Preschool (3-4 year olds)

St. Michael’s is an exceptional, Christ-centered, award-winning preschool and ministry of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church that is open to families in the Twin Cities area. We invite you and your child to consider St. Michael’s as your next “home away from home!”

 

Our mission is to create a loving Christian environment in which the children can develop to their fullest potential:  including spiritual, physical, emotional, social and cognitive growth in their young lives.

 

Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it. -Proverbs 22:6

The objective of St. Michael’s Preschool is to provide each child a safe, loving and positive environment where faith is naturally integrated into the curriculum.

What Your Child Will Experience at St. Michael’s

• Creative Learning:  Arts and crafts, science center, author-of-the-month, reading nooks, singing and dancing, writing journals, sensory tables, and much more.
• Safe, Loving Environment: Spacious, secure, naturally lit classroom; State of MN licensure; app-based parent communication; caring and experienced teachers; and family involvement opportunities.
• Faith Focus: Daily Bible stories, chapel times, praise songs, and an environment grounded in Christian values. We aim to make sure your children are learning about the most important thing: the love of Jesus.
• Active Play: Dramatic play, gym time, outdoor playground, annual bike week, field trips, and more.
• Kindergarten Readiness: Proven, purposeful, age-appropriate curriculum with bi-annual assessments and parent-teacher conferences.

Ready to Learn More?

• Come to our annual Open House on Saturday, Jan 22, 2022, from 10 to noon. See the preschool room, meet the staff, get your questions answered, and pick up registration materials.
• Community-wide registration for Fall 2022 will open on January 22, 2022. (St. Michael’s members have priority registration until this date.) Contact Kristi Lueth for registration details.
• Interested in a personal tour? Have questions? Contact Kristi Lueth, Preschool Director, at psdirector@smlcb.org.

Class Options

For children who are 3 on or before Aug. 31 and are toilet-trained:

• Tuesday/Thursday – 9:00 – 11:30 am

For children who are 4 on or before Aug. 31:

• Monday/Wednesday/Friday –  9:00 – 11:30 am
• Monday/Wednesday/Friday Afternoon Enrichment – 12:15 – 2:45 pm
  4-year-olds have the option of staying for an extended day of focused enrichment activities on Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays. Students bring a lunch from home for Lunch Bunch (11:30 to 12:15.) Students can choose to stay for one, two, or three afternoons for the year.  View Afternoon Enrichment Options/Topics 

Classes are in session Sept-May.

Docs/Forms for New Families:

2022-2023 Class Options and Fees
2022-2023 Preschool Application Form
2021-2022 Class Options and Fees

Docs/Forms for Registered Families:

SMLP Parent Handbook 2021-2022, rev 8.10.21
Emergency Preparedness Plan
Maltreatment of Minors Mandated Reporting
2021-2022 SMLP COVID Preparedness Plan 9 2021

St. Michael’s Preschool admits students of any race, color, national, ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs and other school-administered programs.