Welcome to Faith Preschool of Jacob’s Well
48 Years of Helping Your Child Get a Start on Their Future
Who We Are
Faith Preschool is a ministry of Jacob’s Well Lutheran Church. The school functions under the leadership of its director with assitance from the Preschool Board. The children are taught by a competent staff of qualified teachers who are dedicated to God and to the care of the children of Faith Preschool.
Faith Preschool was founded in 1970 and many of our former students are now bringing their children to Faith Preschool. We are very proud that we have been a premier preschool in Northwest Allen County for 45 years. We are committed to providing an early education program that assists children to develop spiritually, physically, and socially.
Faith Preschool’s curriculum is one that we have written over the last 14 years that will help prepare students for Kindergarten. We work closely with both the parochial and public elementary schools in having your children ready for Kindergarten.
We offer half day classes for children ages 3-5 years old. Three year olds attend for 2 days a week in the morning. Young four year olds attend for 3 days a week in the morning. We offer two Kindergarten prep classes. The older 4’s/young 5’s class has both morning and afternoon classes. The morning 4/5’s class is 3 days a week and the afternoon 4/5’s class meets four days a week. The second Kindergarten prep class is Pre-K. It is for 5 year olds and has sessions in the morning and afternoon.
An optional Music Class is offered on Mondays or Tuesday from 11:15-12:00 for two sessions during the school year for an extra fee. Mr Joshua Vandercar will be teaching this class. They perform a Christmas Program and an end of the year program. This class is perfect for those students who like to perform.
Also, an optional Art Club will be led by Miss Ivory West on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:15-12:00 for an extra fee.
Our Staff
Director: Judy Bergren
Judy started teaching at Faith Preschool in 1999 and became director in 2002. Judy holds a BS in Education from Northern Illinois University. She has taught in Early Education for 30 years. Judy has dedicated herself to the education of children and loves the reward of working with students and parents.
Teachers
Faith Preschool’s staff is well trained in Early Childhood Education. They hold Bachelor of Science and Art Degrees, Associate Teaching Degrees and Preschool teaching Certificates. Our staff is knowledgeable and caring staff that looks for the best in every student. The one thing our staff has in common is their desire to teach and providing the best early education for your children.
Class Descriptions
Class A (1 class) Three Years Old
Age Requirement: Must be 3 years old by September 1, 2018
Meeting time: Monday and Wednesday 9:00 – 11:00
Tuition: $110 monthly
Class description: The 3-year-old program is developed to start your child on their educational journey. They will learn through a structured curriculum of creative play and hands on activities. Students will work on their social skills and process skills such as sharing, group play, problem solving and communication. We recognize the child’s skills are just developing and school is a very new concept. Students must be potty-trained before classes begin in September.
The student / teacher ratio is 6:1.
Class B (2 classes) Three Years Old
Meeting time: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 – 11:00
Tuition: $110 monthly
Class description: The 3-year-old program is developed to start your child on their educational journey. They will learn through a structured curriculum of creative play and hands on activities. Students will work on their social skills and process skills such as sharing, group play, problem solving and communication. We recognize the child’s skills are just developing and school is a very new concept. Students must be potty-trained before classes begin in September.
The student / teacher ratio is 6:1.
Class C (2 classes) Four Years Old
Age Requirement: Must be 4 years old by September 1, 2018
Meeting time: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00 – 11:15
Tuition: $125 monthly
Class description: The young 4-year-old program is designed to promote cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills. They will develop their self-esteem, fine motor and large motor skills, listening skills, following directions and math/language skills. They will be given opportunities for problem solving, sensory exploration, and creative play.
The student / teacher ratio is 8:1.
Class D (2 classes) Four and Five Years Old
Age Requirement: Must be 4 years old by March 1, 2018
Meeting time: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 12:00 – 2:25
Tuition: $140 monthly
Class description: This class will prepare students for Kindergarten. The 4/5’s program is a group and center based learning environment that includes arts/music, mathematics, social studies, language, science/health, safety, fine/large motor skills, writing activities, and life skills. Its purpose is to provide for social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. They will increase their cognitive skills as the alphabet and numbers 1-20 will be emphasized with their small groups and hands on activities.
The student / teacher ratio is 8:1.
Class E (1 class) AM Pre-K
Age Requirement: Must be 5 years old by September 1, 2018 Monday-Thursday 9:00 – 11:30
Tuition: $150 monthly
Class description: This program is developed for the children who just missed the Kindergarten cutoff date or who would like another year of learning before they enter Kindergarten. It is based on the Kindergarten centers approach which is more independent and students will need to follow several directions. It will include art and creative expression, language and writing, reading readiness, math readiness, and social studies/health and science skills. They will improve their listening skills, self-esteem, self-responsibility skills, and emotional/social skills so they will be better prepared for Kindergarten. They will increase their math and readiness skills as the alphabet and numbers 1-20 are emphasized with the centers approach.
The student / teacher ratio is 12:1.
Class F (2 classes) PM Pre-K
Age Requirement: Must be 5 years old by September 1, 2018 OR must turn 5 by January 1, 2019
Meeting time: Monday-Thursday 12:30 – 3:00
Tuition: $150 monthly
Class description: This program is developed for the children who just missed the Kindergarten cutoff date or who would like another year of learning before they enter Kindergarten. It is based on the Kindergarten centers approach which is more independent and students will need to follow several directions. It will include art and creative expression, language and writing, reading readiness, math readiness, and social studies/health and science skills. They will improve their listening skills, self-esteem, self-responsibility skills, and emotional/social skills so they will be better prepared for Kindergarten. They will increase their math and readiness skills as the alphabet and numbers 1-20 are emphasized with the centers approach.
The student / teacher ratio is 12:1.
Class G (1 class) Four and Five Years Old
Age Requirement: Must be 4 years old by March 1, 2018
Meeting time: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:00 – 11:30
Tuition: $135 monthly
Class description: This class will prepare students for Kindergarten. The 4/5’s program is a group and center based learning environment that includes arts/music, mathematics, social studies, language, science/health, safety, fine/large motor skills, writing activities, and life skills. Its purpose is to provide for social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. They will increase their cognitive skills as the alphabet and numbers 1-20 will be emphasized with hands on activities and writing skills.
The student / teacher ratio is 8:1.
Class H (1 class) Three/Four Years Old
Meeting time: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 12:00 – 2:10
Tuition: $125 monthly
Class description: The young 4-year-old program is designed to promote cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills. They will develop their self-esteem, fine motor and large motor skills, listening skills, following directions and math/language skills. They will be given opportunities for problem solving, sensory exploration, and creative play.
The student / teacher ratio is 8:1.
Tuition
Registration Fee: $50 each school year.This pays for registration and classroom supplies. Each additional sibling requires a registration fee of $40 along with the May tuition appropriate for that class.
Tuition Fee: In addition to the $50 registration fee, there is a tution. The entire fee is NON-REFUNDABLE AND SHALL BE FORFEITED FOR EARLY WITHDRAWAL FROM FAITH PRESCHOOL IN THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR.
Current registration total fees are as follows:
AM 3’s: $160
AM 4’s: $175
AM 4/5’s: $185
PM 3/4′s: $175
PM 4/5’s: $190
Pre-K: $200
Registration begins in January for the following year.