Our Preschool

Now Registering!
Preschool for 2010-2011
Church members may pick up an application in the church office and return it before January 20. Public registration begins January 22.

Registration Process

Applications for the 2010- 2011 school year will be available January 6 th & 7 th. You will receive them in your child’s bookbag or they can be picked up from the preschool office. If a child is absent, it will be up to the parents to secure an application.

 Registration applications ( for church members and those presently enrolled in our program and their siblings) must be returned to the preschool office by 12:30 p.m. on January 14 th & 15 st , 2010 . The office will begin our process of filling applications on Friday, Jan. 22 nd . You may return it via your child’s book bag or submit it to the preschool office in person. Indicate your first and second choice and submit the 1 st choice registration fee. We will record the date and time that we received the application. If we have more children who want a certain amount of days than the number of spaces available, we will go into a lottery process for that age level, using a “point” system. We will take into account the number of years in the program, number of years being a church member and the number of children that have previously attended our program. You will be notified of your child’s placement no later than January 28 th or 29 th . If you do not receive your first choice, it does not automatically assure you of your second choice. Usually the next choice days have gone into the lottery process, also. Please know that we try to accommodate everyone’s first or second choice! However, if you’re put on a waiting list for a certain class, we will notify you as soon as a position opens up.

 Families who are alumni with our program and those enrolled in the church playschool can register on Thursday, January 21 st .. These parents may come by the preschool office to leave the application on or before that date. Applications will be placed in a folder marked “alumni” or “playschool” and will be processed on the 22 nd . They will be notified of class assignments by February 1 st. Applications can be picked up anytime after the 14 th of January and returned to the preschool office, where it will be placed in a special folder until the 22 nd of January.

Public registration will be held on Friday, January 22 nd , 2010 in the family life center. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will close at 10:30 a.m. Available spaces are filled by a lottery system and phone or letter of placement will notify applicants. No camping out or long lines!

We encourage all of you to be patient with us. It takes time to process all the applications and notices to you about your child’s placement. Our roster lists change throughout the spring and summer; therefore, waiting lists change also.

 We welcome all of you to our program and look forward to a delightful school year!

 **Parents of four year old children who have a late (April -August) birthday or the teacher/parent feels another year before kindergarten is needed, may want to attend a “YOUNG 5’S CURRICULUM NIGHT” on Monday, January 11 th at 7:00 p.m . Discussion will be held on topics:

  ”Why should I give my child another year before entering kindergarten?” “What is the difference between Pre-K, Young 5’s, & Kindergarten?” Curriculum of the Young 5’s

Developmental & academic readiness

Jan. 6, 13, 20 - Preschool Tours, 9:30 a.m.

January 11, 7:00 p.m.

Young 5’s Curriculum Info Night

CLASSES & FEES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011

 

*Registration Fees: *Activity Fees:

2 days - $100 2 or 3 day Pre-threes - $40

3 days - $110 2 or 3 day 3 year olds - $45 5 days - $125 2 or 3 day 4 year olds - $55

5 day 4 year olds - $60

Kindergarten - $175 Young 5’s - $60 Kindergarten - $110

*Denotes a one- time fee

PRE-THREE CLASSES OFFERED & TUITION FEES: (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon)

2 days (Tuesday & Thursday) - $170.00 per month

3 days (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) - $200.00 per month

THREE YEAR OLD CLASSES OFFERED & TUITION FEES: (8:30a.m. – 12:00 noon)

2 days (Tuesday & Thursday) - $165.00 per month

3 days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) - $195.00 per month

FOUR YEAR OLD PRE-K CLASSES & TUITION FEES:( 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

  2 days (Tuesday & Thursday) - $175.00 per month

3 days (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) - $205.00 per month

5 days (Monday - Friday) - $265.00 per month

YOUNG 5 CLASS & TUITION FEE: (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

Young 5’s (Monday – Friday) - $290.00 per month

KINDERGARTEN CLASS & TUITION FEE: (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

5 days (Monday – Friday)- $355.00 per month

**Church members and parents having more than 1 child in the program may subtract $5.00 per child, from the tuition fee.

 **Registration fees are non-refundable

 Please mail any correspondence to :

 CFUMC Preschool/Kindergarten

PO Box 2725

Cumming, GA 30028

Phone: 770- 889- 4580

Fax: 770- 886- 4230

email: cfumcpreschool@aol.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT:

Believing that the church can provide an environment in which the child may grow "in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man", Cumming First U. M. C. Preschool offers a program consistent with the highest standards of quality early childhood education. In an environment of love and respect, each child is given the opportunity to expand his/her concept of the world. Our well-rounded program provides for developmentally appropriate growth emotionally, cognitively, socially and physically, as well as spiritually. Children are given the opportunity to initiate choices of activites as well as having teacher-initiated instruction times. C.F.U.M.C. Preschool wants each child to know that he/she is a worthy person, acceptable and lovable just as God made him/her. Having a good self-concept and the opportunity to learn in a developmentally appropriate environment are gifts that last a lifetime.

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Upon our move in 1990 to the new facility just outside the Cumming City limits in Forsyth County, the CFUMC physical plant presented an opportunity for our program to grow to the potential of the well trained staff of instructors already present.

Our Preschool program is attended by children from many churches and denominations throughout Forsyth County.

Gee,All Those Kids Seem To Do is Play! Yes, children here at Cumming First United Methodist Preschool do play a lot- 75 to 90 minutes per session. During this time a lot is going on. They are: meeting friends; playing with toys; exploring how things work; looking at books; listening to music; singing new songs; sharing; learning to separate from Mommy; pouring and measuring in the sand box; having different experiences in a mostly 'child" group situation vs. a mostly adult situation; developing and expanding their language abilities; having creative art experiences; having cooperative play experiences - learning to share the adults' attention; learning to follow directions; learning social skills needed to play games and make friends; building with materials that may not be available at home; using 'messy' art materials in a space provided for experimentation; trying on different personalities with different clothing; becoming independent; comparing and contrasting different experiences; learning from others while broadening their horizons! So, you see, what looks like play is really hard work!!