Wesleyan Preschool
Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children's
National Academy of Early Childhood Programs
Located at Cathedral of the Rockies
717 North 11th Street, Boise, Idaho 83702
phone: 208.343.3778
Mission Statement
We will encourage and nurture each child individually, facilitating all aspects of development: cognitive, emotional and spiritual. We will strive to instill in each child a love for learning and a deep respect for all of God's creation.
The Wesleyan Preschool is predicated on the belief that children grow toward self-reliance and healthy independence, develop positive feelings of worth and inner strength, learn to interact with others, respecting their rights and feelings, grow toward physical, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual maturity in an atmosphere of activity, under the guidance of caring adults who help children learn to make decisions, accept responsibility for their actions, and find joy in learning about the world around them. As Wesleyan is part of the First United Methodist Church, a Christian attitude, in terms of values and morals, underlies all of our interactions with the children.
Wesleyan also encourages the integration of special needs children in the belief that all children are entitled to the same opportunities for enrichment and growth.
Our program curriculum and room arrangement promotes large and small motor skills. We offer activities in language arts, math skills, science, dramatic play, sensory and water tables, music, with a special emphasis on early literacy skills.
We emphasize "freedom with limits and rights with responsibility." Limits are non-judgmental to enable children to respond to guidance without shame or resentment. In this way, children develop inner-control as they grow toward healthy independence as responsible individuals.
The Wesleyan Preschool encompasses more than "just play." A sequential program, emphasis on literacy, and a wide variety of activities help to provide a concrete basis for future school success. Our staff works with each child in a warm, positive manner so he/she will leave Wesleyan with increased confidence and a greater empathy for others.
The Brown Bag Program
Brown Bag is a supervised lunch (brought from home) and play time that takes place from 11:30 to 1:30 two days each week. Tuition is $70 per month.
- Three and Four year olds — Tuesday and Thursday each week
- Four and Five year olds — Monday and Wednesday each week
Wesleyan Offers Small Class Sizes
- Mom and Tot program has 2 teachers and 12 children in each class. Hours 9:30—11:00am
- Three and Four year olds has 2 teachers and 14 children in each class. Hours 9:00—11:30am
- Four and Five year olds has 2 teachers and 14 children in each class. Hours 9:00—11:30am
- Pre-K has 1 teacher and 10 children in each class. Hours 9:00—Noon
Wait List Instructions
- Please call our office at 208.343.3778 for a wait list packet.
- Filling out and returning a form does not guarantee you a spot in our preschool.
- A postcard will be mailed to you with your child's wait list number.
- Enrollment forms will be mailed the spring prior to the fall entrance date.
- Enrollment is based upon the wait list with concurrently enrolled siblings given preference.
- Preference will be given to church members in good standing as determined by FUMC. Our goal is to offer 50% of the available openings to church members and siblings. Should that goal not be met by the end of the initial enrollment period however, available openings will be filled according to the original contact date.
- Your child must turn 3 for the 3 and 4 year olds program or 4 for the 4 and 5 year olds program on or before September 1st of the year you wish your child to enter Preschool.
- You are responsible to let us know of any address/phone changes. If we are unable to contact you we will have to remove your name from the wait list.
- Tours of our facility are conducted October through April. Please call/email Director Maggie Beltrami at 343.3778 to arrange a tour date.
