Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Infant Center

Foster growth through social and emotional development

Welcome to Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Infant Center!

Developing the WHOLE child is our goal here at Mt. Calvary Preschool and Infant Center. To reach this standard, we foster growth through social and emotional development, cognitive development, creative development, physical development, and spiritual growth and development

Our well-trained teachers will facilitate your child’s growth through age-appropriate enrichment activities including religion, language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, fine arts, physical education, music, and self-developing centers. All while keeping Christ at the core of our day. In addition to our fun-filled curriculum, our preschool offers various extracurricular classes including dance class, piano class, and sports class.

Our center is well equipped with the necessary tools and space that deem a preschool successful: a newly renovated infant center including a separate play yard, three spacious classrooms for ages 2-5, a daily sanitized restroom, large playground with latching gates and a large shade awning.

At the center of a successful program lies nurturing, dedicated, hardworking teachers. Our teachers are well equipped with the knowledge, patience, and reliability that is required of a qualified preschool teacher. With the required education, certifications, and CPR/First Aid training, parents can rest assured that their precious little ones are in great hands.

We look forward to you stopping by our preschool to see for yourself what has helped our school thrive for the past 40 years. I pray you to consider Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool and Infant Center as the first stepping stone in your child’s lifelong learning.

Our Purpose

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Infant Center provides an experience-rich environment where young children can grow and flourish. The children in our preschool program will be provided the opportunity to learn about Jesus and His redemptive work on the cross, and to learn about themselves and others in an atmosphere of Christian love and acceptance.

Our Philosophy

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool & Infant Center exists as a ministry of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. Therefore, our learning activities and the way we work with your children are based on the saving love of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Your child is a precious creation of God. We are here to support your family as we nurture, love, teach, and care for your unique child.

A child’s “play” is how a young child learns. A child learns by touching and doing and being involved.

Our Goals

• Spiritual Growth – To know Jesus and His love.
• Social Growth – To encourage each child to think and act for themselves and to live in harmony with others.
• Emotional Growth – To develop a positive self-image and express feelings in a socially acceptable manner.
• Physical Growth – To grow and develop small and large muscles through physical activities.
• Cognitive Growth – To provide challenges at the child’s level without pressure or fear of failure

INFANT PROGRAM

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Infant Center is accredited by the National Lutheran Schools Association (NLSA) and serves families with children ages 6 weeks to 2 years of age. All of our highly qualified teaching staff are trained in early childhood education and meet all state requirements to teach and care for infants. Most importantly, all are Christian teachers who have a passionate love for your children!

Approach to Excellence

Mt. Calvary School has been successful in our mission of providing a Christian education of excellence where students C.A.R.E. by developing Christian values, Academic advancement, becoming Responsible citizens, and Effective communicators. We are able to reach this goal through our “Approach to Excellence” in education as well as in our thorough selection of preschool curriculum.

Social & Emotional Development

Interactions foster positive identity and a sense of emotional well-being. Social skills are developed by introducing the values of respect, diversity, and empathy. Developmentally appropriate activities and interactions are geared towards each child’s individual needs

Cognitive Development

Our sensory rich space is designed for children to explore and develop their senses through active play. An extensive choice of materials facilitates language, literacy, expression, and overall development, appropriate to each age group

Creative Expression

As children age up, they are free to express themselves through various creative art activities

Physical Development

Through a safe, clean, securely designed classroom and play yard, time, space, and tools are provided for active play to properly develop gross and fine motor skills

Spiritual Growth & Development

Spiritual growth is developed in all children through activities involving Bible stories and songs, understanding the importance of Jesus’ love, attending weekly Children’s Chapel, and instilling the importance of treating others in a Christian way at all times

PRESCHOOL PROGRAM

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Preschool is accredited by National Lutheran Schools Association (NLSA) and serves families with children who are 2 – 5 years of age (potty training available). All of our highly qualified teaching staff are trained in early childhood education and meet all state requirements to teach preschoolers. Most importantly, all are Christian teachers who have a passionate love for your children!

Approach to Excellence

Mt. Calvary School has been successful in our mission of providing a Christian education of excellence where students C.A.R.E. by developing Christian values, Academic advancement, becoming Responsible citizens, and Effective communicators. We are able to reach this goal through our “Approach to Excellence” in education as well as in our thorough selection of preschool curriculum.

Social & Emotional Development

Curriculum and interactions foster positive identity and a sense of emotional well-being. Social skills are developed by honoring the values of respect, diversity, and empathy.

Cognitive Development

Children are encouraged to think, reason, question, problem solve, and experiment as they develop through active learning. Print rich learning environments and an extensive choice of materials facilitate language, literacy, and math development appropriate to each age group

Creative Expression

Children are free to express themselves through individual and social play. The individual learning style of each child is valued and fostered

Physical Development

Time, space, and tools are provided in the classroom and outside for active play to develop gross and fine motor skills

Spiritual Growth & Development

Spiritual growth is developed in all children through activities involving Bible stories and songs, understanding the importance of Jesus’ love, attending weekly Children’s Chapel, and instilling the importance of treating others in a Christian way at all times

Preschool Curriculum

Our developmentally appropriate programs provide opportunities for children to broaden and deepen their knowledge by providing a variety of media and experiences such as drawing, painting, construction of models, dramatic play, story time, music, movement, science, cooking and writing. Our nurturing environment is designed to encourage a balance of child initiated and teacher supported exploration activities. We encourage the “total growth” of the whole child in the following areas:

• Religion - Weekly Children’s Chapel, prayer, “Jesus Time”, Bible verses and stories
• Language Arts - Letter recognition, phonics, writing, reading, memory recall, listening skills, vocabulary
• Mathematics - Saxon Math, sequencing, patterning, sorting, numbers 1-50, shapes, money concepts, time, measurements, problem solving
• Social Studies - American history, presidents, states, Pledge of Allegiance, Star Spangled Banner
• Science - Life, earth, “All about me”, animals, environment, plants, solar system, bugs, sensory skills, explore God’s creation
• Fine Arts - Shapes, size, texture, color, imagination, self-expression, pleasure through art
• Physical Education - Outdoor activities, bike riding, balance beam, teacher directed games, large and small motor movements
• Music - Finger plays, nursery rhymes, songs, dancing, rhythm, instruments, dramatic play, expressing ideas and feelings through music
• Self Developing Center - Blocks, large and small manipulatives, puzzles, clay, playdough, sand and water

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church & School
23300 Golden Springs Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
P 909.861.2740
E [email protected]