OLP Preschool
Curriculum
Spiritual Development
  • Develop a love of God, self, and others
  • Learn simple prayers and spiritual songs
  • Participate in short, spontaneous prayer experiences
  • Learn Catholic values through Bible stories, discussion, and plays
  • Develop an understanding of liturgical seasons and celebrations

Social & Emotional Development
  • Learn to share, take turns, use good manners, and clean up
  • Follow directions
  • Recognize feelings of self and others
  • Express emotions in appropriate ways

Physical Development
  • Develop large motor skills including balance, strength, and coordination
  • Develop small motor skills including coloring, tracing, gluing, painting, stringing, cutting, lacing, assembling puzzles, and forming shapes, numerals, and letters

Intellectual Development
  • Develop speaking, listening, and thinking skills
  • Increase vocabulary and comprehension skills
  • Develop pre-reading skills:
    Print awareness
    Likeness/difference
    Rhyming words
    Letter names/sounds
  • Develop pre-math skills:
    Counting
    Sorting
    Patterning
    One-to-one correspondence
    Identification of shapes and numerals

Music & Art
  • Learn songs, rhymes, and fingerplays
  • Participate in dance and creative movement
  • Play rhythm instruments
  • Use a wide variety of materials to encourage creative self-expression

 Objectives
  • Help Children Develop a love of God and others
  • Show self control by following classroom rules
  • Express thoughts, feelings, and ideas through language, gestures, and actions
  • Provide Kindergarten preparation in a loving, caring, Catholic environment
  • Develop friendships
  • Learn to share and cooperate with others
  • Help children experience the joy of learning
Philosophy

"And Whoever Receives One Child Such As this In My Name Receives Me."
Matthew 18:5

At Our Lady of Peace Preschool, we believe that all children deserve to begin their education in a safe, loving, and positive learning environment.

Our early education program nurtures the spiritual, social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development of each child. This growth is fostered through a structured program rooted in Catholic values.

We further believe that parents are the primary educators of their children. Therefore, open communication between parents and preshool staff through personal conversation, newsletters, conferences, evaluations, and calendars is a priority.

Admission
  • Three Year Olds must be three by September 1st.
  • Four Year Olds must be four by September 1st.
  • Alternative Care is for the sole use of children enrolled in Our Lady of Peace Preschool
  • Children must be out of diapers and able to use the restroom independently.
 Programs and Tuition
Preschool:
Application fee: $25
Three-Year-Old Program:
Tuesday/Thursday
9:00 AM - 11:50 AM or
12:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Tuition: $614.25
($68.25 per month payable over 9 months)
Four-Year-Old Program:
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9:00 AM - 11:50 AM or
12:45 PM to 3:15 PM
Tuition: $708.75
($78.75 per month payable over 9 months)
Alternative Care:
Available daily from 9:00 AM - 3:15 PM
May be used half days on regular preschool days
Tuition:
$7 per half day (9:00 AM - 11:50 AM or 12:45 PM - 3:15 PM)
$14 per day (9:00 AM - 3:15 PM)
[All day cost includes beverage with lunch and snack]
(Tuition pricing is for the 2008-2009 school year)
Our Lady of Peace School
2401 West 38th Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16506
814) 838-3548 Office
(814) 833-7702 Fax

Last Updated on 12/3/08