Curriculum information

Our curriculum identifies goals in four areas of development.

1. Social/Emotional: to help children develop independence, self confidence and self-control, follow rules and routines, make friends, and learn what it means to be part of a group.
2. Physical: to increase children’s large muscle skills – balancing, running, jumping, throwing, and catching- and use the small muscles in their hands to do tasks like buttoning, stringing beads, cutting, drawing, and writing.
3. Cognitive: to acquire thinking skills such as the ability to solve problems, to ask questions, and to think logically-sorting, classifying, comparing, counting, and making patterns-and to use materials and their imagination to show what they have learned.
4. Language: to use words to communicate with others, listen to and participate in conversations with others, understand the purpose of print, recognize letters and words, and begin writing for a purpose.
   Through the activities we plan and the way we organize the classroom, select toys and materials, plan the daily schedule, and talk with children, we seek to accomplish the goals of our curriculum and give your child a successful start in school.

Registration for 2008-2009 School Year
Registration will be open to the public on Monday, February 4, 2008. In-house registration for students already enrolled and any siblings of those children will take place during the first 2 weeks in January. The third week in January will be reserved to register children who’s parents are members of Spring Valley Presbyterian Church.

Please contact our Preschool Interim Director, Pam Wade with questions: 803-788-4005 or pwade@SVPC.org.

9 Month Programs Offered
Class              Days                               Ratio
2 Year/2 Day   Tuesday, Thursday           2 Teachers, 10 Children
2 Year/3 Day   Monday, Wed, Friday       2 Teachers, 10 Children
3 Year/2 Day   Tuesday, Thursday           2 Teachers, 10 Children
3 Year/3 Day   Monday, Wed, Friday       2 Teachers, 10 Children
3 Year/5 Day   Monday thru Friday          2 Teachers, 12 Children
4 Year/5 Day   Monday thru Friday          2 Teachers, 16 Children

Tuition and Registration
2008-2009 School Year

Programs              Monthly Tuition       Registration Fee
2 Day Programs       $150                       $150
3 Day Programs       $160                       $160
5 Day Programs       $185                       $185

Hours of Operation
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Extended Care Hours: 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM / 12:00 Noon to 2:30 PM

Extended Care Program
Monday-Friday 8:00-9:00 AM and 12:00-2:30 PM.
$4.50 per hour
Eligibility for Extended Care
Children must be 3 years old and completely toilet trained.

Additional Information
Richland School District Two’s Calendar observed for holidays and closings.

Weekly music Classes with Sarah Fletcher.

Chapel once each month. The children will enjoy an age appropriate Bible Story told by puppets, 2 Christian Songs, and close the Chapel service with a prayer.

Dance with Ashley Tolson available for 3 and 4 year olds at an additional fee.

Karate with Mike Genova available for 3 and 4 years olds at an additional fee.