Shades Mountain Christian School

Our K3 Preschool and K4 Kindergarten programs are daily from 8:00-11:45am. The K3 program (for three year olds) and K4 program (for four year olds) is a 5 day program . For  Preschool students who need to remain later, we provide an After School Program for an additional cost. Tuition information and enrollment costs for the 2012-2013 academic year can be found here.

Kindergarten (for five year olds) is daily from 8:00 - 3:00. We provide an After School Program from 3:00 - 6:00 for an additional cost. Tuition information and enrollment costs for the 2012-2013 academic year can be found here.

Although more information about our preschool and kindergarten programs is provided for you below. Please feel free to contact us to visit us for a school tour.

Preschool - K3 is for students who are three years old on or before September 1st and who are potty trained. During the year students will learn how to count from 1 to 30, concepts of the numbers 1 through 15, the formation and sounds of the letters A through Z, and memorize 19 Bible verses. Special weeks during the year focus on: Fall, farm, rainforests, Australia, community helpers, ponds, countries of the world, and oceans. Special days include: A Thanksgiving feast, Christmas program and party, Dr. Seuss' birthday, Teddy Bear slumber party (during the school day), Valentine's day party, Easter party and egg hunt, and an end of year Kindergarten Fun Day with inflatables.


Preschool - K4 is for students who are four years old on or before September 1st and who are potty trained. We use A Beka curriculum and students also have classes in music, art, and physical education. During the year students will learn the formations of the numbers 1 through 20, to count from 1 to 100, begin to build skills for reading groups, memorize 26 Bible verses, learn the formations of each letter of the alphabet, language development, number sequencing concepts, among other things! Field trips include: Build A Bear Workshop, Pumpkin Patch, Bud's Best Cookie Factory, Children's Theater, and Wald Park. Fun days include: Spirit week, pajama day, Teddy Bear slumber party (during the school day), Dr. Seuss' birthday, and a Kindergarten Fun Day with inflatables.


Kindergarten (K5) is for students who are five years old on or before September 1st. We use A Beka curriculum and students also have classes in music, art, and physical education. During the year students will learn beginning Spanish, how to write sentences, a variety of science topics, one number math operations, and how to read with a strong emphasis on phonics (which continues to be developed through 2nd grade). The 100th day of school is celebrated by dressing up as “centurions” and doing classroom activities that involve the number 100. Students have a Happy 100th Day cake and release 100 balloons.


For grade-specific supply lists please click here.