Early Childhood Programs

Philosophy

The Pre-K program is concerned not merely with teaching the child to acquire certain skills and facts, but with the whole child. Emphasis is placed on the spiritual, physical, mental, and creative development of each child. Character, relationships, feelings, and personality are also nurtured.

The school experience should be a happy one which provides a stimulating educational Christian environment while helping to increase self identity, self fulfillment and the feeling that everyone is truly valuable as a child of God. The child should recognize school as a secure and loving place where he/she has a chance to experience independence, develop socially, express ideas verbally, experiment, investigate, discover, and worship God.

Pre-K Programs

We have incorporated several of the best educational approaches in early childhood to create programs that are uniquely our own. Through all of our activities, the child will be encouraged to develop good feelings about himself/herself and school, and to be willing to attempt new experiences. Our Pre-K programs utilize a hands-on/discovery approach to learning through the use of manipulatives.

Pre-K-3 Program

Curriculum highlights:

• Incorporation of God's message through the "Christ our Life" Religion series
• Theme based curriculum
• Use of the "Letter People Series" in Language
• Spelling before Reading series utilized
• Low student/teacher ratio developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Resource persons/groups utilized
• Curriculum is comprised of Religion, Math, Sensorial, Language, Everyday Living, Science and Geography
• An outdoor classroom is also utilized

Students work within the Montessori philosophy of freedom of choice. The goals for students are concentration, coordination, independence, and order.

Pre-K-4 Program

Curriculum highlights:

• Weekly Mass
• Language Arts
• Religion
• Math/Science
• Art/Cooking
• Movement/Outdoor play
• Weekly Enrichment activities include:
• Computer Lab
• Physical Education
• Library
• In-school field trips include, but are not limited to: fire department and various musical performances.

Admissions Criteria

Visitation of Our Lady Catholic School does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disabilities.

The following is the order of admission to our facilities:

1. Siblings of those presently enrolled at Visitation of Our Lady Catholic School.
2. Children of active, supporting parishioners of Visitation of Our Lady Catholic Church.
3. Meet age requirements by September 30 of academic year.
4. All others wishing admission who meet admission policies.