Where children learn to passionately pursue Christ.
Calvary Preschool
Calvary Preschool staff strives to glorify God by providing an orderly, nurturing, and stimulating atmosphere for development as children begin to explore the world around them. Each child in Calvary Preschool will grow mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually as they interact with a loving, caring group of adults and peers outside of their family. The Calvary Preschool program’s daily environment includes guided exploration with toys and educational manipulatives that stimulate learning, peer interaction that stimulates social growth, and a creative, hands-on academic and Bible curriculum that is appropriate for each child’s spiritual and academic growth and development.
2021 – 2022 School Year Plans
Protocols for the school year
Calvary Preschool believes our first duty as a school is the safety and health of the children entrusted to our care. We take very seriously the call to love and care for your child. View the protocols for this school year.
Health and safety guidelines
We ask that all parents review and practice the COVID-19 child care health and safety guidelines. These guidelines are designed to help us all maintain physical distancing practices and health and safety standards.
Indemnity Waiver
We require all families to print, sign and turn in the Calvary Church Preschool indemnity waiver before the first day of school.
Quick Glance School Year Calendar
The 2021/2022 Calvary Preschool family calendar will help you stay up-to-date will all that is happening this school year.
Parent Survey
The parent survey give you the opportunity to let us know what presentation topics you are interested in and would like for us to cover during our upcoming Parent/Teacher Fellowship Meetings.
Dear Friend,
On behalf of our family at Calvary Church, I want to welcome you to Calvary Preschool.
The goal of Calvary Preschool is to make disciples of Jesus Christ through a biblical environment that prepares students to glorify God spiritually, physically, academically, and socially. Our supreme desire is that our students will learn to value the mandate to “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30).
God has clearly identified parents as the primary educators of their children. You are their first line of defense and instruction. But we would love to come alongside families and help them develop godly character in their children by providing quality Christian education. We recognize that this partnership calls for the like-mindedness of all involved in the education process, so that each student’s academic and spiritual development may reach maturity. We value the trust you place in us as we pursue our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ, and we look forward to co-laboring with you in this venture.
For the glory of God,
Skip Heitzig, Senior Pastor
Accreditation
Calvary Preschool is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). We are also a proud member of Calvary Chapel Education Association.
Calvary Preschool is licensed by the State of New Mexico Child, Youth and Families Department. A current copy of the state regulations is available in the preschool administration office for your review. Our licensing review occurs annually. A copy of our current annual survey report is posted outside the school administration office.
Parent Handbook
We know you have a lot of questions and want to ensure that Calvary Church Preschool is where you should send your preschooler. We want to give you all the information. That is why we are making the parent’s handbook available for you download.
The Curriculum
At Calvary Preschool, we have strategically chosen our curriculum to accomplish our educational goals of fostering a whole-child approach embodying our four pillars of education: wisdom, stature, favor with God, and favor with man.
We do this with the understanding that children are uniquely created by God and mature and develop at different rates. Our program is unique in that it provides a solid academic foundation that is teacher-directed with a hands-on learning approach that engages students in a fun and interactive environment.
The teachers do this by implementing some of the best approaches to learning, such as: visual, auditory, kinesthetic, student discovery, and problem-solving.
Wisdom
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- Grammar
- Logic
- Rhetoric
- Numeracy
- Science
- Aesthetic Creativity
- Geometry
Stature
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- Physical Development
- Motor Skill Development
- Health and Well-Being
- Play
Favor with God
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- Daily Chapel
- Prayer
- Bible Stories
- Bible Verses
- Bible Concepts
Favor with Man
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- Courage
- Carefulness
- Tenacity
- Fair-Mindedness
- Curiosity
- Honesty
- Humility
The Schedule
Calvary Preschool is an academic school that follows an academic calendar year. We make every effort to follow the APS school year calendar. Our school year session has a fall semester and a spring semester. There is no class on Labor Day, fall break, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving break, Christmas break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, spring break, and Good Friday. You will be notified if another day off is necessary, i.e. for elections or a professional development day for the teachers and director.
Parent/teacher conferences are held in the fall and spring. There is no school on these days. Please refer to the school calendar (issued with the registration packet) for dates.
