Enroll Your Child at St. James Preschool

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OPEN HOUSE- Wednesday, January 29th from 12:00-1:00pm.

2025-2026 Registration Form will be available starting 2/3/25.

Open Registration will be from February 3rd through March 28th.**

Placement Letters will be mailed home with placement or wait list information around April 3rd.

**If we get more applications than spots available, we will put all applications received by 3/28 into a lottery to pull randomly for spots. After 3/28 spots will be filled as received, if there are openings or any become available.

If you are interested in the Verona Area School District Pre-K program you must register through the school district.

• The philosophy of St. James Preschool is to instill in each child a confident desire to learn more about the world in which we live and provide children with a balanced routine to develop emotional, intellectual, physical and social skills through natural play in a loving environment. St. James Preschool does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities.

Classrooms use a play-based philosophy with emphasis on one-on-one, small group and large group instruction that is age/ability appropriate. Centers will focus on colors, shapes, letter and number recognition as well as activities that stretch the mind, express feelings and encourage cognitive development. Social interaction will also be a focus as these children learn to relate to peers and adults. Children will be encouraged to verbally express needs and desires. Classes will have the opportunities for free play, music, art, science, early math and literacy concepts, stories, role-playing and more. The staff will promote Kindergarten readiness through pre-reading and math activities. Classes may be multi-age.”

This schedule is what our school days typically look like (this one is from Pre-K).

All classes have a schedule that are similar but might change the order of activities.

8:30-8:50 Arrival & Welcome Activities
8:55-9:10 Hello Circle Time (Hello Song, Community Building, Large Group)
9:15-9:40 Small Group Work (Handwriting, Math, Literacy, Choice Time)
9:40-10:00 Hand washing, Songs, and Stories
10:05-10:20 Snack
10:25-10:55 Centers (Choice time & projects)
11:05-11:10 Closing Circle
11:15-11:40 Outdoor Play/Recess