Programs: Our Day-at-a-Glance
Daily classroom play centers are structured around particular themes and goals each day often include: science, math, building/construction, reading, writing/drawing, puzzles and games, dramatic play, free-choice and/or guided art, sensory exploration, playdough, music and movement.
At School
DAILY SCHEDULE
- Welcoming time at arrival
- Curriculum-based free play
- Sensory tables, fine motor development and art
- Snack and/or lunch time
- Circle time for literature
- Math and/or science
- Music, Chapel or Movement
- Outdoor play or gross/large motor activities in our large indoor play space
CURRICULUM/STATE LICENSURE
The Saint Luke Christian Day School exceeds state requirements and has operated a Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)-approved pre-kindergarten program since 1994. We are licensed and governed by the MSDE Division of Early Childhood as both a child care center and education program.
Since 2011, the school has participated in the Maryland Early Childhood Curriculum Project using a state-approved curriculum called “Opening the World of Learning.”
For more information regarding regulation and licensure, please visit the following Maryland State Department of Education, Divison of Early Childhood websites:
https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/child-care-providers/office-child-care
https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/child-care-providers/regulations
https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/12/subtitle_16_centers_comar_online.pdf
PLAY-BASED LEARNING
2 Year-Olds
STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
6:1
LEARNING GOALS
• Love for school–sense of safety and ownership –
• Body awareness–ability to maneuver, explore, experiment and create at school
• Develop the foundational skills to be a friend
• Foster a sense of curiosity and awareness of their impact on the world around them
3 Year-Olds
STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
15:2
LEARNING GOALS
• Love for school
• Learn to independently navigate and transition; take responsibility for classroom environment; respect and care for others
• Capability to invent and participate in imaginative play
• Expanded vocabulary and love of books
• Ability to use conversational norms and recognize the purpose of written communication
Pre-K
STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO
18:2
LEARNING GOALS
• Love for school
• Develops self-advocacy skills; ability to adjust to new situations, and engages in cooperative play with other children
• Approaches problem solving with flexibility and persistence
• Actively participates in conversations
• Comprehends and interprets meaning from books
ENRICHMENT
SCIENCE
MUSIC AND CHAPEL
All Saint Luke Kids classes enjoy an organized music program and weekly chapel experience.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Saint Luke Kids enjoy community visitors and seasonal school-wide events. These programs have included our own pumpkin patch on church grounds, an apple cider press, Insect Exploration, puppeteers, Recycling , Echos of Nature, and an annual truck touch. Families of Saint Luke Kids are invited to a special Christmas program for students, and a closing celebration for all students in the Spring. Pre-K students explore the world outside of our school campus with an annual field trip to a local nature center.
School photos, speech, vision and hearing screenings are offered each school year.
