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Classes

At St Matthew, we are happy to offer our families flexible scheduling. You may choose to sign your child up for a traditional preschool program which runs for 2 1/2 hours on Tuesdays/Thursdays for 3 year olds or on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays for 4 year olds. With teacher approval, students may attend the full week as well. We also offer a full day kindergarten program.

 

Our flexible scheduling also offers families the ability to drop their child off at school beginning at 7am without any advance notice or registration. In addition, students registered for preschool morning classes may have the option of staying for lunch bunch which runs from 11-12. No advance notice is required to participate in the lunch bunch program on any given day. You simply let your child's teacher know when you are dropping them off that morning that they will be staying for lunch bunch that day. Don't forget to send a lunch along with your child if you haven't pre-ordered a hot lunch for that date.

 

Morning students also have the option of staying for the afternoon enrichment program on an as needed basis. You do not need to pre-register or provide any advance notice to add on an afternoon. Simply let your child's teacher know when you drop them off in the morning that they will be staying for the afternoon class as well. If you are unable to pick them up at 2:30 when the afternoon class ends, they will be brought to our extended care program where they are able to stay until 6pm. 

 

Lunch Bunch, before and after care, and class add ons are billed separately...statements are sent home at the end of each month. 

 

3 Year Old Preschool

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-11

 

In our 3 year old progam, the children will:

  • be encouraged to play with others

  • develop listening skills

  • gain independence

  • work on their fine motor development

  • expereince a balance between child directed play and teacher directed learning activities

  • be exposed to the concepts of shape recognition, counting from 1-10, name recognition, and some letter identification

  • learn Bible stories throughout the year

4 Year Old Preschool

Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 8:30-11

 

Our 4 year old program is designed to promote:

  • kindergarten readiness

  • self-reliance skills

  • respect

  • problem solving skills

  • attentive listening

  • gross motor development

 

Children will work on letter recognition and printing letters, developing one-to-one correspondence, counting, and number recognition. The program provides a balance between child-directed play and teacher directed learning activities. Above all, children are taught about Jesus' love and forgiveness. 

Kindergarten

Full Day 7:45-2:30

 

Students enrolled in the Kindergarten program at St. Matthew will:

  • develop problem solving and conflict resolution skills

  • develop independent life skills and work habits

  • receive music, are, Spanish, physical education, and technology

  • learn about Jesus' love and how to share that with others

 

Curriculum

  • math skills: addition, subtraction, solving word problems, telling time, early fractions, number sense and more

  • exposure to various genres of writing

  • fun cross-curricular thematic units that incorporate math, science, reading, writing, and more

  • reading development through decoding strategies, sight word practice, and guided reading

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The curriculum follows the Education standards of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (Northern Illinois District).

Before School Care and Extended Care 

7-8:30am & 2:30-6pm

 

For our parents that need to drop their child off before preschool begins or pick up later than our afternoon program runs, we offer before and after care. The fee for morning care is $5 per day. Our extended care program  that runs in the afternoons is $5 per hour. The extended care program begins following our afternoon class. Registration for these programs is not required. They may be used as needed without any advanced notice. 

Lunch Bunch- Preschool

11am-12pm

 

Let your child enjoy an extra hour with their friends and have them stay for lunch bunch. There is no advance registration required. Simply let your childs teacher know when you drop them off in the morning that they will be staying for lunch bunch. If you haven't pre-ordered a hot lunch for your child, be sure to send a lunch along with them. The fee for lunch bunch is $5 per day. Lunch Bunch is billed separately...statements are sent home at the end of each month. 

Add a Class- Preschool

Afternoons from 12-2:30 or add an Extra Morning (with teacher pre-approval)

 

Even if your child is not signed up for our full day program, you may choose to add on an afternoon class on an as needed basis. When you drop your child off in the morning, simply let your childs teacher know that they will be staying for lunch bunch and the afternoon class. The fee to add on an afternoon class is $25 per day. 

 

If your child attends either our Tuesday/Thursday program or Monday/Wednesday/Friday program and you would like to add on an additional morning class on an as needed basis, you will need to contact your childs teacher in advance to receive approval for a morning class add on. If approved, the fee for a morning class add on is $25 per day. 

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