Downtown Campus Preschool Program

Apply Today!
24-25 Tuition Schedule
24-25 Calendar
420 W Liberty Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(Lower level of St. Paul Lutheran Church)
Cheryl Crawford-Gore, Director of Early Childhood, Downtown Campus
734-668-0887

Call to schedule a personalized tour today!

Welcome to our Downtown preschool program located at 420 W. Liberty. Our school is housed on the lower level of St Paul Lutheran Church. Our learners enjoy a mixed-age group during most of their day, and we also implement small group activities that are age—and developmentally appropriate and target milestones and skills needed for Kindergarten.

SESSION OPTIONS

Year-Round Program

  • Early Bird Drop-off: 7:30 AM—9:00 AM
  • A.M. Preschool: 9:00 AM— 12:00 PM
  • Lunch Extension: 12:00 PM—1:00 PM
  • Full Day: 7:30 AM—5:30 PM
  • Summer Camp Program
    • (mid-June— mid-August)

We accept students from 33 months to 5 years of age.

RATIO

Our teacher-student ratio is 1:7 or less.

We are licensed for 30 children at our Downtown campus preschool.

OUR STAFF

Our staff are experienced, caring Christian teachers with degrees or credentials in Early Childhood Education. Our staff, with over four decades of combined early childhood teaching experience, are highly qualified to conduct age-appropriate activities and are committed to ensuring every child's success through our program.

Creative Play Experiences

Children learn through play, and activities are planned with developmentally appropriate guidelines that help teachers support each child’s language, cognitive, motor, social-emotional, and spiritual needs. We are dedicated to supporting the healthy growth and development of each child.

GROUP TIME EXPERIENCES

Stories, songs, sharing, group discussions, exposure to colors, numbers, letter sounds, shapes, sizes, and name recognition are all a part of our learning environment.

OUTDOOR PLAY

A fenced play yard is provided with large motor equipment. We go outdoors multiple times every day when the weather permits.

FIELD TRIPS/ EVENTS

We have a variety of events/field trips that take place throughout the year that focus on family fun and fellowship—special guests from our community, local field trips, and neighborhood walks. Field trips may include farmers' markets, nature walks, and visits to neighborhood businesses such as the planetarium and Washtenaw Dairy.

Sample Day Schedule

7:30—9:00 AM Early Bird Drop-off

9:00 AM Morning Preschool Planning time

9-10 AM Choices Time (child selects a variety of curriculum activities)

10-10:20 AM Circle Time (Finger Plays, Music, and Story Time)/Movement Time 

10:35-11:00 AM Small Groups Time

11:00-11:15 AM Jesus Time/Bible Story

11:15-11:45 AM Outside Time/Goodbyes

12:00-1:00 PM Lunch Extension

1:00-3:00 PM Story-Time/Rest Time

3:00- 5:30 PM Afternoon Activities

  • Snack
  • Choices
  • Outside Play
  • Gym Activities

5:30 PM Program Closes