The School, our Philosophy and our Emergent Curriculum, Reggio Inspired Program

St. Andrews United Church preschool has been operating in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for nearly four decades. The philosophy of the school reflects some of its core values including the provision of a safe and caring environment. At St. Andrews children develop intellectually, socially and physically and are encouraged to participate in a variety of activities including art, music, group projects, drama, puppets, story time and free play. Parents are encouraged to participate and to support their child in the program. Emphasis is placed on building community, self confidence and developing a positive attitude toward learning.

St. Andrews staff view the child as imaginative, strong and capable of directing his own learning according to his individual needs and interests. Inspired by the teaching practices and methodologies of the Reggio Emilia preprimary schools in Italy, children are given ample opportunities to explore ideas and to express themselves creatively using a variety of objects and materials. They are encouraged to collaborate and work together on various projects throughout the year. These experiences allow children to learn to negotiate and solve problems. They learn to deal with conflict and failure and they experience the joy of success in completing project work.

For more information regarding the Reggio Emilia approach and philosophy see: The North American Reggio Emilia Alliance
Reggio Children

Registration and Rates

The process for registration has 4 steps:

1. Contact the preschool to determine if there is space available
2. Completion of the registration form
3. Completion of the health form
4. Signing the waiver form and discipline policy

Our registration is handled by Liz Fontana. She can be contacted to register your child by calling 403-455-3997 or by emailing registrar@standrewspreschool.ca. Once the necessary forms have been completed please drop them off at the school or mail them to us.

We currently have two programs available for enrollment; 3 year-old program, and a 4 year-old program.

Rates for September 2010 are:

• Three Year Olds: $105 CND per month (9 months)
• Four Year Olds: $145 CND per month (9 months)

Registration for 2010-2011 begins:

1. March 1st, 2010 7:00 PM - for current and previous students (families), or for St Andrews United Church members.
2. March 8th, 2010 7:00 PM - public registration.

Schedules

Three Year Old classes:

• Tuesdays and Thursdays - 8:45 AM to 10:45 AM or
• Tuesdays and Thursdays - 12:45 PM to 2:45 PM

Four Year Old classes:

• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 8:45 AM to 11:15 AM or
• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 12:45 PM to 3:15 PM

St. Andrew's Preschool follows the Calgary Board of Education public school holiday schedule.