Preschool

Classes Offered

Mommy & Me
10:00-11:00 AM on Thursdays.
Minis Class (2.5-3 Year Old)
9:00-11:30 AM on Wednesdays and Fridays. Ask us about our optional one-day offering!
3 Year-Old Classes
9:00-11:30 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays. New in Fall ’22: Optional Third Day on Mondays
4 Year-Old Classes
9:00-11:30 AM on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Pre-K Classes
9:15-11:45 AM Monday through Friday.

About Our Preschool

Gloria Dei Lutheran Preschool was established in 1988. It is licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The mission of the preschool is to help children develop spiritually, intellectually and physically in a Christian environment.

LOCATION

Our school is inside Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 2113 Ravenna Street in Hudson, Ohio. Click here for directions.

Preschool Purpose

To provide young children with a supportive program of early learning experiences in a supportive Chirstian environment.
To allow young children to grow in faith, confidence and
self-esteem.
To aid parents in the development of the child as he/she makes a gradual adjustment from home to school.

3-Year Old Classes

Spiritual Goals

Participates in worship activities
Recognizes the Bible as God’s Word
Understands Jesus as friend and Savior
Recites short prayers

Readiness Goals

Demonstrates growth in communication skills
Develops attention span
Develops visual discrimination
Recognizes numeral 1 through 9
Recognizes basic colors and shapes
Develops small motor coordination
Develops gross motor coordination
Appreciates rhythm, musical sounds and instruments
Appreciates art forms and experiments with a variety of media

Social / Emotional Goals

Develops positive self-concept
Shows concern for family and friends
Respects rights and feelings of others
Shows increasing ability to work in a group, share and take turns
Develops self-control and coping skills
Shows enthusiasm

4-Year Old Classes

Spiritual Goals

Describes Jesus as friend, helper, forgiving
Retells short stories and recites short prayers

Readiness Goals

Recognizes and identifies body parts
Prints own first name and identifies classmates names
Develops and demonstrates pre-reading skills
Answers questions about a short story
Identifies age and birthday
Retells a simple story in sequence
Follows multiple step directions
Identifies and names shapes
Develops more complex fine motor skills
Develops more complex gross motor skills
Understand directions and positions
Counts objects and sequences
Recognizes musical sounds and instruments
Recognizes art forms and experiments with a variety of media

Social / Emotional Goals

Develops positive self-image
Expresses self verbally, identifies other children by name
Demonstrates willingness to share
Show independence in caring for personal needs

Pre-K Classes

Spiritual Goals

Describes Jesus as friend, helper, forgiving
Retells short stories and recites short prayers

Readiness Goals

Identifies uppercase and lowercase letters and sounds
Compares sets of numbers
Identifies coins
Demonstrates an understanding of rhythm, musical sounds and instruments
Recognizes art forms and experiments with a variety of media
Participates in scientific studies

Social / Emotional Goals

Develops positive self-image
Expresses self verbally, identifies other children by name
Demonstrates willingness to share
Show independence in caring for personal needs

Minis Class for Children 2.5-3

Wednesdays & Fridays 9-11:30 a.m.

NEW! We are excited to now offer classes for your 2.5-3 year old(s)! Our Minis Classes are perfectly designed for your early learner ready for a bit of independence. Ask us about our optional one-day offering too!

Email preschool@gloriadeihudson.org to register or for more information!

Mommy and Me

Thursdays 10-11 a.m.

Socializing the littlest members of our family has never been more important after these recent years. Email us to find out more about our fun Mommy & Me class that is designed for Mom (or Grandma!) and her 2 year old(s). Sessions occurring in the Fall, Winter, and Spring.

Email preschool@gloriadeihudson.org to register or for more information!

What a Typical Day Looks Like

Arrival – meet and greet children from the carpool line
Circle time – welcome, story, Pledge of Allegiance, “helper” job assignments, calendar, weather, daily concepts, prayer
Academic Time/Centers – art, science, dramatic play, manipulative, computer time, writing, math and library
Clean up – put toys away, toileting, and hand washing
Snack time – parent provided We are peanut and tree nut restricted!
Large Motor – dancing, parachute, kids in action, playground
Closing circle time – Story and dismissal
Departure – help children back into cars in carpool line

Enrichment Programs

Gloria Dei Preschool offers enrichment programs throughout the year.

Devotions

Once a week the Pastor and the Director of Christian Education shares devotions with each class. These devotions are a special time to share God’s Word with the preschoolers and help develop their faith.

Library

Twice a month, preschoolers visit the Preschool Library to borrow a book and listen to a Hudson Librarian or a guest reader share stories.

2020-2021 Tuition Rates

Tuition is payable in 3 installments which are due Aug. 15, Nov. 15 and Feb. 15. Monthly payment plans may be arranged by request.

Families enrolling more than one child will receive a 10% reduction on the second child’s tuition and a 15% reduction on the third child’s tuition.

All students are invited to stay for “Lunch Bunch” for an additional $5 per day. We also offer “Enrichment Friday” which runs from 11:30 PM to 2:00 PM on Fridays for an additional $10 per session. Enrichment Friday is open to students and prospective students.

Meet the Teachers

We have a dedicated staff of Christian women who are here to nurture and teach your children. Collectively they have over 90 years of teaching experience. Please click on the links to the left to read a bio for each teacher.