Grace Christian School
4619 Mackinaw Road
Saginaw
, MI
48603-2103
www.gracedefenders.org/aboutgcs.html
Tel:
(989) 793-2129
Director:
Sharon Gamber
| Applications accepted | After a face-to-face meeting at the school |
| Wait list | No |
| Extended day | Yes |
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes
| Established | 1974 |
- Parents bring their children to and from school
- Parents walk their child into the classroom
| Provide a third year | Yes |
| Provide a kindergarten and elementary school program | Yes |
| Classrooms (with bathroom attached) |
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| Classrooms (with kitchenette attached) |
| Music room |
| Art room |
| Library |
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| gymnasium |
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| Playground |
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We offer a small preschool environment with caring teachers who provide developmentally appropriate play and learning. All children are gifts from God. We honor him is what we do.
Children are provided a variety of opportunities to grow and learn through play and appropriate instruction. Each day students here a Bible lesson, do work with numbers, letters and sounds. A variety of play centers are also used.
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| 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 | ||||
Small class size allows children optimum individualized attention. Each child's strengths and weaknesses can be addressed. Parent communication is a priority!
Student artwork and classwork is sent home. Weekly and monthly calendars of upcoming events and newsletters are a regular part of our communication. Quarterly assessments are sent home with parents. Teachers are always available to parents.
| Ages | Class Size | Days | Tuition |
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From
3 years
to 5 years |
$0/Week | ||
| From 3 years to -- | $20/Week | ||
| From 4 years to -- | $30/Week | ||
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From
3 years
to 5 years |
$0/Week |
- This school does have extended care
Applications are accepted: After a face-to-face meeting at the school
There is no wait list for upcoming school year.
Parent visits tours are: Recommended
Parent interview process: Director-parent
Application fee: $100
Acceptance criteria: First-come basis
Notification occurs: Immediately
A conference/question-answer meeting is scheduled upon receipt of admissions forms or when they are turned into the office.
Child must be potty trained to enroll.
Director's views on diversity:
Children are amazing in their varying shapes and sizes. All children develop is a somewhat different rate. By law, those wishing to enter Kindergarten after 4 yr. old preschool should be 4 by December 1. It is recommended that they turn 4 at least by the summer.
Director and Parents have not yet submitted this information to the Savvy Source.