All Saints Academy’s Early Childhood program provides a secure and nurturing environment where children grow and develop at their own pace.
Positive reinforcement and encouragement are used to support children’s exploration of new concepts. Teachers help children to discover the sense of wonder and the appreciation for God’s Creation. Children learn new social development skills as they explore friendships with peers.
Preschool programs are in session from mid-August until early June.
We provide child care services from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday for children who are at least 18 months of age. Parents choose what days they need to attend and create their own schedule. We do not accommodate drop-in care. Alternating your schedule or adding days is acceptable with approval from the director. If you have a variant work schedule, we will make every effort to accommodate it, but you must have the director’s approval. For those that need it, we are open year round including snow days and school breaks. Children do not need to be toilet trained to participate in this program. We will work with your toddler to accomplish this milestone. Families must provide diapers and wipes. We provide AM and PM snacks for those that are present at snack time, but students must bring their own lunch. You only pay when present.
We are available for care from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday with the Preschool curriculum delivered daily from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM (Children must arrive by 8:30 AM). Parents choose what days their children need to attend and create their own schedule. We encourage children to attend at least two days a week. We do not accommodate drop-in care. Alternating your schedule or adding days is acceptable with approval from the director. If you have a variant work schedule, we will make every effort to accommodate it, but you must have the director’s approval. For those who need it, we are open year round including snow days and school breaks for child care services. We provide AM and PM snacks for those that are present at snack time, but students must bring their own lunch. Children must be toilet trained and self-sufficient with bathroom needs to be enrolled in our Preschool programs. You only pay when present.
We have three different preschool groups:
ASA follows the curriculum created by the Diocese of Grand Rapids, while incorporating the following research based, high quality, early childhood programs including:
The Early Childhood day is designed to provide each child with experiences for growth in social-emotional development, physical development including fine and gross motor skills, cognitive development, and language development. The following is a sampling of activities that your child will experience throughout the school year:
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Each Early Childhood class is lead by a caring teacher with a valid State of Michigan Early Childhood Certificate. In addition to the lead teacher, each class has an aide to lend assistance to both the students and teacher. ASA maintains a ratio of one adult to every twelve four year-olds, and one adult to every ten 3 year-olds.
Preschool TeachersChild Care Aides
All staff members are required to remain current in their training by completing classes for safety and professional development. An extensive criminal background check is also completed before their employment. Our staff's annual training includes the following areas: