Vision

The vision of Stone House Preschool at SHPC is to provide a safe, nurturing, Christ-like environment in Upper James City County where preschool children will encounter and experience the love of God.

Mission

The mission of Stone House Preschool is to interact with children and their families in a manner that goes beyond providing childcare, but that also seeks to promote and nurture a young child’s growth and development.

Goals

• To model God’s love for all creation, including teaching children to love themselves and others;
• To teach children fundamental skills including respect for others, kindness, patience, sharing and other Christ-like attitudes;
• To provide high-quality early childhood education which promotes school readiness and prepares children for elementary school success;
• To provide social interaction among children and adults in an environment based in play and other age-appropriate activities;
• And, to give families with young children an opportunity to interact with one another in a welcoming and loving environment.

All forms download as Word Documents.

Returning Family Registration Registration Starts January 25, 2021

New Family Registration  Registration Starts February 1, 2021

2021-2022 Parent Handbook Updated 7/2021

Fall Reopening Plan-  Mask Policy as per JCC Schools

Open House Update Updated 7/2021

Stone House Preschool will open on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 and run until Friday, June 3, 2022. We will, in general, follow the Williamsburg -James City County school calendar unless otherwise indicated via our center-based newsletters. Following are all major school breaks and holidays for the 2021-2022 school-year:

HOLIDAYS:

November 2: No School – Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 24-26: No School – Thanksgiving

December 20–31 : No School – Winter Break (school resumes 1/3)

January 17: No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 27: No School – Teacher Work Day

January 28: No School- Virtual PD Day

February 21: No School – President’s Day Holiday

April 4-8 : Spring Break (school resumes 4/11)

May 30: No School – Memorial Day Holiday

Stone House Preschool is a developmentally appropriate program implementing a theme-based curriculum. As should be a part of any excellent program, our curriculum is based on developmental centers that allow a child to do their most important work – play! Developmental centers include the following: math, science, art, blocks, literacy, dramatic play, fine motor, and faith. Young children learn best by exploring the world around them. They acquire knowledge through active play including opportunities to make choices, investigate, perform, manipulate, practice, repeat, transform, and experiment. Further, because reading and literacy is such a fundamental skill, it is critically important that children learn in a print-rich environment. Each day includes structured circle times, centers, gross motor play, snack, faith, read-a-louds, and lots and lots of love. Teachers plan daily lessons according to curricular themes and, based on their daily observations of children, build on each child’s own interests to incorporate activities into their lessons. A prayer is recited before all mealtimes. As the availability of technology grows at SHPS, teachers will use computers, specifically, the internet, to share appropriate videos, read-a-louds, or other activities with children. When this strategy is used, teachers interact directly with the children, facilitating interactions and conversations.

The preschool is located in the basement of the church. There are four classrooms with bathrooms on each side of the hall between each set of classrooms. The preschool also has an attached playground.
We recognize that our quality of care is directly related to the positive interactions each child has with his/her teacher. In order to promote those interactions and relationships, we maintain the following ratios:

Honeybees 

(Children must be 2 years old before August 1, 2021)

2-DAYS (Monday and Wednesday 9-12) $215/month

Bumblebees 

(Children must be two years old on or before August 1, 2021)

2-DAYS (Tuesday, Thursday: 9 – 12) $215/month

4-Days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) $405/month

Dragonflies

All Dragonflies must be fully potty trained before the start of school.

Purple Dragonflies 

(Children must be three years old on or before September 30, 2021)

2-DAYS (Tuesday, Thursday: 9 – 12) $200/month

Blue Dragonflies 

(Children must be three years old on or before September 30, 2021)

3-DAYS (Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 – 12): $240/month

5-Days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday): $415/month

(Lunch Bugs, optional Wednesday and/or Thursday class from 12-2, starts in October. $12 per class)

Butterflies 

(Children must be four years old on or before September 30, 2021)

4-DAYS (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9-2) $415/month

Grasshoppers 

(Children must be four years old on or before September 30, 2021)

3-DAYS (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9-2) $340/month

It’s that time of year again! Summer Bugs is just on the horizon! This fun and engaging summer enrichment program is designed to provide a wonderful opportunity of continuity for your little one between June and September. Following are the dates and theme for each of the 4 weeks:

Week 1:June 15-17   Traveling

Week 2:June 22-24   Happy Campers

Week 3: July 27-July 29   Move and Groove

Week 4: August 3-5  Mad Scientists

Summer Bugs meet Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 to 1:00. There will be only 7 to 10 children in each class so sign up early.  Children attending Summer Bugs must be ages 2 1/2-5. We are offering discounts for multiple sessions. You may register for one, two, three, or all four weeks!

One week – $150

Two Weeks – $290

Three Weeks – $435

Four Weeks – $580

Registration Forms can be downloaded under the Forms tab.