One World Celebration
Grandparents Day
Reading Buddies
Spring Concert
Family Ice Cream Social
Bryan Park Family Picnic
Schedule and Fees
We accept all preschoolers who have turned three (TTH AM class or five day all day) or four (MWF & M-F AM and MWF PM & M-F PM) by August 1st and are potty trained. Non-Catholics as well as Catholics are welcome. We offer half-day and full day programs for three, four, and five year olds with a lunch bunch option for four and five year olds. Following are the times, days, and ages for our many programs.
For three year olds:
Monday through Friday 8:30-3:00 $542/mo
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30-11:30. $126/mo
No lunch bunch available for half day. All day children bring lunch and eat in their classroom.
Recess is on the enclosed playground.
For fours and fives:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings 8:30-11:30 $178/mo
Monday-Friday mornings, five day 8:30-11:30 $271/mo
Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoon 12:30-3:00 $178/mo
Monday-Friday afternoon, five day 12:30-3:00 $271/mo
Monday-Friday All Day 8:30-3:00 $542/mo
Four and five year old children have the option of registering for two classes, both a morning and an afternoon class with lunch bunch in between, there-by making a full day.
You may choose either MWF AM and MWF PM or M-F AM and M-F PM. Your child will be with one teacher in her classroom in the morning and move to another classroom with a different teacher in the afternoon. This option is good for children who do not take naps and like to have a varied experience throughout the day.
Lunch Bunch is available for a $2.00 a day fee. Lunch must be brought from home. There is no hot lunch available. Milk can be purchased separately for .45 cents. There is no lunch bunch fee if attending both an AM and a PM class.
Fees may be paid by the month, half year, or year.
There is an $80.00 nonrefundable registration fee, due at the time of registration.
Before Care is available for all Preschool classes and After Care is available for PM and all day classes.
Registration materials can be obtained from the school office between the hours of 8:00 and 3:00. Questions can be addressed to Mrs. Theresa Alexander at 812-336-5853 ext. 101 or email-talexander@stcharlesbloomington.org
Individual visits and tours are available upon request.
Registration materials are available through the school office and online.
Call the school office at 812-336-5853 for information on class availability .
