Children enrolling in the Two-Year-Old Class must be 2 years old by September 1. Children can join after their 2nd birthday throughout the school year based on available openings and continue in this class the following school year.

Our Two Year Old Class is two mornings per week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 9-11:00a.m.

No, potty training is not required. Please include diapers or Pull-Up’s in your child’s backpack if he or she is learning to use the bathroom regularly or for the occasional accident.

St.John’s Preschool is part of the Children, Youth and their Families ministry at St. John’s Lutheran Church. We are a Christ-centered preschool where prayers and Christian Education time are part of each day. Holidays, including religious holidays, are celebrated. We do recognize, respect and encourage a culturally diverse experience for all children.

At St. John’s Preschool, Playing to Learn is our educational approach that uses play as the primary method for teaching and learning. Our teachers create environments that encourage individual learning, foster confidence, and a love of learning in enjoyable and meaningful ways. We believe it is the best way to prepare children for a lifetime of success. Through our Playing to Learn curriculum, foundational skills are introduced and taught daily throughout the school year.

Children develop social skills through communication and working together in collaborative play. They gain cognitive growth with hands-on exploring and learning. Their physical growth, small and large motor skills, and sensory integration are developed by engaging in active play. We approach learning in ways that nurture curiosity, engagement, and persistence. We provide children with safe, loving spaces where they learn to manage emotions and express themselves to develop their sense of emotional well-being.

Social Skills– Beginning to make friends and interact with peers, beginning to play cooperatively with other children, beginning to take turns in play, and participating in social activities, art, and music and movement activities.

Language Skills– Expressive/ Speaking Skills; Expressing wants, needs and thoughts; verbal and non-verbal, using language to interact with peers, a range of vocabulary, and using speech that can be understood knowing a two-year-old is more able to understand than to verbalize.

Language Skills- Receptive/ Listening Skills; responding to verbal requests knowing a two-year-old requires modeling or demonstration along with verbal directions and recognizing common sounds in the environment.

Early Literacy Skills– Interest in reading activities.

Small Muscle Skills– Eye-hand coordination and exploring materials of different textures.

Large Muscle Skills– Balance, coordination, and sense of direction e.g., over, under, up, down, beside.

Self-regulation Skills– Adjusting to change in routine, consistency of behavior and mood, beginning to recognize emotions of others, showing a range of emotions, learning to express anger and frustration appropriately, understanding consequences of behaviors, and beginning to use words to solve problems with peers.

Classroom Skills-Following the daily classroom routine, transitioning from one activity to another, and paying attention during group activities.

The average class size for our Two Year Old Class is 8-10 children.

Yes, we always welcome new students throughout the school year based on available openings.

There is a Healthy Snack Time in the middle of each preschool day provided by St. John’s Preschool.

Our Healthy Snack Program provides nutritional foods that children enjoy each day at snack time that include a variety of fruit and whole food crackers and snacks. We provide water at snack time.

We encourage “polite food tasting” to try new foods. The Healthy Snack List is posted daily in each classroom. A complete list of the foods is available by request.

St. John’s Preschool is a peanut-free and tree-nut free school.