Preschool is the first important step in a child's education.  It is the preschool that lays the foundation for all future school experiences.  Therefore, we at First Presbyterian Academy make every effort for this to be a positive and fulfilling time in every way.  We want the change from home to school to be a happy one for the child.  One where he/she feels safe and secure.  We are a community which values the child as a child and provides real time and space for the essential work of early childhood: PLAY!

The First Presbyterian Academy believes that it is important that each child understand and respect his/her own self-worth.  A child who is comfortable with himself can proceed with any experience.  To develop this self-value, The Academy offers the child a wide variety of experiences in a Christian environment.

Some of these experiences include:

• interaction with peers to develop social behavior
• skills to increase concept development and language abilities
• music and art activities to enhance aesthetic appreciation and creative aptitudes
• manipulative exercises for fine motor development
• physical education for gross motor development
• auditory, visual and perceptual experiences to enhance readiness skills

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