FPC of Sumter Preschool & Kindergarten

The preschool and kindergarten programs strive to enhance growth in many areas:

• religious
• social
• emotional
• physical
• intellectual.

All children are involved in as many age appropriate learning experiences as possible. These experiences include:

• working in learning centers
• planned activities to improve both gross and fine motor skills
• language arts
• concrete experiences with number concepts

Learning through play (manipulation) is a major teaching method; and teachers plan age-appropriate activities for their classes.

Each child at First Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten is nourished in an atmosphere of caring guidance and positive reinforcement, with particular care given to develop a sense of enthusiasm as well as motivation. The program fosters the desire to learn.

School goals are to:

• recognize the needs of the individual and to promote a positive sense of self-worth in each child
• provide each child with a favorable environment that will stimulate and enrich both personal growth and cognitive development
• provide a variety of experiences which encourage active and creative participation
• develop within each child the ability to express his or her feelings and to communicate with others
• encourage cooperative behavior while respecting the rights of others and assuming new responsibilities
• demonstrate greater independence in everyday activities

Community Outreach:

• Red Cross
• Solomon’s Home
• Light of Hope
• Soles for Souls
• Operation Christmas Child
• Christian Charities
• Care packages overseas for Shaw military folks
• Care packages to Residential Community Center
• Carriage House Collection
• Trunk or Treat