Our Summerville Preschool classes currently meet on Thursdays.
All children must be fully potty trained and 3 years old by September 1st to join SHEEP classes.
Preschool classes require adult assistants. Please contact us if you would like more information on assisting!
**All classes listed on this page as K3-K5 require enrolled students to be dropped off and picked up at the preschool desk. Although we specify preschoolers, this can include Kindergartners if they end the day in any of the K3-K5 classes below**
Preschool Pickup and Drop Off Policy:
Parents are required to drop their preschool child/children off at the preschool desk. This desk is located in the foyer of the main building (see map HERE). You will need to come in the Front Door, located under the awning, to access the Preschool Check-in desk. On the first day, if you have not already picked up your students badge during Meet the Teacher, you will need to pick up their name badge on a lanyard at the front desk. If your child/children have a yellow lanyard, they must be checked-in, checked-out, and picked up at the Preschool desk.
Your child will be checked in using our SHEEP Portal and a Preschool SHEEP staff member will take your child/children to their first class. If your child has more than one class at SHEEP they will be escorted from one class to another by a staff member. Children will be returned to the preschool desk when their classes end. Your child will be checked out when you arrive to pick them up.
Our preschool and kindergarten classes overlap significantly. If a child ends their day in a class that we have specified as “preschool”, that child needs to be picked up at the preschool desk. We do not have the ability to filter out kindergartners and release them separately for pick up.
Please make sure your child wears his name tag lanyard every day of classes for the entire school year. Please do not allow your child to put stickers or anything on their badge that will cover the QR code, their name, emergency contact information, or class schedule.
Please note, only Parents or Authorized Adults can pick up preschool students. Siblings may not check out preschool students.
English
Blauch, D: Letter of the Week Summerville, Thursdays Instructor: Debbie Blauch Email: deborahb@sheep.education Grade range: K3-K5 Tuition: $27 Material Fee: $25 Supply Requirements: Supplies will be provided by the teacher and are covered by the materials fee.
Course Description: Letter of the Week is an enjoyable and gentle learning experience for the preschool child. Each week we will focus on a new letter of the alphabet. The students will learn the shape and sound of the letter, while also learning a related body movement or signal. The signal provides a concrete way to recall the letter. The students will also create a letter themed craft, enjoy a letter themed snack, and hear a letter themed story.
Course Description: Storybook class will explore the wonderful, exciting world of children’s literature!! Each class period will be a theme-based time of reading and discussion. No one is ever too old for a delightful picture book! We will meet new friends and learn about amazing things along the way! Some of the topics we will explore are: seasons, holidays, community helpers, animals, pets, friends, and family, along with several well-known children’s authors: Eric Carle, Kevin Henkes, Rosemary Wells, and many others. This class is designed to be a delightful happy hour spent reading and will, hopefully, help to instill in your child a love of and desire to read. “There is no substitute for books in the life of a child!” -May Ellen Chase
This class is primarily storytime designed to encourage and enhance early reading skills and a love for reading and good literature.
Kloxin, O: Numbers, Colors & Shapes Summerville, Thursdays Instructor: Olivia Kloxin Email: olivia@sheep.education Grades: K3-K5 (3 years old by August) Tuition: $27 Material Fee: $30 Supply Requirements: Scissors, glue sticks, and crayons. Students will need these items every week. Please label them and put them in a pencil bag or pencil box inside their backpack.
Course Description: Numbers, Shapes, and Colors is a pleasant learning experience that is designed to introduce these concepts in a fun and engaging way. Every three weeks we will spend time exploring a number, a shape, and a color. We will learn how to write our number and draw our shape while learning about our color. We will do craft projects, use coloring pages, read books and stories, and sensory experiences to reinforce what we’ve learned.
Science
Ashworth: Animals 101 Summerville, Thursdays Instructor: Stacie Ashworth Email: stacie@sheep.education Grades: K3-K5 Tuition: $29 Material Fee: $30 Supply Requirements: All supplies will be provided.
