ABOUT US
Treasure Chest Preschool, established in 1980, is a preschool for 3-5 year old children. At Treasure Chest Preschool we believe that children learn by doing and need to be given many opportunities to use their brains and bodies to learn. The teacher’s job is to create an environment of learning, play with students in it, help them when needed and encourage them along the way. The days are carefully planned by the teacher with young children’s interests and needs guiding the teaching and learning.
Treasure Chest Preschool is a place for learning through play, some of it structured and some unstructured. It is important to remember that a child’s play is his/her work and way of learning. We always strive to make our school a warm, caring and interesting place. A great deal of emphasis is placed on a child’s self-esteem and confidence. With a limited class size, your child receives ample adult attention and supervision.
A TYPICAL DAY AT PRESCHOOL...
Your child will encounter a variety of developmentally appropriate experiences such as...
music, listening skills, science, dramatic play, cooking and eating, reading readiness skills, art, concept development, math skills/concepts, games, dancing/movement, gross motor development, fine motor development, and health/safety/nutrition.
A typical day could be divided into…
FREE CHOICE
CENTERS (MATH, LITERACY, SCIENCE, ART, ETC)
CLEAN-UP AND WASHING HANDS
TEACHER READ ALOUD
SNACK
CALENDAR
MUSIC
OUTSIDE PLAY
MISSION STATEMENT
Within our classrooms it is our goal...
• To create a safe community where every child feels welcomed and cared for by his/her teacher and classmates.
• To provide a developmentally appropriate curriculum with an emphasis on learning through playing.
• To provide stimulating learning opportunities where children are interacting with one another, creating things and ideas, and engaging their brains and bodies.
• To involve parents and families in our daily learning and classroom community.