OUR PROGRAMS
SMPDS offers classes for children aged six months to five-years-old.
Click on each age group to learn about each class and what a typical day looks like.
Scroll down further to see what Enrichment Activities we offer at SMPDS.
Enrichment Activities
CHAPEL
To enhance their spiritual growth and Biblical knowledge, children in the three-year-old, Pre-K and Kindergarten classes attend short, age-appropriate chapel services two days per week. In a dedicated children’s chapel with preschool-sized pews, children hear familiar Bible stories and learn songs and prayers. We also recognize children celebrating birthdays. Parents are welcome in chapel at any time, especially when their child is “child of the day” or celebrating a birthday.
SCIENCE LAB
Classes in the younger 2s and up participate in weekly science enrichment classes in our science lab. Children have learned about earthworms, experimented with force and motion while designing ramps, and participated in composting.
MUSIC
All classes participate in music/movement class weekly. Children learn fun songs and interact with musical instruments, bean bags, scarves and shakers as they learn to follow directions, practice rhythm and rhyme, and use their large and small muscle groups.
PLAYGROUND
We are blessed to have a large natural area for our playground. One- and two-year- olds enjoy our bucket swings, sandbox, and toddler-sized bulldozer climber school bus and rythm wall.
In addition, children can explore our tire swings, large climbing structure with slides, playhouse, basketball goal, stage, and monkey bars. Each age group has a 45-minute outdoor play period to encourage gross motor play and dramatic play as well as time to socialize with friends from other classes.
LIBRARY
The Children’s Library contains a wide variety of children’s board books and preschool age-appropriate books, which may be checked out by teachers, parents and students. New books are acquired for the library through book clubs, Parent Council donations and individual gifts.
Some classes visit the library weekly to allow children to select books to borrow, and other classes use the library for special story times. Teachers rotate books regularly to enhance their classroom themes.
