Summer & New School Year Information

• Summer Office Hours:  Wednesdays, 9:30am-2:00pm
• Parent Orientation:  Thursday, August 5th- 6:30pm and 7:30pm (check your assigned time in the letter from your child's teacher)
• Meet and Greet:  Friday, August 6th- 9:30am and 10:45am time slots (check your assigned time in the letter from your child's teacher)
• First Day of Preschool:  Monday, August 9th

2010/2011 REGISTRATION

We are currently accepting new student registrations for our 2010/2011 school year;  a non-refundable registration fee and first month's tuition are due at the time of registration.  You will need to bring at least 2 emergency contact phone numbers and the name and phone number of your pediatrician (family doctor) with you to complete the registration form.  Also needed are a copy of your child's immunization records and health insurance card.  The Mother's Morning Out and 2 year old classes are full; we have one remaining opening in the 3 year old class and a few in the four year old private PreK class.  Please contact the preschool office if you would like to register for one of our openings or to be put on a waiting list for Mother's Morning Out of our 2 year old class.

About Mars Hill Church Preschool

Mars Hill Presbyterian Church Preschool began in 2001 as a ministry committed to providing quality education in a loving Christian setting.  Our goals are:

1. To provide a positive, safe, happy environment where a child will be able to experience success.
2. To provide hands-on leaning with a Bible/theme based curriculum through art, music, creative play, Bible stories and verses.
3. To build skills for kindergarten readiness.
4. To satisfy a child's need to find out, the need to belong, and the need to feel secure in God's plan for us.
5. To foster the vision/mission of Mars Hill Church by:
   • Bringing people in our community to Jesus through their children.
   • Educating children about God's love.
   • Ministering to our church and community through the children's programs.
   • Having our children spread the good news of Jesus Christ to the community.
   • Having our children worship together with their families and community.

Each class follows a schedule that includes time for music, art, Bible stories, crafts, snacks, circle time, centers, outdoor play time and academic instruction.  There is a school-wide letter of the week and a color and shape of the month, and each age level follows a developmentally appropriate monthly theme.  We have a student body of 72 and staff of 15.
 
In general we follow the Cobb County Schools' schedule with a week later start date and week earlier end date. 
 
Our Preschool Director is Diane Chiprany.  You can contact her at Chiprany@bellsouth.net or 770-974-8481.

2010/2011 PreSchool Year Information

Available for Your Child:

• Zoo phonics curriculum
• Fruit of the Spirit character education program
• Spanish twice a week for three and four year old students.
• Chapel once a month for three and four year old students.
• Carline for arrival and pickup.
• Two outdoor playgrounds.
• Large indoor multipurpose room for rainy day play and assemblies.
• Class and individual pictures.
• Two full-time teachers in each class.
• Lunch bunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays for two and three year old students.  (There is an extra charge of $4 per lunch bunch.  Students bring lunch from home.)
• After school dance and tumble classes provided by CK Danceworks. (There is a separate fee for these classes.)

Four Year Old Classes

• Must be 4 years of age by September 1
• Maximum class size is 14.
• Classes meet from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday
• Students bring a lunch from home every day to eat during school hours
• Monthly tuition: $190.00
• Non-refundable registration fee:  $190.00

Three Year Old Classes

• Must be 3 years of age by September 1
• Maximum class size is 12
• Classes meet from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Monthly tuition: $155.00
• Non-refundable registration fee: $155.00

Two Year Old Classes

• Must be 2 years of age by September 1
• Maximum class size is 12
• Classes meet from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Monthly tuition: $135.00
• Non-refundable registration fee: $135.00

Mother's Morning Out

• Must be 18-24 months of age by September 1
• Maximum class size is 8
• Classes meet from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.
• Monthly tuition: $135.00
• Non-refundable registration fee: $135
• You have the option of registering for only 1 of the 2 days at a monthly tuition of $67.50 and registration fee of $67.50. (If you are already enrolled in one of our other classes, the registration fee is waived.)