Zion Preschool & Kindergarten
301 S. River Street
Newberg, OR 97132
(503) 538-3420
ZionPreschool@NewbergZion.com
Julie Harper, Volunteer Director
(503) 554-0341
Board of Directors:
Julie Harper, Jeanne Hesedahl, Deana Hylton, Susan Lindquist, and Joni Rasmussen
ZION PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN
A Word About Our Program
In keeping with our congregation’s mission of outreach to families and our community, Zion Lutheran Church is proud to sponsor a preschool and kindergarten program directed to the whole child. Our goal is to help children grow mentally, physically and spiritually. We respect the fact that children should be guided carefully through self-discovery and academic skill building, which are vital to a well-rounded program. Our program emphasizes the child’s individual self-worth and his/her place in God’s family and His world. Read more.
Drop-Off And Pick-Up Procedures
How You Can Help
Class Times, Registration Fees and Tuition
Curriculum
Child Guidance and Behavior Policy
A Few More Words About Our Program
Our goal to help children grow mentally, physically, and spiritually is accomplished by providing:
- An inviting, stimulating environment that enables the child to socialize and learn in a safe and structured atmosphere of academics, fellowship and play.
- Trained and dedicated staff who encourage, enlighten, nurture and educate children in skill building preparation for primary education.
Parents are the most important people in the lives of children. The primary goal of our program is to equip children with social and academic skills, while building self-esteem and nurturing bonds in family relationships. We welcome the opportunity to partner with parents to provide the best possible program for their children. It is our desire to maintain the highest possible standards in providing a safe, loving and nurturing experience.
In order to be eligible to participate in our program, the child must be 3, 4 or 5 years of age by September 1. He/she must be able to tend to personal toilet needs. We reserve the right to dismiss any student unable to adhere to the behavior policy.
All teachers and assistants at Zion Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten are trained and certified in CPR and health and safety procedures. Monthly fire/earthquake drills are conducted to help ensure safe evacuation in the event of an actual emergency. Every staff member undergoes a background security check.
Drop-Off And Pick-Up Procedures
Please enter the south parking lot from River Street. The school entrance (wooden door) is the location to be used when transporting your child to and from school. The door will be unlocked 5 minutes prior to class starting time. Please be certain your child’s teacher has greeted your child personally before you leave. We ask that you do not bring your child to class early. Your child will be brought down to the door promptly at dismissal time. Please make every effort to pick your child up timely. If a child is picked up late (more than 15 minutes after dismissal time) without prior arrangements or communication with the teacher, a fee of $5.00 per 5 minutes will be charged.
A dated, written notice is required (complete with the alternate pick-up person’s name) when anyone other than the designated person is picking up your child. We will ask for proof of identification to verify the person’s identity with the information given. For safety purposes, if we do not receive written permission from a child’s parent or guardian, we reserve the right to refuse to allow the child to leave with an unknown person. Please remember this is for your child’s protection.
In case of inclement weather (snow, ice, etc.), we will follow Newberg School District’s determinations. Please listen to local television and/or radio stations (KGW, KATU, KOIN) for school closure information. In the event Newberg has a 2-hour late start time, there will be no morning classes. If public school is cancelled for a day, there will be no school.
Monthly and yearly calendars are provided to families following registration. Our school follows the Newberg School District’s calendar. We ask that you keep your monthly and yearly calendars posted for easy reference of important dates. Please also check the memo board by the door for pertinent messages.
Zion Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten looks forward to serving you and your child. We encourage you to be an active participant in your child’s education. You can support your child by reading, talking and praying together every day!
Following registration, you will receive an orientation packet by mail. Please review this information carefully. Orientation is held before classes begin in the fall. We ask that you bring a few supplies and your child’s immunization records with you. Parents are encouraged to bring the child to orientation and to write down any questions they might have.
Every month you will receive a calendar outlining our curriculum, special events, and a rotating “sharing day” assigned for each student. On his/her scheduled day, you can help your child select a favorite toy or special something he/she would like to bring to tell us about at circle time.
We enjoy a snack time each day. To avoid discrimination toward those who might have food allergies, we ask that EACH CHILD BRING HIS/HER OWN HEALTHY SNACK – EVERY DAY. Water will be provided to drink.
One take-home bucket is provided for each student. The bucket is our line of communication and is to be brought to and from school every day. Staff will check the bucket for important communication from parents, tuition payments, etc. Please remember to check your child’s bucket every day for treasures your child may have created, important notices, calendars, reading logs, etc… doing so will keep you updated with school news. If the bucket is lost or broken, the parents are responsible to get another one.
