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Colonial PRESCHOOL

Welcome to Colonial Preschool!

We are an academic Christian preschool and child development center serving children at two campuses (Kansas City, MO and Overland Park, KS). We provide a joyful and safe environment where children can love learning while reaching developmental milestones through play and structured curriculum, focusing on social-emotional growth, academics, and kindergarten readiness.

It is our goal to model the gentle grace and love of Jesus Christ to our students as we help them build a loving relationship with Him by praying together, sharing the Word of God, and learning about God’s beautiful world. We pray our children leave Colonial with a love for learning, a love for God and a love for others.

We value and believe the following:

Jesus Loves Me
This is Church
Love One Another
It’s All about Jesus and the Children

CLASSES

Your kid's education is our highest priority.

Preschool class listing below is by age, youngest to oldest. Offering the youngest opportunity for learning at 15 months to Transitional Kindergarten for those who are 5 years of age.

Our Colonial South Kansas City two-year-old classroom provides a loving and structured day for our littles! We encourage their development in all domains through play-based learning, introduction of shapes, colors, counting, building, art, songs, rhymes, and the teaching of scripture. Our 2's are introduced to our handwriting program, Handwriting Without Tears, and learn body parts, positional/spatial vocabulary, and begin building the pincher strength necessary for writing. The 2's have daily access to puzzles, sensory activities, blocks, dramatic play areas, and are always encouraged to explore many, many books!

Classes are 9am – 2pm. 2 Days $290, 3 Days $460, 4 Days $575

In our three-year-old class, we introduce our students to the Handwriting Without Tears method of letter recognition, writing and reading. This method, developed by occupational therapists, is joyful, child-friendly and effective. At three, we emphasize classroom activities that encourage a student's fine-motor development (i.e., strengthening the muscles in their hand so they become ready to write. Such activities may include painting on easels, using crayons, exploring with scissors, and manipulating playdough. Students begin journaling to encourage a child's cognitive development by allowing him/her to make marks on a page with intention. Often, "scribbles" become amazing stories the child loves to create, explore, and share! In a structured and loving environment, children also explore a variety of math, science, sensory, and creative arts activities each school day.

2 Days $270, 3 Days $405, 4 Days $530

Our four-year-olds are getting ready for kindergarten! We offer a structured, fun and loving, learning environment as the children learn letter recognition, letter sounds, and the fine-motor skills necessary for writing. The 4's follow the Handwriting Without Tears program and begin writing their names and learning to read beginning sight words. At this age, children also participate in math, patterning and building projects, as well as hands-on, play-based learning through science and exploratory activities.

2 Days $270, 3 Days $405, 4 Days $530

For 5-year-olds, we offer an excellent option for children looking for the "gift of another year" of cognitive, emotional, and spiritual development before entering a traditional kindergarten class. Our Transitional Kindergarten (or TK) class is structured to allow the children to practice and master the early literacy skills of letter recognition, letters sounds, counting, and letter printing. Children in this class participate in journal writing each day and continue to strengthen their fine-motor grasp through multiple writing opportunities offered throughout the day. By the end of the year, children are reading simple sentences and books together, creating their own stories, and increasing their love for learning!

TWTH $405, MTWTH $530 (with Monday Explorers)

Explorers is a play-based, hands-on experience focused on discovery and exploration of a variety of themes. Whether “diving” into the ocean, creating their own car to “drive” to the movies, digging up dinosaurs, celebrating holidays around the world or visiting outer space, our students are using a STEAM-based curriculum to gain information, learn cause and effect, practice decision-making skills and having a lot of fun! The warm and loving teachers create an atmosphere where the children enjoy songs, movement, and books, as well as role play, create their own snacks, keep journals and have lots of outdoor time. This is an active class, open to students in our 3’s, 4’s and TK classes as a third- or fourth-day option.

Preschoolers love to sing and so do our teachers! Children learn traditional preschool songs and scripture-memory verses through our dynamic and fun music class. Our Overland Park campus will explore various Master Artists and try their hand at multiple techniques used by some of the greatest artists. The sequentially planned activities in our MIF (Movement Is Fun) class provide important opportunities for the development of children’s tactile, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems, as well as aiding in the acquisition of postural abilities and balance, bilaterality, and motor skills. When these systems are developed and working well, academic skills automatically build on this base. Our movement class provides healthy exercise and aids in creating the brain paths that make learning possible. But most importantly, all the jumping, hopping, balancing, touching, and more are just a whole lot of FUN!

