St. George's Episcopal Preschool
Preschool for children 15 months - 5 years

The Program
The Preschool accepts children who are 15 months old by September 1st of the current year through children who are 5 years old. We have five age groups: Toddlers, Twos, Threes, Younger Fours, and Older Fours.

Each age group has a structured day that includes free play, group time, indoor/outdoor play, snack, art, music (Monday and Tuesday), chapel (Wednesday and Thursday), Spanish, lunch, and nap.

In the toddler and two-year-old classes, teachers follow weekly themes to introduce concepts such as shapes and colors in English and Spanish. Our main goal in these classes is to help the children enjoy learning in a group setting. We work on skills such as taking turns, sharing, separating from parents, and following directions that are the foundation for future school and life success.

In the three- and four-year-old classes, we continue extending the social and emotional skills learned in the younger rooms, and add more academic skills. In these rooms we begin letter recognition and pre-writing (3’s), letter sounds and writing(4’s), as well as science experiments, math, cooking, and Spanish.

Registration

We are now accepting registration for 2010-2011 school year

Registration takes place at the end of January for the next year's term. A non-refundable registration fee is required in order to reserve your child's spot. If classes are full, this fee keeps your child on the waiting list.

Preschool registration packets are mailed out the first week in February. St George's families must register at this time for priority placement. In 2010, registration packets will be mailed out to parishioners with children in the Toddler to five year age range early February. Parishioners receive priority enrollment when their registration forms and fee are received by February 12th. Parishioners in good standing who choose to attend St. George’s Preschool will receive a credit in the amount of the registration fee, on their second month’s tuition in October. This year we had 7 children from the parish in the program and we would love to see that number go up! Please call 757-2675 or contact Sarah Bettendorf to put your name and address on the list to receive a packet.

2010 Fall Session begins Monday August 30 with half days (9:30-12:00) through Thursday, Sept. 2.  Our first full day of school will be Tuesday, September 7 (9:30-2:30).

2010-2011 Tuition

Days	$
Tuesday/ Thursday	$200
Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday	$300
Monday - Thursday (4 year olds only)*	$400
Monday - Friday**	$490

*The Monday - Thursday option is available only to those enrolled in the 4-year-old class.
**We recommend that younger children attend either the T/Th or M/W/F program, not all 5 days. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.

Drop-in Days
Children currently enrolled in the SGEP program are eligible to "drop-in" provided space is available and advanced notice is provided. There is a $30 per day charge for drop-ins. There are no make up days for absences.

2010 Summer Program

All children who are registered for our Fall 2010 program may take part in our four week Summer Session which will be offered again on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 15- July 8. The registration fee for summer school is $30 per child and the tuition is $200 for the 4 week session. Please contact Sarah Bettendorf for more details.

The Facility
In the fall of 2007 the preschool moved, along with the rest of the church, into our wonderful new space on Germantown Road. Each age group has its own large room with attached bathroom facilities custom built for young children. Music classes are taught in a dedicated music room. Our new playground is located next to the preschool wing, as is the large activity center where children play with balls, parachutes, trikes, and let out energy during inclement weather.

2009-2010 SGEP School Year Calendar

Our calendar roughly follows the Shelby County school system's calendar.

9/8– First full day of school
10/1-2-- Harvest Festival
10/2 -- Parents' Night Out
10/12 & 10/13 -- Fall Break, no school
10/20& 10/21 -- School Picures
10/22 -- Fall Carnival
11/11-- Vetran's Day, no school
11/25 -27 -- Thanksgiving Break, no school
12/5 -- Parents' Shopping Day
12/14-15 -- Class Parties
12/16 - Last day of school
1/4 -- 1st Day Spring Session
1/18 -- MLK Day, no school
1/28 -- Parent Potluck & Speaker
2/8-12 -- Teacher Appreciation Week
2/15-  President's Day, no school
2/19 - Parents' Night Out
3/15-19 -- Spring Break, no school
3/25 & 26 -- School Pictures
4/2 -- Good Friday, no school
4/23 -- 20th  Anniversary of the Preschool Celebration
5/21 -- Last Day of School/ 4 year old graduation

SGEP Board of Directors
The SGEP board consists of St. George's Episcopal Church members and parents who have children who attend or have attended the SGEP program. The SGEP board has the responsibilities for planning, establishing policies and procedures of the SGEP and general oversight of the program.

2008-2009 Board of Directors
Elizabeth Sellers (President)
Trish Lange (Vice President)
Tanya Dely
Mary Margaret Freeman (Secretary)
Natalie Dunfield