Parents are teachers too! We welcome parents to visit their child’s class or volunteer as a classroom parent. Please contact the teacher prior to your visit, if possible, so she can schedule preparation work, activities, or due to class size, the number of parents on any given day.
We urge you to keep your child home when he/she is ill. Should a child become ill while at school, every attempt will be made to contact you via the information you provide on your registration form.
Class Times, Registration Fees and Tuition
3’s Classes – Monday & Tuesday, or Thursday & Friday 8:45 to 11:15 AM
4’s Classes – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:45 to 11:15 AM or 11:45 to 2:15 AM
Kindergarten - Monday – Friday, 8:30 to 12:00
A non-refundable registration fee of $65 is required upon enrollment of your child and secures his/her place in class. This fee includes all field trips and a school t-shirt. Enrollment space is limited, so we encourage you to submit your application and registration fee as soon as possible. We reserve the right to cancel any class due to lack of enrollment.
3’s Annual Tuition: $765
4’s Annual Tuition: $1440
Kindergarten Annual Tuition: $2,630
All tuitions are due August 20. Payments are to be made in the form of check or money order – no cash, please. You may choose to pay the entire annual tuition at the beginning of the school year or divide it into payments. If you choose monthly payments, tuition will be divided into 9 payments due on the 20th day of each month (August through April). A discount of $30 will be allowed if you choose to make two payments (due August 20 and January 20). A discount of $50 will be allowed if you choose to pay the entire annual tuition by August 20. We also offer a sibling discount of $15 per month off the second child’s tuition when two children from the same immediate family are enrolled. Please contact the School Director with any questions.
A late fee of $10 will be assessed if tuition is not paid by the 30th of each month. If the tuition payment is not received by the first day of the following month, the child will be dismissed from our program. Please contact the School Director with any questions or concerns.
Limited scholarships are available. Please contact the School Director if you are in need of assistance.
1. Worship Center: Basic Christian object lessons, children’s praise and worship songs, prayers (conducted by our Pastor on a weekly basis).
2. Language Arts: Building oral language, including alphabet recognition/identification, letter/sound recognition, writing and recognition of name, calendar (days of week, yesterday, today, tomorrow), auditory skills, vocabulary, interactive reading, memory, classification, visual discrimination, perception, socialization skills, appreciation of literature, print awareness.
3. Social Studies: Concepts including home and family, community and careers, the world around us, current events. Field trips also will be scheduled to enhance the student’s learning experience.
4. Math & Science: Number recognition/identification skills, counting, sorting and classifying, spatial orientation, shapes, sequential ordering, patterns, prediction, animals and plants, weather and seasons, time and space, transportation and measurement, experimentation.
5. Health & Safety: Personal hygiene, nutrition, safety around the house, fire safety, earthquake safety and awareness, emergency and “911” procedures.
6. Social Skills: Listening and following directions, sharing, communication skills, respect for self and others (people and property), patience, compassion, empathy and decision making.
7. Fine Motor Skills: Holding a pencil, handwriting, cutting, gluing, manipulating objects (puzzles, blocks, etc.), coloring, painting and free art creativity.
8. Large Motor Skills: Exercising, hand-eye coordination, body/space awareness and directionality.
9. Musical Literacy: Musikgarten curriculum, including listening/singing, pitch and tone, tempo and cadence, rhythm and rhyme.
Child Guidance and Behavior Policy
The No.1 rule at our school is “Never hurt anyone on the inside or the outside!” School staff strives to provide for the physical safety and emotional well being of every child in our program.As our staff encourages children to make positive choices, they build valuable skills in decision-making. We stress the importance of verbal communication and “using our words.” This equips children to identify, talk about, and act upon their feelings in a positive manner. We are committed to helping children build self-esteem and self-confidence through positive re-enforcement, social interactions, and educational play and learning.
Zion Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten strives to:
- Provide a safe environment that is inviting and stimulating to children.
- Provide age appropriate curriculum and activities.
- Provide positive verbal support and reinforcement to assist in building self-confidence, self-esteem, and positive decision-making capabilities.
- Redirect a child’s interest to promote positive behavior and social interaction.
Every child is precious; we do not use shame or humiliation to bring about acceptable behavior. We make every effort to be fair and consistent in directing children away from undesirable behavior and toward positive behavior.
Occasionally, a child may have difficulty following rules or guidelines. If this occurs, the teacher will use a verbal warning and redirect the child’s interest. With a second or continued undesirable behavior, the child receives time-out and is held accountable for his/her actions. If the behavior continues, the teacher will contact the parent to discuss and develop a plan to deal with the child’s behavior. As a last resort, a parent will be called to remove the child if he/she is blatantly defiant and/or endangers him/herself, other people or property.