We Teach. We Learn. We Believe.
66 E William St.
Delaware, OH 43015
St. Mary Preschool Program
About Our Children’s House Program
The St. Mary Preschool program was established nearly 30 years ago. It is designed to be the first step in a great Catholic education.
With a Montessori-based curriculum guided by the Diocese of Columbus and the Ohio Department of Education, our preschool staff is highly qualified in early childhood education. Dedicated to yearly in-service training on child development, our St. Mary Preschool teachers are licensed and also have a Montessori diploma.
Our goal is to provide a safe, loving, Christian atmosphere where our staff nurtures each child at their individual level of development. Children are encouraged to experience learning at their own speed. Our teachers and aides understand that children enter our program with their own unique set of skills and experiences.
Children will leave our St. Mary Preschool with early literacy and math skills, as well as social skills and a greater sense of the world around them. St. Mary students will be given opportunities to use and share existing skills and learn new skills that will foster self-confidence, personal respect, individuality, and a love of learning.
Class offerings:
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5 Full Day Program
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5 Half Day Program
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3 Full Day Program
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3 Half Day Program
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Please keep in mind that we will only be accepting 24 children into our Children’s House for the 2023-2024 school year.
FAQs
What is Montessori based Education?Montessori education is student-led and self-paced but guided, assessed, and enriched by knowledgeable and caring teachers, the leadership of their child peers, and a nurturing environment.
A distinctive feature of Montessori education is the specific materials and activities that allow a child to learn through action. These materials were developed by Dr. Montessori and her collaborators over 45 years, and are integral to the program that also involves placing children in 3-year groupings, lessons that are almost exclusively in small groups or one-on-one, a highly organized physical space, and free choice among constructive learning activities. The materials used in these activities provide corrective feedback, and are grouped into curricular areas of Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and Geometry, Geography, Culture, Music, and Art, as well as Practical Life.
These curricular areas help to foster growth for children in all areas of their development—cognitive, emotional, social, and physical.
Given the freedom and support to question, probe deeply, and make connections, Montessori students grow up to be confident, enthusiastic, and self-directed learners and citizens, accountable to both themselves and their community. They think critically, work collaboratively, and act boldly and with integrity.
Yes! For the first time, we are excited to offer the GRACE Scholarship for our preschool and pre-K families. Please apply by downloading and completing the GRACE scholarship form and delivering it to the parish office. Deadline to apply is June 23. Final decisions will be made by June 30 and released at the beginning of July.
For more information, contact:
childrenshouse@stmarydelaware.org
or reach out to our parish office at 740-363-4641 ext. 101