Course Description: We will go on an adventure of learning about various animals throughout the year. We will learn about their classifications, characteristics, diet, and habitat. We will learn about the animals through crafts, videos, worksheets, games and play. All supplies and materials are provided.
Damato: K4-K5 Science Summerville, Thursdays Grade/Ages: K4-K5 Instructor: Heather Damato Email: heather@sheep.education Monthly Cost: $33 Material Fee: $39 Prerequisite: Students need to be able to color, write their name, and sit still for a reasonable period of time. Students must be verbal and completely potty trained. Supply Requirements: Students will need crayons (not markers or pencils!) and a glue stick for class. Students should bring these supplies, clearly marked with their name, in a backpack to class each week.
Course Description: Pre-school science will explore basic science concepts for early learners. Using stories, songs, crafts, and videos students will learn scientific concepts as we study God’s creation as outlined in the account of creation in Genesis 1. Science concepts for each day of creation will be broken into unit studies that will each last several weeks. Students will create a “Days of Creation” book for each day of the 7 days of creation. These books will be sent home at the end of the year when they are complete. Some of the science concepts we will explore include: matter, clouds, the ocean, soil, plants, photosynthesis, our solar system, time, insects, birds, marine creatures, mammals, habitats, and the amazing human body! Your child will be amazed at God’s amazing handiwork!! This class is best suited for 4 and 5 year olds.
Electives
Ashworth: Physical Education Summerville, Thursdays Instructor: Stacie Ashworth Email: stacie@sheep.education Grades: K3-K5 Tuition: $29 Material Fee: $20 Supply Requirements: tennis shoes and water bottle
Course Description: This class will focus on physical activity through creative movement and fun games. We will focus on personal development as well as team-building skills. We will work on endurance and strength as well as developing/learning new exercises and developing beginners’ skills for sports drills. It is a fun and fast paced class that allows kids to be on the move. Tennis shoes, water bottle and appropriate clothes are required.
Baur: Click a Brick Summerville, Thursday Instructor: Tammy Baur Email: tammybaur@sheep.education Grades: K4-3rd grade Tuition: $27 Material Fee: $12 Supply Requirements: LEGO classic building plate Other Requirements: The child must be ok with not always having time to complete their creations; and he/she will always have to deconstruct it at the end of class.
Course description: In this class we will explore a wide variety of topics in History, Science, Bible, and even some Math and English. We will learn about some amazing inventors, famous landmarks, buildings, and more. There will be fun and educational building challenges each week!
Damato: K3-K5 Chorus and Music Summerville, Thursdays Grade/Ages: K3-K5 Instructor: Heather Damato Email: heather@sheep.education Monthly Cost: $27 Material Fee: $15
Course Description: Every child needs an introduction to music. Musical education brings alive parts of the brain that no other education can. This music in motion experience is a beginner music course emphasizing having fun with music. In this class little ones will have fun singing a variety of fun childhood songs and rhymes as well as learning rhythm by playing with rhythm sticks or egg shakers. We will learn about notes, and use our bodies as percussion instruments. Students will be encouraged to move with the music and be taught how to sit still while singing.
Knighton: Crafty Arts Summerville, Thursday Instructor Name: Maria Knighton and Tammy Baur Email: Maria@sheep.education Grades: K3-K5 Tuition: $27 Material Fee: $25.00 Supply Requirement: Plastic two pocket folder
Course Description: Crafty Arts is a class geared towards preschoolers to teach hand eye coordination, texture, and patterns by using various mediums and materials. Each week the students will learn a letter of the alphabet and do a craft or art project associated with it. Through this application, students will learn to use various materials in their artistic creations and get their creative juices flowing.
