Preschool Overview

The Episcopal Day School Preschool serves children of all faiths from three years old to Kindergarten and earned its accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in 1994. NAEYC administers the largest and most widely recognized national, voluntary, professionally sponsored accreditation system for all types of early childhood programs. NAEYC accreditation mandates high standards in teacher/child interaction, teacher/student ratios, curriculum, teacher training, and health and safety. EDS conducts a year-long, comprehensive, re-accreditation self study every three years to maintain this distinguished affilitation. The Episcopal Day School is the only school in the Augusta area to earn this prestigious accreditation.

Episcopal Day School's high-quality early childhood program provides a safe and nurturing environment. Our program promotes the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual development of young children. In our nationally accredited program you will find:

* Frequent, positive, warm interactions among teachers and children
* Planned learning activities appropriate to children's age and development
* Specially trained teachers and directors
* Ongoing professional development
* Appropriate student/teacher ratio to respond to individual children
* Many varied age-appropriate materials
* Respect for cultural diversity
* A healthy and safe environment
* Nutritional meals and/or snacks
* Regular, two-way communication with parents who are welcome visitors
* Effective administration
* Ongoing systematic evaluation

The Preschool average class size ratio is 8:1. The day begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. Before and after school care is available.

 Preschool Handbook
 2008 Summer Program

 Director of Admissions:
  Karen B. Lilly
 706.733.1192
 klilly@edsaugusta.com
    

Curriculum

* Core curriculum of language arts (including phonics and phonological awareness), math, social studies, science, and art
* Journal writing in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten
* Accelerated Reader participation in Kindergarten
* Incorporation of Orton Gillingham multi-sensory  learning techniques in reading instruction
* Computer
* Science Enrichment
* Religion - Catechesis class
* Physical Education
* Music
* Library
* Spanish

Weekly Preschool Chapel - Kindergartners serve as acolytes

Special Events

* Field Trips * Storyland Theatre at Augusta State University
* 100th Day of School Celebration
* Cooking activities related to thematic units of study
* Prekindergarten Christmas Play * Kindergarten Graduation
* Participation in the development of a Schoolyard Habitat
* All-school assemblies

After School Care

EDS provides quality, caring supervision for both before and after school with the following programs:

* Early Bird for Threes, PK, and K from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m.
* Lunch Bunch for PK and K until 3:00 p.m.
* Gingerbread for Threes, PK, and K until 6:00 p.m.