Our Classes
New Town UMC is a half-day early education program for children ages 2 to 6. School is in session August through May with preschool hours beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 12:00 p.m. daily. Kindergarten begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.. Lunch Bunch is available for all children ages 3 and older Monday through Friday until 2:00 p.m.
Except for our 2’s program, all children need to be potty trained by the time they attend school in September.
Except for our 2’s program, all children need to be potty trained by the time they attend school in September.
Angels Class (2 year olds)
2 Days: Tuesday and Thursday
3 Days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
5 Days: Monday through Friday
Our “Little Angels” class for 2 year olds offers a flexible balance of free play and directed activity. This Christian environment is specially designed to develop fine and gross motor skills by using creative learning centers that stimulate critical-thinking skills. Music, movement and art are used throughout the day to help children explore their environment in a safe and nurturing classroom. Children are encouraged to socialize and play with each other and their teachers. Thematic units are explored through dramatic play, music, movement, blocks, puzzles, books, various art mediums, water and sand tables.
2 Days: Tuesday and Thursday
3 Days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
5 Days: Monday through Friday
Our “Little Angels” class for 2 year olds offers a flexible balance of free play and directed activity. This Christian environment is specially designed to develop fine and gross motor skills by using creative learning centers that stimulate critical-thinking skills. Music, movement and art are used throughout the day to help children explore their environment in a safe and nurturing classroom. Children are encouraged to socialize and play with each other and their teachers. Thematic units are explored through dramatic play, music, movement, blocks, puzzles, books, various art mediums, water and sand tables.
Turtles Class (3 year olds)
3 Days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
5 Days: Monday through Friday
The three-year-old Christian center program is based on learning through play. The curriculum offers hands-on learning experiences the promote the cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual development of each student. We promote independence by working on self-help tasks throughout the day. The children are given many opportunities to engage in fine and gross motor activities. Color, number, and shape recognition are reinforced through thematic learning activities that are age appropriate and child directed. Children rotate through the following centers: writing, reading, art, dramatic play, housekeeping, block building, manipulative, and sensory tables.
3 Days: Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
5 Days: Monday through Friday
The three-year-old Christian center program is based on learning through play. The curriculum offers hands-on learning experiences the promote the cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual development of each student. We promote independence by working on self-help tasks throughout the day. The children are given many opportunities to engage in fine and gross motor activities. Color, number, and shape recognition are reinforced through thematic learning activities that are age appropriate and child directed. Children rotate through the following centers: writing, reading, art, dramatic play, housekeeping, block building, manipulative, and sensory tables.
Four Year Old Classes
Our Pre-Kindergarten Four-Year-Old preschool program focuses on multi-sensory activities which promote growth in a child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical development. Virginia’s Foundation Blocks for Early Learning: Comprehensive Standards for Four-Year-Olds serves as minimum guidelines in developing our program. Academics include literacy and mathematic skills, science and social studies concepts, and critical thinking skills. Our children participate in our math, science and engineering center weekly as well as our music and movement class and chapel program monthly. Weekly Bible stories, songs, and verses are integrated into our lessons as we seek to share the love of Christ with our children.
Our Pre-Kindergarten Four-Year-Old preschool program focuses on multi-sensory activities which promote growth in a child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical development. Virginia’s Foundation Blocks for Early Learning: Comprehensive Standards for Four-Year-Olds serves as minimum guidelines in developing our program. Academics include literacy and mathematic skills, science and social studies concepts, and critical thinking skills. Our children participate in our math, science and engineering center weekly as well as our music and movement class and chapel program monthly. Weekly Bible stories, songs, and verses are integrated into our lessons as we seek to share the love of Christ with our children.
Crocs Class (4 year olds)
3 Days: Tuesday through Thursday 4 Days: Tuesday through Friday |
Frogs Class (4 year olds)
4 Days: Monday through Thursday 5 Days: Monday through Friday |
Kinder Kats
5 days-8:30-12:30
The Kinder Kats is a part time Kindergarten class for children 5-6 years old. Our Kinder Kats program includes a challenging, hands on curriculum that follows the Kindergarten objectives for the Virginia Standards of Learning. Critical thinking skills are encouraged through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) as well as in literacy. Led by 2 teachers with Master’s degrees in Education, the Kinder Kats class is always interactive, fluid and fun.
5 days-8:30-12:30
The Kinder Kats is a part time Kindergarten class for children 5-6 years old. Our Kinder Kats program includes a challenging, hands on curriculum that follows the Kindergarten objectives for the Virginia Standards of Learning. Critical thinking skills are encouraged through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) as well as in literacy. Led by 2 teachers with Master’s degrees in Education, the Kinder Kats class is always interactive, fluid and fun.
Lunch Bunch
Additional enrichment activities are offered through our extended day preschool program called “ Lunch Bunch." Lunch Bunch is offered 12 pm to 2 pm daily. Children bring a lunch and participate in art instruction, sign language, Spanish, cooking and dramatic play while developing social skills (offered to all children age 3 and older)
Additional enrichment activities are offered through our extended day preschool program called “ Lunch Bunch." Lunch Bunch is offered 12 pm to 2 pm daily. Children bring a lunch and participate in art instruction, sign language, Spanish, cooking and dramatic play while developing social skills (offered to all children age 3 and older)