St. John Francis Regis
Early Childhood Center
The Early Childhood Center is an NAEYC accredited
center and is licensed by the state of Missouri. We serve children from
birth to five and also operate a school-age program for the children of St.
Regis School. In the summer we operate a summer care program for school
age children.
The Center was established in 1988, and is
located in the convent building on the East side of the St. Regis parking lot.
We serve 47 families in our Early Childhood Program and about 35 families in our
school-age program. We operate year round. Our hours of operation
are from 6:30am to 6:00pm.
Philosophy, Policies, and Guidelines
Mission Statement:
Recognizing the treatment of our children in the measurement of our fidelity
to the Lord. Our program serves to provide families in our parish and
members of the surrounding community, with a safe and developmentally
appropriate Early childhood setting for their children. We recognize that
quality Early childhood education enhances the lives of children, their families
and our community. We, as a parish hope to build a lasting relationship
with your family and welcome you into our community.
Philosophy:
As a state licensed facility, the St. Regis Early Childhood Program is
devoted to the development of the whole child; physically, socially,
emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually. Our philosophy is based on the
child development theories of Jean Plaget, Erik Erikson, and Maria Montessori.
We base our spiritual philosophy on the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
We meet your child's needs by:
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Providing a dedicated staff trained and
knowledgeable in child development |
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Providing vertically aged classes, which
allow for a more pleasant social structure and the same caregiver during the
preschool years |
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Providing a safe and healthy environment with
proper and adequate nutrition |
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Providing regular observation and assessment
to help plan for your child's needs |
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Educating parents on the importance of play
in the cognitive development of children |
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Staff facilitating and modeling language and
communication skills |
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Recognizing that children construct knowledge
through play and encouraging child initiated learning |
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Extending children's play through age
appropriate activities in language, writing, listening, math, science,
manipulatives, rhythm and movement, dramatic play, art and sensory
experience |
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Focusing on process not product |
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Recognizing that curriculum is everything
that surrounds a child during their day |
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Providing stimulating safe and age
appropriate materials for children |
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Valuing each child as a unique and precious
gift |
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Modeling kindness, compassion and
understanding to children |
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Providing and enforcing health and safety
policies that include daily health checks |
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Incorporating liturgical celebrations and
traditions into our daily activities with daily prayer before meals |
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Referring families to parish activities and
programs that may assist and enrich their family lives |
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Providing referral for more advanced
screening, and working with professional intervention, when necessary |
Curriculum Resources:
"NAEYC Developmentally Appropriate Practice Manual" :
Sue Briedekamp
"The High Scope Preschool Program and Care Assessment
Package": University of
Michigan,
Ypsilanti Michigan
Contacts:
To speak to someone regarding the Early Childhood Center, please contact:
Director: Sandy Lanning:
816-763-6566
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