Weekday Preschool
Our morning preschool gives children an exciting learning environment in a Christian atmosphere so they begin to feel comfortable in a school setting and develop a life-long love for learning.
For information contact school director Lana Burske.
About WPC
The center was established in 1946 with one class of kindergartners. We have grown to serve 120 children ages 2 months through private kindergaten.
Research tells us that young children learn best through play, hands-on activities, and positive interactions with those around them. Our faculty of 20 educated, experienced, and caring teachers create learning experiences for the ages and stages of our students. We have an inclusive, respectful environment and welcome diversity in culture, religion, race, gender, and ability.
We strive to provide the best early childhood program in Greensboro. We are proud to have earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Why Choose WPC?
- Nationally accredited by the most respected organization in the field of early childhood education, NAEYC
- More than 70 years of setting high standards for early childhood education in the Greensboro community
- Nationally recognized curricula, such as Creative Curriculum and Handwriting Without Tears, that focus on developmentally appropriate practice while preparing children for kindergarten or first grade
- An Artelerista, teaching art techniques to every age, with professional public displays of each child’s art throughout the year.
- Weekly music for every age with different professional musicians.
- Weekly Spanish for every age
- Gardening with Master Gardeners
- Movement and Yoga for all ages on varying days
- After-school programming such as cooking, science, book club, Legos, sports, etc.
- Weekly Chapel on our beautiful church campus emphasizing how much God loves each of us.
- Service projects that reach children in our community through such agencies as BackPack Beginnings, Hot Dish & Hope, and Partnership Village
- Special programs, performances & parades for families throughout the year, such as our annual Valentine’s Dance, costume parades, Christmas performances, parent education opportunities, Week of the Young Child celebrations, family picnic & more
- Opportunities for extended early hours and late hours for your convenience
- Allergy-aware, nut-free school
New to WPC
Registration begins the last full week in January, with priority acceptance given first to church members, second to currently enrolled students and their siblings, and third to children on the waiting list followed by members of the general community.
Parents will be notified of acceptance into the program by March 1. Parents will receive a mailing in August notifying them of their child’s class placement and teacher’s names, and the date and time of the Parent Orientation Meeting. The Family Handbook, enrollment forms, and school calendar, etc. will be available by mid-August.
Class lists will be formulated by the Director during the summer months. They are determined by the number of children registered for each age group, balancing classes by gender.
9:15 – 9:30 Morning Meeting Group Time stories, sharing, games
9:30 – 10:30 Learning Centers such as reading, blocks, art, science, dramatic play, writing, and manipulatives.
10:30 – 10:45 Clean up and toileting
10:45 – 11:30 Outdoor activities
11:30 – noon Special activities such as a visit to the Atelier, Creature Teacher, Library, Kindermusik, or Spanish
12 – 12:30 pm Toileting and lunch time
12:30 – 1 Group time and prepare for dismissal
An Emergency Preparedness Plan, reviewed and updated each year, is posted in every classroom and always with teachers. Teachers also receive annual emergency training.
Teachers always have each child’s emergency information, allergy information and medications with them. They are trained in allergy awareness, CPR and First Aid. The Weekday Preschool is a “nut-free” environment for children with severe allergies.
Forms
Useful forms and info for WPC parents:
