We will have a Preschool Open House on Saturday, February 17th from 10-12. This is when registration for the 2024-2025 school year will open up to the public.
See below for class offerings and information about our program
Welcome to Good Shepherd Lutheran Christian Preschool! We teach children to love learning and each other in God's world!
2024 will be our 31st year in operation!
Our flexible schedule offers morning preschool for 1,2,3,4,or 5 mornings a week, with days of your choice! Contact Heather McIntosh, preschool director, at #814-234-1388 or by email at [email protected] for information about tours to see the classrooms. LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR ANSWERING MACHINE IF SOMEONE IS NOT IN THE OFFICE AND WE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL PROMPTLY. We also offer 10% tuition discounts for siblings, as well as pastoral families.
Tuition assistance is available for families with financial need.
A LITTLE ABOUT OUR PROGRAM - We have a PLAY-BASED curriculum where children play together for the first hour of class time to promote social interaction with peers and faculty. We are a CHRISTIAN PROGRAM, reading stories out of Children's Bibles, singing Christian children's songs, praying before we eat, and holding a purposeful prayer time to end each day. We are ACTIVE INSIDE AND OUT- we go outside every day possible to a huge playground area, or indoors to a larger open space if the weather is inclement. We have a CONSISTENT STAFF with very little staff turnover. Daily opportunities for PARENT VOLUNTEERS in the classroom are available throughout the year. TWO PARENT- TEACHER CONFERENCES are held to update parents on their child's progress (for our older 3-5 year children).
See our class offerings for the 2024-25 school year
WHAT ABOUT EXTRA TIME THAT MY CHILD CAN STAY AT SCHOOL?
After School Care
Afterschool childcare is available for our Almost 3’s families. A punch card can be purchased for $40.00 and you can choose the dismissal time of your choice: 11:30, 11:45, or noon. Afterschool Childcare begins mid September. Parents can notify the classroom teacher in the morning if they would like their child to stay for extra time that day. Any unused time on punch cards will be reimbursed at the end of the school year. Each punch card has 20 spaces.
Lunch Bunch Option
Lunch Bunch is available for 3-5 year old's on Tuesday and/or Wednesday afternoons from noon until 2 p.m. for $17 per session. There will be an online sign up tool emailed out monthly for families to sign their child up. Children must bring their own lunch and drink. Lunch Bunch begins mid-September. Peanut and tree nut products (peanut butter sandwiches, etc.) are prohibited in lunches in accordance with our allergy policy. Lunch Bunch will be held in the downstairs classroom and dismissal is at 2 p.m.
2024 will be our 31st year in operation!
Our flexible schedule offers morning preschool for 1,2,3,4,or 5 mornings a week, with days of your choice! Contact Heather McIntosh, preschool director, at #814-234-1388 or by email at [email protected] for information about tours to see the classrooms. LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR ANSWERING MACHINE IF SOMEONE IS NOT IN THE OFFICE AND WE WILL RETURN YOUR CALL PROMPTLY. We also offer 10% tuition discounts for siblings, as well as pastoral families.
Tuition assistance is available for families with financial need.
A LITTLE ABOUT OUR PROGRAM - We have a PLAY-BASED curriculum where children play together for the first hour of class time to promote social interaction with peers and faculty. We are a CHRISTIAN PROGRAM, reading stories out of Children's Bibles, singing Christian children's songs, praying before we eat, and holding a purposeful prayer time to end each day. We are ACTIVE INSIDE AND OUT- we go outside every day possible to a huge playground area, or indoors to a larger open space if the weather is inclement. We have a CONSISTENT STAFF with very little staff turnover. Daily opportunities for PARENT VOLUNTEERS in the classroom are available throughout the year. TWO PARENT- TEACHER CONFERENCES are held to update parents on their child's progress (for our older 3-5 year children).
See our class offerings for the 2024-25 school year
WHAT ABOUT EXTRA TIME THAT MY CHILD CAN STAY AT SCHOOL?
After School Care
Afterschool childcare is available for our Almost 3’s families. A punch card can be purchased for $40.00 and you can choose the dismissal time of your choice: 11:30, 11:45, or noon. Afterschool Childcare begins mid September. Parents can notify the classroom teacher in the morning if they would like their child to stay for extra time that day. Any unused time on punch cards will be reimbursed at the end of the school year. Each punch card has 20 spaces.
Lunch Bunch Option
Lunch Bunch is available for 3-5 year old's on Tuesday and/or Wednesday afternoons from noon until 2 p.m. for $17 per session. There will be an online sign up tool emailed out monthly for families to sign their child up. Children must bring their own lunch and drink. Lunch Bunch begins mid-September. Peanut and tree nut products (peanut butter sandwiches, etc.) are prohibited in lunches in accordance with our allergy policy. Lunch Bunch will be held in the downstairs classroom and dismissal is at 2 p.m.