Summary
Contact Info
St Joan Of Arc Early Learning Center
12735 West 58th Avenue
Arvada
, CO
80002
www.stjoanelc.org
Tel:
(303) 422-4949
Application Information
| Applications accepted |
To enroll your child, you need to fill out the registration information and the state of colorado immunization card. a registration fee is due and payable at the time of enrollment. (see rate sheet for current amounts.) all children must meet the health requirements of the state of colorado to enroll in st. joan of arc elc.
it is expected that your child be toilet trained prior to enrollment in preschool or kindergarten. |
Key Statistics
| Age cutoff for enrollment |
3 years |
Parent Ratings
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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
"Curriculum development is an ongoing process. We have developed (and continue to develop) our program based on six key elements that provide the framework for our approach to teaching your child. We hold parent/ guardian-teacher conferences twice a year in November and May regarding these elements.
The first element involves determining how children learn. Two paths can be followed, one is to create activities based on children’s interests and the other is to create activities based upon what children need to know about God and to get along in our world. These two approaches need not be exclusive of each other, and our position is to provide a combination of both approaches. Learning experiences have been devised that are of high interest to your child and encourage him/her to construct, move and interact, while providing teachers with the opportunity to communicate information in an appropriate manner. It is our goal to provide direct, concrete and high-interest experiences along with well-timed guidance and instruction.
The second element involved is to set long-range goals for your child. These are listed here:
Competence to develop your child’s ability in the areas of language, numbers and interest in books.
Cooperation to enhance (self-concept) and (other-concept) through group activity and sharing experiences.
Autonomy to encourage your child to initiate, ask questions and make limited choices.
Faith Life to learn to live the Gospel in all facets of life’s experiences through Bible stories, songs and prayer.
Creativity to construct new products, think of new ideas and find alternative solutions.
The third element is the observation and assessment of the individual needs of your child. We use a skills-concepts checklist and keep it in your child’s folder to evaluate his/her progress during the school year. This is used for conferences and to determine skills that need to be strengthened.
Element four is to create developmentally appropriate activities. We create activities to achieve the long-range goals of element two and develop competencies found in our skill-concepts checklist. Each experience develops one or more skills or concepts and is related to one of the six general content areas:
The Child and Family health, body parts and family
The Community Institutions people, workers, traditions
Plants beauty, food
Machines appliances, vehicles
Animals pleasure, food
Physical Forces weather, gravity
Religion God’s presence in all of life’s experiences
Element five is to plan for the repetition of concepts. The skills learned need to be reinforced and extended, otherwise they will be forgotten. We have your child study one topic each week and expose him/her to eight subject areas each day. By creating different activities around one topic, your child’s teacher has the opportunity to reinforce and extend concepts, skills and faith in God.
The sixth element is simply to evaluate your child’s progress. The skills-concepts checklist is used to note your child’s demonstrated behavior and skill acquisition. Decisions can then be made providing for individual assistance or creating a new activity to reinforce a skill that your child may have had difficulty acquiring.
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Excerpted from the preschool's website
Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School
"PRESCHOOL/PREKINDERGARTEN/KINDERGARTEN
A.M./P.M. PROGRAM
8:30- 8:50 a.m.
12:30-12:50 p.m. Circle time: begin with prayer and sharing of daily subjects, i.e. self, social concepts, names, premath, listening, gross motor, Bible stories, music and games all occur during this time.
8:50- 9:00 a.m.
12:50 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Wash hands, set tables and prepare for snack.
9:00- 9:15 a.m.
1:00- 1:15 p.m. Snack served family-style with children joining in prayer then serving and passing food to themselves and others. This time allows for social unstructured conversation and the learning of proper social table manners.
9:15-11:00 a.m.
1:15- 3:00 p.m. Children in small groups explore various centers that have been set up in the room: religion, art, cooking, premath, prereading, language, science, fine motor and gross motor.
11:00-11:15 a.m.
3:00- 3:15 p.m. Outdoor play—weather permitting. In inclement weather, children will use gymnastic equipment and games for gross motor development, using playground balls or beanbags, indoors.
11:15-11:30 a.m.
3:15- 3:30 p.m. Circle time: review day’s activities, present stories and say departing prayer.
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Excerpted from the preschool's website
Curriculum & Teaching Approach
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Quality of Teaching
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Home School Connection
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Ages, Schedule & Tuition
Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition
| Ages |
Class Size |
Days |
Tuition |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$207/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$236/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$275/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$275/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$236/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$207/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$164/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$338/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$541/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$443/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$632/Month |
From
3 years
to
5 years
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$164/Month |
Extended Care
Notes on Schedule and Extended Care
Notes
"St. Joan of Arc ELC is open for children needing our extended-day program from 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.,
Before/After Preschool Care, Drop-In Rate $22.00
EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM:
6:30-8:30 a.m. Arrival at center, choice of Activity Play Centers: Dramatic Play Blocks, puzzles, manipulatives, science, art or the opportunity to rest if necessary.
8:30-11:30 a.m. Integrated into regular classroom setting. (See classroom program below.)
11:30-11:40 a.m. Wash hands, set table and prepare for lunch.
11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Lunch—Staff and children eat together in relaxed atmosphere.
12:10-12:15 p.m. Clean up after lunch.
12:30-12:45 p.m. Prepare for nap by toileting and washing hands.
12:45-12:50 p.m. Quiet wind-down music or books
12:50- 2:45 p.m. Rest time—sleep desirable, but not forced. Quiet activities are given to those who do not nap after half an hour.
2:45- 3:15 p.m. Put away cots and personal nap belongings, afternoon snack.
3:15- 3:45 p.m. Outdoor play—weather permitting. In inclement weather, children will use gymnastic equipment and games for gross motor development, using playground balls or beanbags, indoors.
3:45- 5:30 p.m. Circle time: review of special activities of the day (social games, premath games, listening games, creative dramatics). Stories read or presented, teacher-guided centers in subject areas of faith formation, science, premath, language/ reading readiness, creativity.
5:30- 6:00 p.m. Classes combined, child’s choice of activities in play centers. Preparation made for going home and closing the center.
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Excerpted from the preschool's website
Kindergarten Placement & Tips
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