Why Choose Our Pre-K Program for Your Child?
While public preschool programs may seem like the obvious choice, our faith-based, play-based center offers a uniquely nurturing and intentional environment where your child's heart, mind, and spirit can thrive. Families who join our Center tell us it just feels different - more peaceful, more joyful, more personal and just full of love.
Faith Based Foundation
We believe in shaping the hearts as well as the minds of young children. In our program, children are guided by faith-based principles to promote kindness, respect, compassion, and gratitude. Our spiritual values enrich every aspect of your child's daily learning, helping them grow into caring, thoughtful indiviuals who understand the importance of love and respect for others.
Play-Based Learning
Play is the foundation of how young children learn best. Our program uses play-based learning to encourage children to explore, experiment and learn through hands-on activities. This approach fosters curiosity, problem-solving skills, and creativity, while also supporting the development of language, social, and emotional skills in a fun, natural way.
Smaller Class Sizes
Unlike public school settings, our classes are intentionally kept small to ensure each child receives the individualized care and attention they deserve. Small ratios provide an optimal environment for young children to thrive. At our Center, we are committed to maintaining low child-to-teacher ratios to ensure your child's success and happiness in their early years.
Abiding Love Lutheran Children's Center is a ministry of Abiding Love Lutheran Church.
It was established in 1986 to care for young children in a way that tells them and their family the story of God's Love through Jesus Christ.
We are a faith-based, play-based, child-centered program providing a developmentally appropriate experience for children in our Center. Our low student-to-teacher ratio is vital to understanding students' strengths, needs, and interest.
Welcome to Our Faith-Based & Play-Based Center
Faith-Based
Our faith-based preschool program is thoughtfully designed to nurture your child's mind, heart, and spirit in a loving, Christ-centered environment. Through Bible stories, prayer, worship songs, and devotionals, we help children understand God's love for them and how to live with kindness, compassion and purpose.
Emergent Curriculum
At Abiding Love Lutheran Children's Center, we follow an emergent curriculum approach - an educational philosphy that honors children's natural curiosity and interests as the foundation for meaningful learning.
Rather than following a rigid, pre-planned curriculum, emergent curriculum is flexible, responsive, and child-led. Our teachers observe the children closely, listen to their questions, and build lessons and activities around what excites and engages them.
How It Works:
* We Observe: Teachers pay attention to children's play, conversations, and questions.
* We Listen: When a child shows interest in a topic - like bugs, building, or helping others - we dig deeper.
* We Plan with Purpose: Based on those interests, teachers thoughtfully create activities that spark learning across all areas - language, math, science, art, faith, and social-emotional growth.
Why It Matters:
* It's Meaningful: Children are more engaged when learning is connected to their interests.
* It Encourages Critical Thinking: Emergent curriculum fosters creativity, problem-solving, and curiosity.
* It Builds Confidence: Children feel valued when their ideas and questions guide their learning.
* It Reflects Our Faith: We believe each child is uniquely created by God, and their voice and gifts should be nurtured with care and intention.
Play-Based
At Abiding Love Lutheran Children's Center, we believe that play is not just something children do, it is how they learn best. Our play-based approach creates a joyful, engaging environment where children explore, imagine, and grow at their own pace.
Through hands-on activities, open-ended exploration, and creative play, we guide children in developing critical skills in language, math, science, problem-solving, and social interaction - all while having fun!
Play-base learning means children are active participants in their own development. They build with blocks, create art, dress up, dig in the sensory table, ask questions, and explore nature - all under the loving guidance of our educators who thoughtfully support and extend their learning.
Why It Works:
* Builds Brain Power: Play strengthens cognitive and language development through discovery and experimentation.
* Develops Social Skills: Children learn cooperation, empathy, and problem-solving as they play together.
* Supports the Whole Child: Physical, emotional, social, and spiritual growth all happen naturally through play.
* Faith Through Everyday Moments: In our Center, play is infused with Christian values, helping children see God in everyday experiences.
Whether children are pretending to be a doctor, creating a masterpiece with paint, or building a city out of blocks, they are learning in powerful, lasting ways.
Committed to Excellence
At our Center, we bellieve that high-quality early childhood education starts with well-trained, knowledgeable, and caring educators. That is why professional development isn't just a requirement - it is a core part of our commitment to children's growth and safety.
Ongoing Child Development Training
Every teacher at our Center completes a minimum of 24 hours of child development training each year. These trainings cover a wide range of essential topics including:
* Early brain development
* Positive behavior guidance
* Creating inclusive and engaging learning environments
* Social-emotional learning
* Developmentally appropriate practices
* Health and safety early childhood settings
These ongoing learning opportunities help us stay up to date with the latest research and best practices so we can continously provide children with the most effective, nurturing care possible.
CPR & First Aid Certified
The safety of children at our Center is always our top priority. That is why every member of our staff is certified in CPR and First Aid. We are fully prepared to respond quickly and effectively in case of an emergency.