Early Childhood Excellence

Our Early Childhood Center provides a nurturing, faith-centered environment where young minds flourish through developmentally appropriate learning experiences. From our youngest Early Learners to our Pre-K students preparing for elementary school, we foster growth, curiosity, and joy in discovery.

Early Learners

Our Early Learners program is achieved through play, structured activities, and LOTS of poems, songs, dramatic play, and movement! Listening to stories, doing projects, playing outside, completing circle time and small group activities keeps their day full of opportunities to explore, investigate and develop at their own pace both in a small group and individual setting.

Daily Activities

Story Time, Creative Projects, Outdoor Play, Circle Time, Small Groups, Dramatic Play, Songs & Movement

Learning Through

Poetry & Rhymes, Music & Songs, Movement Activities, Hands-on Exploration, Individual Pacing

Thematic Learning Units

All About Me, Family, Apples & Pumpkins, Fall Leaves, Friends, Thanksgiving, Bears, Christmas, Wind & Water, Snow, Valentine's Day, Construction, Colors, Farm, Weather, Shadows & Reflections, Spring, Things That Grow, Zoo, Ice Cream, Summer, Ocean, Dinosaurs, Transportation

Every day provides love, warmth, hugs, learning, and experiences that are both fun and challenging!

Preschool

Our Preschool program sets our little ones on the path to developing a love for learning. Listening to stories, doing projects, playing outside, and completing center time and small group activities keeps their day full of opportunities to explore, investigate and develop at their own pace both in a small group and individual setting.

Center Time Activities

Sand & Water, Art Center, Blocks, Puzzles & Manipulatives, Dramatic Play, Writing Center

Small Group Activities

Writing Practice, Language & Print, Book Browsing, Science Exploration, Educational Games

Thematic Learning Units

Family, Friends, Wind & Water, Color, Shadows & Reflections, Things That Grow

Building foundational skills through exploration, friendship, and guided discovery!

Pre-Kindergarten

Learning in Pre-Kindergarten is achieved through play and structured activities! Children work both in groups and individually as they gain experience, develop skills and learn independence as well as responsibility.

Center Time Activities

Sand & Water, Art Center, Blocks, Puzzles & Manipulatives, Dramatic Play, Writing Center

Small Group Activities

Writing Skills, Language & Print, Book Browsing, Science Activities, Educational Games

Thematic Learning Units

Family, Friends, Wind & Water, Color, Shadows & Reflections, Things That Grow

Building independence, responsibility, and a lifelong love of learning!

Partnership with The Lynch Foundation

St. Mary of the Hills School is pleased to announce our affiliation with The Lynch Foundation. The focus of this initiative is to support high quality early childhood classrooms by:

• Direct Funding & Grants: Providing direct funding and grants for new classrooms to expand capacity
• Professional Development: Supporting educators and administrators through coaching and professional development
• Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Promoting school readiness and positive outcomes with effective ELA and math curriculums
• Social & Emotional Growth: Establishing environments that support social and emotional growth and competence for young learners