Hours of Operation and Programs
Threes
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- Must be three years old by 8/30 before the school year starts
- Tuesday/Thursday, 9 am – 1 pm*
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9 am – 1 pm*
FOURS
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- Must be four years old by 8/30 before the school year starts
- Tuesday/Thursday, 9 am – 1 pm*
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9 am – 1 pm*
PRE-K
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- Monday – Friday
- Mon/Wed/Fri
BEFORE-SCHOOL PROGRAM* **
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- Monday-Friday, 7:30-8:45 am
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM* **
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- Monday-Friday, 1-5 pm
Notes
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- All programs are subject to an admission process and a registration fee.
- * Programs are a full-school-year financial commitment.
- ** Program subject to change based on required minimum enrollment numbers.
Daily Schedule
TYPICAL SCHOOL DAY SCHEDULE* |
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7:30 am |
Before-school program |
8:50 am |
Check-in/doors Open |
9:00 am |
Program Start |
9:05 am |
Chapel/praise and worship |
9:20 am |
Circle time |
9:30 am |
Phonics/writing |
10:00 am |
Snack |
10:30 am |
Outdoor time |
11:00 am |
Center rotation |
11:30 am |
Numbers/science |
11:45 am |
Music |
Noon |
Lunch |
12:30 pm |
Closing circle/story/prayer |
12:50 pm |
Cleanup |
1:00 pm |
Dismissal |
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM |
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1:00 pm |
Transition/restroom break |
1:10 pm |
Outdoor play** |
1:40 pm |
Transition/restroom break |
1:50 pm |
Read aloud/nap prep |
2:00 pm |
Quiet/rest/nap time*** |
3:30 pm |
Transition/restroom break |
3:50 pm |
Snack |
4:00 pm |
Art Activity |
4:30 pm |
Read aloud/cleanup |
5:00 pm |
Dismissal |
* Schedule varies depending on program; this is an example of a typical Calvary Preschool day.
** Activities may vary based on projects and individual teacher lessons. If weather does not allow us to go outside, our students will be able to participate in a teacher-led indoor gross motor development activity.
*** Quiet/rest/nap time: Every day, the After School Program has a quiet/rest/nap time as required by the New Mexico Child Care Regulations. Please provide your child with a blanket or a special cuddly friend, and we will provide the rest.
Extracurricular
Field Trips
In-house and off-campus field trips are scheduled throughout the school year. In both cases, you will be given two weeks’ to one month’s notice to plan accordingly. Calvary Preschool students are required to wear the spirit t-shirts on all off-site field trips.
For off-campus field trips, we require each student to have an accompanying adult. Since Calvary Preschool does not provide transportation, parents are required to drive their child to and from the designated location. Parent volunteers are welcome but not required to attend our in-house field trips.
For every field trip, whether in-house or off-campus, each student must have a parent-signed permission slip to participate. Please make arrangements for siblings.
Chapel
Calvary Preschool is committed to instilling Bible Truths into the hearts and minds of our students. In line with our school’s philosophy, we strive to educate the whole child, in wisdom, stature, favor with God, and favor with man.
We recognize that each child is unique and created in the image of God. We desire to come alongside our families and students in the instruction of God’s Word so that each student will understand the magnitude of God’s love for them. At the preschool stages of development, children understand the world around them in a concrete and literal sense. Our program is designed to help students understand that the Bible is a historical, God-breathed document. To communicate these concepts to our students, we partner with two established curriculums, DiscipleLand and Storybook, to create a specialized program for daily Bible instruction and chapel.
In Class Music Time
Calvary Preschool is proud to offer Little Virtuoso’s music time to students enrolled in our programs. Little Virtuoso’s is a customized fine arts program designed to build a musical foundation and verbal vocabulary through storytelling, active movement, and dramatic expression. Students learn to sing simple songs on pitch, tap a steady beat, tap and count different timing patterns, learn note names and their values, recognize names and sounds of musical instruments, and experience increased vocabulary of fine motor skill awareness. Our students are guided through an age-appropriate music curriculum with the instruction of an experienced music teacher.
