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
2009-2010
August 10-14 Staff Development and Teacher Preparation
August 17, 18, 19 Open classrooms (9-1), New Parent Orientation 11:45-1:00, Home visits
August 20 Full Schedule Begins
August 25 Board Meeting
September 7 Labor Day Holiday
September 10 *Parent Group Meeting 11:45
September 15 **Board Meeting
October 9 Fall Break
October 24 Goblins in the Garden (Tentative)
November 11 Veterans’ Day, no school, inservice day for staff
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 21 – January 1 Winter Recess
January 4 Staff in service, school closed
January 5 School resumes
January 18 Martin Luther King’s Holiday
February 15 Presidents’ Day, school closed
March 1 Registration for 2010-2011 School Year
March 15-19 Spring Recess
March 22 Staff Development Day – No School
April 2 Vernal Holiday
May 28 Last Day of School - Dismiss at 12:00
May 31 Memorial Day Holiday
June 7 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