Preschool Overview

The Episcopal Day School Preschool serves children of all faiths from three years old to Kindergarten.

Our high-quality early childhood program provides a safe and nurturing environment. We promote the physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual development of young children. In our 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.

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Preschool Handbook

2009 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.