School Celebrations
Calvary Preschool holds multiple special events throughout the year. On special event days there will be no after-school program. Tuition rates will reflect the missed days; you will not be charged. Please refer to the school year calendar for all special event dates, including:
Open House/Meet-the-Teacher Day
Fall Carnival
Thanksgiving Pie Social
Pajama & Movie Day
Christmas Program
Valentine’s Day
Easter Celebration
Mother’s Day Tea Party
Day with Dad
Pre-K Graduation
Tuition Information
Registration fee for all programs: $100 (nonrefundable)
Supply fee: $50 (nonrefundable)
Payment Options |
Two-Day |
Three-Day |
Five-Day |
Annual (Full School year Price) |
$1,947.00 |
$2,781.00 |
$4,209.00 |
Annual + Before & After Care |
$2,819.00 |
$4,246.00 |
$6,582.00 |
Semester (2 Payments - Aug 1st & Jan 1st) |
$973.00 |
$1,390.00 |
$2,105.00 |
Semester + Before & After Care |
$1,410.00 |
$2,123.00 |
$3,291.00 |
Monthly (9 Payments due on the 1st of each month - Aug thru April) |
$217.00 |
$309.00 |
$468.00 |
Monthly + Before & After Care |
$314.00 |
$472.00 |
$732.00 |
It’s an investment
As parents, we know these years are precious and few. Our goal is to provide a learning environment and curriculum that allows your child to grow spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, and socially. We want to foster each child’s ability to establish healthy relationships, to find joy and satisfaction in creative work and learning, to respect themselves and others, and to build a greater awareness of God as their Creator.
Enrollment Procedures
Preliminary
We ask that you carefully read and review the parent handbook. By becoming informed, you will be able to decide if Calvary Preschool is the right fit for your child.
Apply
Once you have decided that Calvary Preschool would be a great place for your child, fill out the online application.
Approval
You will be contacted by email within 5 days of applying. If you are selected as a candidate for admission the email will contain a link to finish the online registration process. If it was determined that the preschool is not a good fit for your family the email inform you.
Parent/Guardian Meeting With Preschool Leadership
Once your registration is complete, you will be contacted and an admissions meeting will be scheduled. This meeting is an opportunity for the preschool director to become familiar with the student and meet each family individually. Approval for school enrollment will be decided at this time.
Enrollment
After the completion of the above steps, your child will become an official Calvary Preschool student. The registration and supply fees are due at this time.
We are committed
Our teachers and staff are committed to our students and their needs. Together, we will work hand in hand to make their early education years a positive and memorable experience. We understand that each child is a unique creation and will grow and develop at their own pace. It is our privilege to help each student reach their full potential while at Calvary Preschool.
Calvary Church
We are a fellowship of believers who pursue the God who is passionately pursuing a lost world; we do this by connecting with one another, through worship, by the Word, to the world.
Our Mission
Connect Up
We express our adoration of Jesus through dynamic worship and uncompromised obedience.
Connect In
We explain the relevance of the Bible to empower and transform lives for service.
Connect Out
We extend hope to a hurting world by proclaiming the gospel and demonstrating Christ’s love.
Created Equally
All children were created by God for a unique purpose. Providing an excellent environment in which godly teachers co-labor with parents in the discipleship of their children will equip our students with the academic, physical, social, and spiritual tools necessary to accomplish the plan God has for their lives. We are honored to work alongside each and every one of you toward this end.
Leadership
Calvary Preschool staff strives to glorify God by providing an orderly, nurturing, and stimulating atmosphere for development as children begin to explore the world around them.
Skip Heitzig, D.Min, D. Phil
Skip Heitzig is the president and CEO of Calvary Preschool.
Brian Nixon, M.A, D. Phil.
Brian Nixon is the director of education and publishing at Calvary Church.
Teresa Garcia
Teresa Garcia is the Director at Calvary Preschool.
Leslie Ericson-Alti
Leslie Ericson-Alti is the director of curriculum and instruction for Calvary Preschool.
Preschool Staff
Questions?
If you have more questions, submit this form and we will respond as soon as possible. Or, call us at 505.338.0183.