Welcome to Starshine Preschool/Parents' Day Out
Starshine Preschool has been a ministry of the First United Methodist Church of Independence for 15 years. While we are committed to continuously improving the curriculum to meet the changing needs of our families, the main purpose of meeting the children's developmental, social and educational needs in a caring atmosphere has always remained the same. We are thankful for this opportunity to work with you and your child to make this a successful "first school year" experience.
MISSION STATEMENT
To create an environment where learning is fun. We strive to present an atmosphere where the spirit of love, joy peace, kindness, goodness, and self-control are evident. We are an evangelistic ministry established by the First United Methodist Church of Independence to serve the community by providing nurturing educational settings for young children. We are governed by a Voluntary Executive Board and are located at 400 W. Maple in Independence, MO and can be reached by calling 816.254.6900.
OBJECTIVE
The program provides quality activities designed to encourage physical and spiritual growth, with social, emotional, intellectual, and creative development of children in a Christian environment.
-Be encouraged to explore and develop their own creative interests.
-Be encouraged to express their own thought and ideas thereby building a healthy self-concept
Objective: Daily classroom activities are designed to offer:
Hands on experience
Structured and Self-select opportunities.
All activities are balanced with periods of active/quiet play.
GOALS: The environment will be:
-An atmosphere of nurturing, respect and dignity.
-A warm, safe and happy place for learning
Objective: Our environment will be enriched through:
Field Trips
Special community people.
Modeling love and respect for one another.
GOALS: The Staff Will:
-Provide positive learning experiences for children maintaining a balance between self-directed and group activities.
-Develop a mutually supportive relationship between home and school
Objective: Open communication with parents/care givers by:
Newsletter published monthly
Parent/Teacher conferences to discuss progress or concerns..
Maintaining an "open door" visitation policy during preschool.
Starshine Preschool/PDO meets all state guidelines and is subject to yearly inspections.