Joy City Community Preschool

COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL - JOY CITY, USA
Joy City, USA Community Preschool is a ministry of Valley Family Church. It's purpose is to provide a safe and loving Christian environment for children to learn and develop friendships.

Who can enroll?
3-year-old class (must be 3 by December 1st and fully potty trained at the time of enrollment)
4-year-old class (must be 4 by December 1st)

When is the preschool offered?
Tues. & Thurs. 9-11:30am OR Mon., Weds. & Fri. 9-11:30am
School begins Tuesday, September 2, 2008 and Graduation day is during the 3rd week in May.

Where is Joy City USA, Community Preschool located?
Joy City, USA Community Preschool is located within Valley Family Church, 995 Romence Road in Portage, Michigan. The church is located southwest of Crossroads Mall.

Is the preschool licensed?
Joy City, USA Community Preschool is licensed through the Michigan Bureau of Regulatory Services and strives to go above and beyond all state minimum requirements.

Why should I choose Joy City, USA Community Preschool?
Joy City Community Preschool is a ministry of Valley Family Church – Kalamazoo and we're pleased to offer a weekly 3 and 4 year old community preschool program where children are introduced to learning in a fresh and innovative way. At Joy City Community Preschool we believe that it is important to help prepare kids for a lifetime of learning, that's why we use hands on activities, science experiments, games and silly songs to help master kindergarten readiness skills. Teaching Christian values is also a big part of what we do and each class experiences weekly Bible stories and memory verses. Each child at JCCP is special and valued and we look forward to partnering with parents and forming a personal relationship with each child and their family.

By the end of the two year program children will have mastered numerous benchmark skills that ensure their readiness for Kindergarten. Children will learn how to:
• Become responsible for materials, time and their behavior
• Learn to perceive and follow instructions
• Express themselves in dramatic play
• Identify upper and lower case alphabet letters
• Count concrete objects
• Recognize and draw shapes
• Identify colors
• Recognize numerals 1-20
• Learn simple songs with motion
• Identify basic computer hardware and applications such as click, drag, drop
• Use age appropriate software programs
• Strengthen hand muscles through cutting, coloring, drawing, painting and manipulatives
• Show control in jumping, hopping, catching and running
• Count forward to 20
• Recognize their first and last name in print
• Write their own name

A parent that has had children in the JCCP program for many years had this to say, “JCCP is an excellent preschool and has left both of my sons and me with a wonderful preschool experience. The teachers and staff are incredible. They love the kids and make it so much fun. I love the fact that they have themes for the weeks and send home newsletters to give you ideas of activities to do at home. I also love the fact that they learned about God and how much He loves them. It is fun to see the progress they have made. I am so thankful for the experience we had at JCCP and would recommend it to anyone.”

JCCP offers 3-year-old and 4-year-old programs half-day programs that are offered on a M-W-F or T-TH schedule. We are pleased to say that we have a 95% return ratio from our 3-year-old program to our 4-year-old program.