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