PreK

Making the transition from home to school is easier in a safe, loving environment.

Our PreK Program

DISCOVERY

Pre-Kindergarten is a time of discovery. Our youngest “eaglets” eagerly embrace learning in classrooms where they are loved and known by their teacher. Your child will experience intellectual, spiritual, social and physical development, as curious minds learn best when provided multiple opportunities to play, collaborate, explore and discover.

PURPOSEFUL PLAY

Our pre-kindergarten program takes advantage of the natural ability children have to learn and establishes a firm foundation for reading, writing, math and socialization. To do this, we expose students to a variety of learning experiences in: Bible lessons, social skills, art and music, science, dramatic play, writing, literacy, math and number sense, fine and gross motor skills, and strategic thinking skills using different manipulatives such as games or puzzles.

MAKING FRIENDS

Our program leads children to develop socialization and readiness skills through participation in activities developmentally appropriate to their age level. We encourage our children to reach their full potential while fostering a joy of learning in a Christ-centered learning community.

AGE RANGE

This program accepts students ages 4-5 years old. They must be toilet trained and turned age four by September 1st.

CLASS DETAILS

This is our three-day program schedule for the 2022-2023 school year:

* Monday / Wednesday / Friday

* 7:45 AM-2:00 PM

We are switching to a 5-day program in 2023-2024.

AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM

After school care hours are made available for a reasonable charge. If you are interested in this service, please fill out the “NCS After Care Form” found in your “Pre-Kindergarten First Day Packet.”

* TIME - 2:00-4:15 PM

* COST - $12/hr.

IMPORTANT FORMS

For additional information, download these two PDFs:

* NCS PreK Handbook

* NCS PreK First Day Packet

LICENSING

Northside Christian School is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), and our pre-kindergarten program is licensed annually by the Minnesota Department of Human Resources.