MISSION STATEMENT
A Child’s Garden Preschool (ACG), a non-sectarian community outreach program of First Presbyterian Church, is committed to providing a developmentally appropriate learning environment for a diverse population of young children respectful of the individual needs, cultural heritage and identity of each child.
National Accreditation ACG is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children which accredits high quality early childhood programs. Maintaining the accreditation calls for a high level of program planning as well as family participation. During the years that the accreditation self-assessment process is scheduled, family in-put is especially valuable. As we proceed with a continuous self-evaluation, we appreciate and respect your objectivity.
A Child's Garden is located at 215 Locust Street NE, just south of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and west of I-25.
You may contact us through this website or by calling 764-2920.
The program operates from 7:45 (early care before 9:00) through 5:15 (after care begins at 3:15). The school calendar follows.
A CHILD’S GARDEN CALENDAR
2010-2011
2010
August 9 -13 Teacher
Preparation and Staff Development
August 16-17 Half-Day Orientation Days for Children/Families 9:00-1:00,
New Parent Orientation 11:45-1:00
August 18
Full Schedule Begins
August 25 Board
Meeting (tentative)
September 6 Labor Day Holiday
September 9 *Parent Group Meeting (tentative)
September 15 **Board Meeting (tentative)
October 8
Fall Break
October 23 Goblins in the Garden (tentative)
November 11 Veterans’ Day, no school
November
24-26 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 20 – 31 Winter Break
2011
January 3 Staff Development Day – No School
January 4 School resumes
January 17 Martin
Luther King’s Holiday
February 21 Presidents’ Day, school closed
March 1 Registration for 2010-2011
School Year
March 14-18 Spring
Break
March 21 Staff Development Day – No School
April 22 Vernal Holiday
May 27 Last
Day of School - Dismiss at 12:00
May 30 Memorial
Day Holiday
June 6 Start
Summer Session
Summer schedule announced with registration in March.
SNOW DAYS: When APS observes a snow closing, ACG is also closed. When APS observes an “Abbreviated Day” ACG will open at 9:45 for early care and 10:30 for the regular school day.
*First Thursday of each month
**Third Monday of the month
Additional calendar information is available in …from the Garden, the weekly newsletter
DAILY SCHEDULE: Posted in individual classrooms
STAFFING SCHEDULE: Posted in the office