        St. Thomas the Apostle Preschool established in 1971, is a service that the parish offers to the people of the community. A non refundable registration fee of $50.00 is required to hold your space for the coming school year. Please contact us through the parish center office at (763)420-2385 and ask for Mona Burg or email us at: office@churchofstthomas.org Currently accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year!! Mission Statement St. Thomas Preschool focuses on each individual child and provides activities that promote the physical, social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth of all. We hope to nurture the success and self-worth of all children in a safe and happy environment.St. Thomas Preschool services children ages 3 years to 5 years old. The maximum class size is twenty with a total maximum enrollment of eighty. Schedule School begins in September and ends in May Monday, Wednesday, Friday morning session Prekindergarten class 9:00AM to 11:30AM
Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoon session Prekindergarten class 12:30PM to 3:00PM Tuesday, Thursday morning session Three year olds class 9:00AM to 11:30 AM Tuesday, Thursday afternoon session Three year olds class 12:30PM to 3:00PM Daily Schedule Gathering Time - welcoming, prayer, story time, calendar and preview of the day Free Time - Play is enriched by art, manipulative, dramatic play, large and small muscle activities, books
Sharing time- two children bring items to "show and tell" from home Restrooms
Unit time - a lesson pertaining to the monthly unit
is taught and reinforced by some individual activity for all to
accomplish Outdoor fun Review, prayer and dismissal    History of St. Thomas Preschool St. Thomas preschool was originated in January of 1971. Catherine Guers Leuer, a student at the College of St. Catherine, asked pastor Fr. Gordon Mycue if she might complete a project for her education course by planning and holding a three week program using the church facilities and asking children from the community to take part in the school. Father wholeheartedly agreed and assisted in getting many volunteers to help run the program. Filling the enrollment was no problem as this was an unique experience in the area at the time. The response was so positive that it was decided to establish a full time preschool program. The school was held for its first years in the two classrooms in the rectory basement. Fr. Mycue became the certified director and the staff was both paid and volunteer. Volunteers also built a playground for the school and the church basement was used for bad weather days. Later, the school was set up as an independent venture with a fully qualified director and staff. When the Parish Center was planned, two rooms were reserved to be used as a preschool. A new playground was constructed and later a cement surface was added for riding toys. St Thomas Preschool continues to offer an opportunity for the young of the area to prepare for their formal education. It is also a service that the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle offers to the people of the community. |
