260 Walnut Ave. Walnut Creek, CA 94598 · 925-937-7063

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Our Program

This page of our site is dedicated to provide information about our program.  The information provided is divided into the following categories. 

Overview
Affiliation
Class Schedules
Theme Calendar
A Day at WACCP

Overview

Our program is highly individualized, offering a wide range of materials and utilization of ideas and experiences from several schools of educational thought.

A child is free to work independently or in groups according to his developmental level. There are learning stations for a broad range of science, music, art, creative drama, pre-math and pre-reading on sequentials levels. A child selects his work independently on his own growth schedule.

Developing a good self-image is important to the child. This image grows as he or she learns new skills, develops self-control, and learns to assume responsibilities for choices, while following through his or her needs and ideas.

Each child is valued as an individual. A feeling of God's love for families and all people is on going in loving, caring relationships with other children and a well-trained staff.

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Affiliation

Affiliated with the Walnut Avenue United Methodist Church. The school is operated for preschool age children on a non-discriminatory basis, according equal treatment without regard to race, color, religion or national origin.

The Department of Health of the State of California is the licensing agent.

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Class Schedules

Classes are limited to 41 students. Children will be grouped by chronological age as follows, and we ask that you register your child accordingly. Exceptions can and will be made if it will benefit the child.

Junior Kindergarten, Monday - Thursday A.M & P.M.:

Children in these classes are 4 years 9 months before September 2
Information available upon request.

Monday - Wednesday - Friday, A.M.  Classes:

Children in these classes are 3 years, 9 months or older by September 2. This is our kindergarten readiness class.

Tuesday - Thursday A.M. Class:

Children in these classes are 2 years, 9 months by September 2. Exceptions of 2 1/2 year olds will be made if the child will benefit from the program.

"Mom's Morning Out" - Tuesday or Wednesday A.M.:

Children in this class are 18 - 33 months.  This is a great introduction to the preschool setting.

 Lunch Bunch & Extended CarePrograms:

Information is available upon request.

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Theme Calendar

Walnut Avenue Community Christian Preschool

 

 

GENERAL THEME CALENDAR

     

        WEEK OF:

 

September                                   All About Me

                                                All About Me

                                                     Me and My World

                                                Me and My World (Class Pictures)

 

October                                     Fall (4’s & JK Fall Conf. Begin) (Pancake Breakfast & Tile Project)       

                                                Fall

                                                Halloween

                                                Halloween (Halloween Parade)

 

November                                  Families

                             Thanksgiving (No School-11/10 & 11/12)

                                                Thanksgiving (BIG FEAST Parties)

                                                 THANKSGIVING Holiday - No School All Week

 

December                                            Christmas 

                                                          Christmas

                                                          Christmas (Christmas Parties)

                                                (Winter Recess Begins - 12/19)

                                                  WINTER RECESS – No School All Week

                                                            WINTER RECESS – No School All Week (Happy New Year!!)

 

January                                        Winter (Return to School 1/5/09) 

                                                Winter

                                                Day & Night (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No School 1/19)

                                                     My Home

 

February                                    Valentines (Walk to the mailbox)

                                                 Valentines (Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday – No School 2/9) 

                                                            Animals (Presidents Day Holiday – No School 2/16)

                                                 Animals (3’s Conferences Begin

 

March                                         Animals/Pets (Family Dog Wash) (Fieldtrip to Kilcourse Ranch)

                                                Sea Life

                                         Sea Life

                                                Spring

 

April                                              Easter – (4”s & JK conferences Begin)

                                                Easter – (Easter parties) (Good Friday = No School 4/10)

                                                 (Spring Break – No School All Week)  

                                                 Insects

                                                 Insects

                                                                             

May                                           Transportation (Fieldtrip to County Connection)

                                                 Transportation (Mini-Carnival)

                                                 Creative Expression

                                                 Creative Expression (Memorial Day Holiday – No School 5/25)

 

June                                           Creative Expression (End of year parties)

                         

**Please note: All Dates and Themes are subject to change.  Watch your monthly newsletter for verification of dates.  Thank you for understanding.

 

( ) = NO SCHOOL Please Note: All above NO SCHOOL days are subject to change. Watch your monthly newsletter for verification of dates. Thank you for understanding.

WACCP's School schedule follows the Mt.Diablo School Schedule

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General School Schedule for Three Year Old Program (Other Schedule available upon request).         

8:55 - 9:05

Arrival

9:05 - 9:45 FREE CHOICE CENTER TIME
  Children work throughout the school, inside and out.

PERCEPTUAL MOTOR PROGRAM

9:50 LARGE CIRCLE
  Birthdays, singing
10:00 - 10:40 SMALL GROUP LEARNING
 

Calender time, five groups of 8-9 children. Each teacher makes ongoing observations while working with her small group of children. We review these with parents at converence time.

3 year olds have language development on Tuesday & Thursday. 3 years olds are heterogeneously grouped to allow for a rich language environment for all.

10:40 - 11:10 SECOND FREE CHOICE TIME
  A time to finish all projects & get ready for closure.
11:10 - 11:25 MUSIC/STORY
  Material based on the theme.
11:25 - 11:35 DISMISSAL TIME

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