Cross Lutheran School provided the following news release:

Cross Lutheran School is expanding it’s offerings for preschool for the 2012-13 school year and will be showcasing them in an open house slated for Jan. 29 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. At the open house, prospective parents (no children please) can learn more about the exciting changes to its preschool programs, meet school staff and tour the facilities.

Cross preschool programs are designed to offer children many different experiences to broaden their exposure to the world and nurture their faith development. For many children, preschool may be their first experience with non-family members caring for them as well as their first exposure to a social environment with their peers. Cross strives to make these first impressions of school positive ones, keeping the focus on learning exciting and fun.

New 2 year old program – Cross, for the 2012-13 school year, will offer a 2 year old preschool program designed to encourage development in gross motor, fine motor, spiritual, intellectual and social skills. Parents have the option of enrolling their children in either a one or two day a week program that supports early learning habits. Children will gain confidence as they separate from parents, establish early classroom routines and learn to make choices in social interactions. Students in this program must be 2 years of age on or before September 1, 2012 and toilet training is not required.

Enhanced 3 and 4 year old program – Parents, in the 2012-13 school year, will have expanded options for their children. For the 3 year old program, you may choose from a two or three day a week option. The 4 year old program offers a three or a five day a week program.

If parents choose, both 3 and 4 year old programs also have additional lunch & enrichment and quiet time & more (extended day) options. While the morning preschool offers a balance of all curricular areas and the new lunch & enrichment program
(11:05 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) highlights the following areas:

• Math Mondays – Children will have the opportunity to explore math concepts
  using a variety of tools such as measuring, sorting, patterning, etc.
• Tumbling Tuesdays – Children will stretch both their muscles as well as minds
   through movement, exercise, guided use of large motor equipment and group games.

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• Wednesday Wonders – Students will be encouraged to investigate both physical and social science topics including nature exploration, experiments, places around the world, etc.
• Thursday Tales – Student on Thursdays will experience literature of various styles such as storytelling, puppetry and poetry.
• Fine Arts Fridays – On Fridays, students discover the arts through direct experiences in music, dance and art media as well as others.

Parents of 3s or 4s who would like to extend their preschoolers day until 3:00 p.m. may do so with the Quiet Time & More sessions. Here students will have an opportunity to rest as well as participate in activities that coordinate with the concepts learned during their morning preschool day.

Children in all of Cross’s preschool programs must provide a birth certificate and proof of a physical by August 1, 2012. A non-refundable deposit for each child is required 2 year olds - $100 and 3 and 4 year olds - $150. Deposit fees will be applied to fees owed at registration in August. All programs require a minimum of eight students and maximum varies by age. Teacher’s aides will be hired as enrollment size warrants. Times for all preschool classes are 8:05 – 11:00 a.m. Costs for preschool are as follows:

2 year old program –
1 day (Wednesdays) $70 per month or $700 per year.
2 day (Monday & Wednesdays) $140 per month or $1,400 per year.

3 year old program –
2 day (Tuesday & Thursdays) $140 per month or $1,400 per year.
3 day (Monday, Wednesday & Fridays) $190 per month or $1,900 per year.

4 year old program –
3 day (Monday, Wednesday & Fridays) $190 per month or $1,900 per year.
5 day (Monday thru Fridays) $315 per month or $3,150 per year.

Enrichment and Extended Day (Combined ages 3-4) a minimum of 5 students is required.
Lunch & Enrichment (11:05 – 1:30 pm) $12 per day or $432 per year
Quiet Time & More (1:30 – 3:00 pm) $8 per day or $288 per year

Cross Lutheran School is located 2 miles south of Yorkville on Rt. 47at Ament Road. Cross provides a competitive educational environment for children in preschool through 8^th grade. Established in 1881, Cross students thrive in a setting that challenges them academically, physically and spiritually. For more information about the affordable, Christian education Cross Lutheran School provides, contact us at (630) 553-7861, visit us at www.hiscross.org or email at schoolinfo@hiscross.org.