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Colonial Preschool Curriculum

"And In Stature..." | Physical Development |

Each day your child will have the opportunity to move and be physically active in the following ways:

Use and develop large and small muscles, and build coordination and strength through play and planned motor activities
Develop body control, self and body awareness and left /right brain development through a unique Movement is Fun physical education program developed by an occupational therapist
Play on outdoor and indoor large-motor equipment
Learn about and practice good health and safety habits
Learn how to rest and relax

“And Jesus Grew In Wisdom...”
Cognitive Development

With the uniqueness of each child in mind, we will provide a learning environment that will help children develop a love for school and learning, building an outstanding foundation for Kindergarten.

Our curriculum includes the areas of:

Reading Readiness / Phonemic Awareness
Mathematical Concepts / Numbers Problem Solving
Fine Motor Coordination, Pre-writing and Writing Skills (Handwriting Without Tears curriculum)
Science and Nature Concepts and Exploration
Art Activities and Creativity
Music and Rhythm

Luke 2:52 | "And Jesus Grew In Wisdom and In Favor with God and Man."

Our dedicated and well-trained teachers are eager to provide a stimulating and creative educational environment for your child, all the while surrounding him or her with their love and the love of the Lord. We commit ourselves to a deep concern for the overall intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of each child within a Christian environment seeking to instill sound Biblical values and virtues.

“And Man...” | Social / Emotional Development |

We will strive to help your child:

Understand their own feelings and appreciate the feelings of others
Feel they are a unique individual who is loved and accepted
Be independent in their self-help skills
Accept loving authority and direction
Enjoy playing with others in a group
Discover a joy for learning
Learn to share and take turns
Learn to cope with frustrations and fears
Learn to make good decisions and choices

“And In Favor With God...” | Spiritual Development |

In our church-affiliated school, your child will be taught these basic spiritual concepts:

God is the creator of the world and He loves each of us in a wonderful way
Jesus is God’s son who is alive and is our best friend
The Bible is God's Word that tells us about God and Jesus
Prayer is talking to God anytime, any place
We attend church to worship God
Read the Jesus Storybook Bible together each day

Overland Park Preschool Director

Michele Isringhausen

I have always loved learning and knew by 5^th grade that I wanted to instill that love in others through teaching. I obtained a degree in Elementary Education and Reading (and my husband), while in college at Southwest Baptist University. After college my husband, Dwight, took a job in retail and as we grew our family, we began to move, and move, and move. In 2003, after moving over 20 times, we settled in KC with our four children and now ten grandchildren. Although teaching kindergarten was my all-time favorite job, my heart turned to early childhood where I could still love on the littles while supporting families, especially moms raising littles in a crazy, busy world. I am so blessed to be at Colonial in a program that has supported families and taught littles to love others and Jesus for over 50 years. Our Colonial Family is a wonderful community that works together to teach our littles to love learning, love others and love God.

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South KC Preschool Director

Lindsey Belcher

I knew I wanted to work with kids from a very early age and began babysitting for children in the neighborhood. I nannied through college and graduated from the University of Kansas with an early childhood education degree.

In 2009 I married and shorty there after, my husband and I were and blessed with a daughter, Madelyn and son, Jackson. Madelyn began attending Colonial Preschool when she was 3 years old. I felt comfortable leaving my daughter in a place that I knew she was loved, safe and receiving God's word. Because of this positive experience, I took the leap of faith and asked Michele Isringhausen, OP Preschool Director, if there were any teaching opportunities available. She said, in fact I have a position opening in January. I was not prepared to start that soon, but after much prayer and guidance from the Lord, I knew it was the right thing to do for my family.

After a few years of teaching, I was offered a position to be the director of preschool at South KC. Now, six years later, I am blessed to be a part of this amazing program that shares the love of Jesus with the children and families.

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To make an online payment, please go to MyProcare.com and set up an account using the email address you have given the school. The name and the email must match what we have in our system in order to set up an account.

In addition, you may choose to have the school automatically withdraw your tuition monthly using the Tuition Express Authorization Form. Download the form and return to the preschool office.

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