Christ Lutheran Preschool, Fullerton

At Christ Lutheran Preschool we strive to reach the children and their families with God’s special love as they learn that Jesus loves them and is their very best friend. We work together with parents by offering opportunities and experiences to help each child grow spiritually, physically, academically, emotionally and socially at his or her own pace. Our words, activities, and songs are focused on nurturing a life-long relationship with Christ as well as preparing each child for the next level of education and developing a love of learning. Our Christ-centered staff provides a fun-filled, safe environment where each child feels secure and loved. We remind our students continually of God’s special love for each of them as He daily forgives our sins and as we all grow together in our love for Jesus. At the preschool, the children always come first–before planned curriculum, before rules and before adult convenience. The goal of the program is to work with each and every child’s natural development and to support the emerging self within. We believe that learning happens in relationships and that this happens best in relationships which are characterized by personal respect and caring responsiveness in a Christian environment. This respect is carried throughout interactions between staff and children, staff and parents, and staff relationships with each other. We believe children learn best in an environment that motivates them and gives them the desire to learn. We also believe that “curriculum” is all that happens to the child while he/she is at preschool and every moment of the day as well as each child’s interaction with staff, parents, and other children. Play with a purpose is the primary vehicle of “curriculum” as we feel that playing is a young child’s most valuable learning tool and is the way in which children gain self-awareness, learn to handle peer interactions, solve problems, and master skills. In addition, the preschool strives to help strengthen parents’ skills and supports them in their desire to have strong Christian families.