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Austin, TX
Lake Travis United Methodist Preschool

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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Telephone: (512) 266-2250  · Website: http://www.ltumc.org/pres...

• Summary
• General Info
• School Philosophy
  & Day-in-the-Life
• Curriculum &
  Teaching Approach
• Quality of
  Teaching
• Home/School
  Connection
• Discipline,
  Health & Safety
• Ages, Schedule
  & Tuition
• Application &
  Admissions
• Kindergarten
  Placement&Tips

General Approach to Learning

	Play-based
	Play-based with some structure
	Predominantly teacher-led instruction
	Montessori
	Waldorf
	Co-op
	Reggio-Emilia

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Savvy Source's Comments

Our goal is to help children go to their first day of Kindergarten ready to learn. Academics are taught through the use of stories, songs, play, and hands-on experiences. Children use natural creativity and curiosity to develop intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually. We use the Wee-Learn curriculum that:
? celebrates each child?s unique qualities and instills multi-cultural appreciation,
? fosters individuality and creativity,
? emphasizes a love of books and reading, and
? teaches children to be respectful of nature and responsible in their use of the resources God provides.



Staff of LTUMC Preschool direct and teach using Christian tenets and values. The National Association for the Education of Young Children cites one aspect of early-childhood programs as making the single greatest difference - the personal interaction between teacher and child. Through this relationship, children develop a sense of themselves as successful learners.

Social Skills & Work Habits

OVERALL RATING (4.8)
This school has increased my child's:
Ability to listen and follow directions
Ability to sit still for longer periods of time
Ability to be a part of a group of children
Self-sufficiency and independence
Awareness of others’ feelings
Cooperation with other children

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Curriculum and Teaching Approach

	PLAY-BASED	PLAY-BASED WITH SOME STRUCTURE	MOSTLY TEACHER LED	NOT FORMALLY IN CURRICULUM	CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT
Language					Yes
Oral language	-		-	-	n/a
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs	-		-	-	n/a
Storybook reading	-	-	-	-	n/a
Emerging literacy skills	-		-	-	n/a
Cognitive Development					n/a
Math and number sense	-		-	-	Yes
Time & space	-		-	-	Yes
Sci. reasoning/physical world	-		-	-	Yes
Music	-		-	-	Yes
Visual arts	-		-	-	Yes
Physical activity	-		-	-	Yes
Other subjects taught					n/a

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Savvy Source's Comments

Our goal is to help children go to their first day of Kindergarten ready to learn. Academics are taught through the use of stories, songs, play, and hands-on experiences. Children use natural creativity and curiosity to develop intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually. We use the Wee-Learn curriculum that:
? celebrates each child?s unique qualities and instills multi-cultural appreciation,
? fosters individuality and creativity,
? emphasizes a love of books and reading, and
? teaches children to be respectful of nature and responsible in their use of the resources God provides.



Staff of LTUMC Preschool direct and teach using Christian tenets and values. The National Association for the Education of Young Children cites one aspect of early-childhood programs as making the single greatest difference - the personal interaction between teacher and child. Through this relationship, children develop a sense of themselves as successful learners.

Parents' Comments

Parent #1
I like the focus of the teachers for this age group.

Parent #2
School is not 'academic' based.

Parent #3
The focus at LTUMC Preschool is not to exite knowing your ABC's, but to learn social skills and application of creativity and thinking.

Parent #4
While the children are exposed to all of the above in some manner, I can feel it is probably time equally spent between teacher led instruction and free play with some structure to allow the children to explore new concepts on their own