Shepherd Of The Hills Early Childhood Center is a Christian preschool in Vacaville, California, serving preschool-age children since 1985. The center operates preschool classes and an afternoon extended-care option and holds weekly chapel services.
Shepherd Of The Hills is a Christian early childhood center that provides preschool education for young children. The program has operated since 1985 and serves multiple class sessions during the school year.
The program uses a child-centered curriculum that addresses multiple learning styles (auditory, visual, spatial, linguistic and kinesthetic) and balances active and quiet times, individual and group activities, and large- and small-motor work. Classroom activities include story and language development, art and music, manipulative and pre-math activities, science exploration, phonics instruction and pre-writing practice; specific instructional resources mentioned include a phonics program and Handwriting Without Tears.
Instruction takes place in decorated classrooms and on outdoor play areas that include swings, slides and climbing equipment. Weekly chapel services are part of the center's offerings, and children participate in music, Bible stories and related projects as part of the school's regular schedule. Staff includes a director, assistant director, teachers and aides with years of classroom experience and some formal training in education.
Classroom program for three- and four-year-olds focused on learning classroom routines, sharing, colors, shapes, early number concepts and introductory pre-writing skills; play is integrated with academic activities.
Program designed to prepare children for kindergarten with instruction in colors, shapes, numbers (up to 20), phonics, handwriting and a mix of circle time, playtime, worktime and outdoor play.
Afternoon extended-care option that extends the preschool day with Bible stories, projects, songs and free play; children bring lunch and drinks are provided; Fridays include free play and an art activity.
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