Knighton: Before Five in a Row Summerville, Thursday Instructor Name: Maria Knighton Email:Maria@sheep.education Grades: K3-K5 Tuition: $27 Material Fee: $25.00 Supply Requirement: Plastic two pocket folder
Course Description: Before Five in a Row is a class geared towards preschoolers where a classic Children’s book is read, discussion will follow in a group setting and then there will be an activity to reinforce the story and the elements that were learned. This class will teach students colors, patterns, shapes, numbers, mathematics, history, Science and Bible lessons. Each week we will be using one or more of these concepts.
Reed: Bible Stories & Songs Summerville, Thursdays Instructor: Samantha Reed Email: samantha@sheep.education Grades: K3-k5 Tuition: $27 Material Fee: $23 Supply Requirements: All materials will be purchased by the teacher. Parents will not need to purchase materials.
Course Description: Teaching our children stories and truths from God’s Word helps them for their whole lives. In Bible Stories and Songs, we will do just that in a fun and engaging way! Using the power of song and motion to help teach, students will learn verses, biblical principles and Bible stories. Each class will consist of exciting songs, thoughtful poems, and engaging Bible stories. We will use a lot of movement but will also have a time of sitting and active listening.
Rettberg: Ballet 1 Summerville, Thursdays Instructor: Olivia Rettberg Email: *please email both Olivia and Bethany: oliviarettberg@sheep.education and bethany@sheep.education Grade/Ages: 5-6 years old (Students must be 5 years old by September 1st to be in this class.) Tuition: $30 Materials Fee: $65 Supply Requirements:
Girls will need to wear pink ballet tights, a pink or black leotard, a pink or black ballet skirt (pull-on elastic is best), and pink ballet shoes.
Boys will need to wear a white t-shirt tucked into black shorts, white socks, and black ballet shoes.
Please email the instructor if you have questions about purchasing attire. A costume will need to be purchased for performances. The materials fee covers the cost of the costumes.
Course Description: This class will be covering classical ballet positions, theory, and technique in the Vaganova Method of Ballet. Each class will learn ballet choreography to contemporary worship music and explore creative movement. The focus will be on worshiping God through the art of ballet. There will be a Spring Ballet Performance at the end of the school year. The materials fee covers the cost of the performance costumes.
*Please note that students who will turn 7 years old by September 1st should register for the Ballet 2 class.
Girls will need to wear pink ballet tights, a pink or black leotard, a pink or black ballet skirt (pull-on elastic is best), and pink ballet shoes.
Boys will need to wear a white t-shirt tucked into black shorts, white socks, and black ballet shoes.
Please email the instructor if you have questions about purchasing attire. A costume will need to be purchased for performances. The materials fee covers the cost of the costumes.
Course Description: This is a pre-ballet/creative movement class for 3 & 4 year olds. We use classical music, interactive songs to get us singing and moving, and contemporary worship music created for kids. The students will learn classical ballet positions, basic ballet movements, and explore creative movement with a focus on worshiping God through the art of ballet. There will be a Spring Ballet Performance at the end of the school year.
*Please note that students who will turn 5 years old by September 1st should register for the Ballet 1 class.
Willis: Ballet 1 Summerville, Tuesday Instructor: Bethany Willis Email: bethany@sheep.education Grade/Ages: 5-6 years old (Students must be 5 years old by September 1st to be in this class.) Tuition: $30 Materials Fee: $65 Supply Requirements:
Girls will need to wear pink ballet tights, a pink or black leotard, a pink or black ballet skirt (pull-on elastic is best), and pink ballet shoes.
Boys will need to wear a white t-shirt tucked into black shorts, white socks, and black ballet shoes.
Please email the instructor if you have questions about purchasing attire. A costume will need to be purchased for performances. The materials fee covers the cost of the costumes.
Course Description: This class will be covering classical ballet positions, theory, and technique in the Vaganova Method of Ballet. Each class will learn ballet choreography to contemporary worship music and explore creative movement. The focus will be on worshiping God through the art of ballet. There will be a Spring Ballet Performance at the end of the school year. The materials fee covers the cost of the performance costumes.
*Please note that students who will turn 7 years old by September 1st should register for the Ballet 2 class.