Summary
Contact Info
Beverly Hills Church Pre-School
3512 Old Dominion Boulevard
Alexandria
, VA
22305
www.bhcpnet.org/about/index.php
Tel:
(703) 549-7441
Director:
Sissy Walker - Director
preschool@bhcpnet.org
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
We welcome applications for admission from interested families of two and a half to five years olds in our half-day classes.
if you are interested in receiving an information packet about the school please email or call us. scheduled tours for interested families are also offered in october, november and december. |
Key Statistics
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2 years |
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Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed:
1
Savvy Source survey: Yes
School Philosophy & Day in the Life
School Philosophy and Mission
"Beverley Hills Church Preschool values the growth and development of its children, families and educational staff. As a cooperative preschool BHCP works to foster a community that benefits all. Children are provided a unique preschool experience in which the staff - in collaboration with their parents - is dedicated to guiding them towards achieving their fullest potential socially, intellectually, physically and morally. Parents experience a supportive environment where their involvement is encouraged and they can participate in the processes of education as well as experience growth in their understanding of their child and the job of parenting. Teachers teach by learning, and are rewarded with a rich and stimulating workplace that values them as learners in their own right with a personal vision for excellence in their teaching practice.
Core Beliefs
Underlying our educational philosophy is a set of core beliefs shared by the families, staff, and governing structures of the preschool. Specifically, we believe that:
Childhood is a special time to be cherished; children have the right to create their own unique childhood culture in the company of others and facilitated by caring adults
A child's development is a collaborative process involving the child, peers, the family, teachers, and the communit
All children have a strong, natural desire to learn using all their senses, and a playful curiosity about the world around them
Children have an array of intelligences that enable them to act upon the world in personally and culturally meaningful ways: socially, intellectually, physically and spiritually
Teachers are guides and facilitators of children's learning, who are themselves learning from the children, parents, and each other to build their teaching practice
Children gain a sense of self-worth in relationship to the community's expectations of them; they are due respect, honor, and dignity as unique human beings living in community and as part of a community
The learning environment must value the learner and be joyful, stimulating, accessible and secure from the child's perspective, and invite exploration, deep engagement, creativity and wonder
Our school fosters risk-taking in a safe environment, and is a learning lab for children, teachers, and families
We at BHCP work to guide each child toward achieving her or his fullest potential while fostering a sense of security and confidence. As a community, BHCP offers a meaningful forum from which parents can grow personally in their understanding of their children and the educational process.
BHCP is a NAEYC accredited preschool and as such implements its program within the framework of developmental appropriateness. All aspects of the program reflect an understanding of each child's uniqueness and consideration of both individual and age appropriateness. We are an inclusive preschool and children of all abilities are welcome in our program. We recognize play as the natural mode of learning and therefore spend the majority of each school day engaged in child-initiated activity.
Children's interests, questions, problems, and creative ideas, along with those of the teachers, are incorporated into planned activities (curriculum planning) as well as spontaneous responses. Teachers combine their understanding of child development and their keen observations of the children in their class to provide a program that is dynamic, unique, and reflective of a variety of current practices in early childhood education.
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Excerpted from the preschool's website
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
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Quality of Teaching
Director's Comments on Individualized Teaching
Parents' Comments
Parent #1
The teachers are sensitive and caring. My child loves her teachers! They're also firm and fair with all the children.
Kindergarten Placement & Tips
Parents' Admission Tips
Advice from Parents to Prospective Parents on Admissions
Parent #1
It's a lottery-based system, following an Open House in January. Just the luck of the draw.
