Welcome to Carmel UMC Preschool!
Carmel United Methodist Church Preschool just celebrated its 50th year in 2022! We love serving our great community as we learn, explore, and grow together in God's love. Our goal is to create and nurture a love for learning in a joyful, safe, Christ-centered environment.
Our teachers and staff work in collaboration to create learning activities that are developmentally appropriate and play based according to the educational standards set by the Department of Education. Our students enjoy learning through inquiry based play, while interacting with their peers to create positive emotional and social learning experiences.
Please find tabs on this page with our class offerings, tuition fees, newsletter, and calendar. We ask that you please reach out to our director, Tiffany Lehman if you have any additional questions or would like to schedule a tour. We have a GREAT preschool community and we would love to tell you more about us!
Gearing up for 2024-2025 Registration
Registration for NEXT YEAR (2024-2025) will take place in January 2024. Families who are interested in our preschool can schedule a tour starting the week after Thanksgiving 2023 to see what we are all about. Here are some important documents to get you started:
Upcoming Events
MONDAY - November 27 - TOURs of the CUMC preschool begin. Contact Stephanie or Paula if you would like to see what our preschool is all about!
MONDAY - December 4
"A Night Like No Other"
Preschool Holiday Concert
VIDEOS FOR DROP OFF/PICK UP INSTRUCTION:
(Click the link next to the door to which you have been assigned)
Door 9 video: https://youtu.be/vW6LKJnIkJI
Door 6 video: https://youtu.be/kFGu0Ry1QTM
Door 5 video: https://youtu.be/E5tq6wfbfO8
This socially concentrated class is designed for our youngest preschoolers who are 18 months of age by September 1. Our Bunnies enjoy singing, dancing, and playing with their peers in a fun, high energy environment. The Bunnies join us twice a week for fun with their friends.
Our Ducks class is a play based, social environment for our preschoolers who are 2 years old before September 1. Our Ducks enjoy learning and playing together as they explore letters, numbers, shapes, and colors through multi-sensory, exploratory based activities. We offer programs that are three days a week for our Duck students.
We offer three day programs for our students who are 3 before September 1. Our energetic 3s classes, enjoy time to learn both through gross motor and fine motor play, as they continue to work towards those social, emotional, and academic skills that are developmentally appropriate for their age. All students in the 3s and older classes are required to be fully potty trained. All 3s classes meet 3 days a week.
Our 4s program is designed for those students who are 4 years of age before September 1. Our 4 year old classes are in attendance Monday through Thursday.. Our 4s explore and grow together as they work on the skills that will prepare them for a successful elementary school experience.
This program is designed for children who are 5 years of age before September 1. Our Alternative Kindergarten is not intended to replace kindergarten but provide an additional year for students to prepare in confidence before going to kindergarten. This class works on social and academic skills which are designed to give your child an extra boost before starting their elementary school experience. Our Alt. K program is offered Monday through Thursday.
Classes are 9:00AM-1:00PM