Indicators of our Excellent Early Childhood Program
Qualified teachers and support staff; many have been with us 10+years or longer. Lead teachers have degrees in education or early childhood learning. We believe we are able to have such a great program due to our strong teacher commitment and stability in their stays here.
Developmentally appropriate practices, toys, and more.
Love on all children appropriately.
CSI (Christian Schools International) accredited
Continual opportunities for teachers and staff to attend trainings/workshops in the early childhood field.
Classrooms that encourage independence, learning, and exploring in God’s world. Wide variety of resources, toys, books and more available for age-appropriate learning.
Meeting the needs of each child whether they are gifted in certain areas or require more assistance in some areas.
Licensed by the state of MI.
A well-defined curriculum with specific goals and objectives for each age; that is constantly being refined and changed accordingly.
Aligned and connected with a pre-K through 8th learning environment; making sure that each grade/class is unique in what they learn. Also incorporating big friends into the children’s learning throughout the year, use of the gym and other parts of the building, exposure to activities that the other grades perform, and more.
Safe and secure facility that is overseen by a director and co-director, principal, and school board, and that is staffed appropriately for the number of children in school.
Weekly newsletters, monthly calendars, occasional e-mails that keep you connected to your child’s learning and the school community.
Opportunities to be involved in your child’s learning.
Yearly parent-teacher conferences, and progress notes to assess your child’s learning.
Each year, for one month, all students immerse themselves in learning about a specific foreign country. Past countries have included Mexico, Honduras, Switzerland, Korea, the Netherlands, the USA, and Africa. Throughout the month, children are exposed to the language, foods, animals, dress, games, and more about the specific country. Often times, guest speakers or special field trips are scheduled for the month as well. This highlighted time in the year helps all of us think outside of ourselves and focus on others while learning a variety of things. This month of learning ends with a special mother’s tea party. It is a very special part of Ada Christian Preschool. The young 5’s have the unique opportunity to explore a different country each month they are in school; opening their eyes to all areas of God’s world.
