Pre-K Learning Center
at
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ms. Corrine Jermine, Director
3 St. John Street
North Haven, CT 06473 Tel. (203) 239-2799
The Play School Pre-K Learning Center is a state-licensed, non-profit organization sponsored by St. John’s Church. For more than 40 years, the Center has been providing a non-religious, comprehensive playschool experience to North Haven children as a service to the community. Its success in preparing children for entry into local elementary schools is well recognized by area teachers.
Several Play School programs are offered to enable children of different ages to develop physical, social and mental skills in a loving and nurturing environment. These programs include both full- and half-day options on a two- or three-day-per-week basis. All programs are learning center oriented, focusing around a series of specialized learning stations through which the children rotate during the school day. Children move from center to center using directed play and carefully planned activities to explore learning opportunities involving books, puzzles, art, music and other materials. Time is also devoted to projects and physical activities that develop motor skills and social interaction.
An experienced, dedicated staff and first-rate facilities make the Play School Pre-K Learning Center an enriching growth experience for the children who attend. The personal attention devoted to each child and the emphasis on learning through play ensure that learning is viewed as an enjoyable activity. The program is designed to help each child realize his or her full potential. For further information about the Play School, please call the Director, Corrine Jermine. We encourage you to schedule a visit to see our program in action. Ongoing enrollment for limited class openings is available for the current school year.
Both the full- and half-day programs offered by the Play School use a learning-center approach to expose children to a variety of learning experiences. These include:
- construction/transportation center
- book/puzzle center
- art center
- family life center
- math/science/nature center
As children are guided through each center, active experimentation, expression and language development are encouraged. During this learning time, children also may be separated into small groups for a craft project in a classroom; brought into the kitchen for a cooking project; or engaged one-on-one with a teacher for specific skill development.
The program schedule offered for three-year-olds is:
- Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 8:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- Option to stay for lunch until 12:30
Programs offered for four- and five-year-olds are:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings, 8:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons, 12:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
- Both mornings and afternoons include an extended lunchtime option, 11:45 – 12:30
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday full day, 8:45 a.m. – 3:15
p.m.
The
Play School has excellent physical facilities, including fully equipped
classrooms designed for early childhood learning,
multiple lavatories, a full kitchen and large play areas both indoors
and outdoors. Indoors, the Great Hall is furnished with a wooden play
gym, a slide, a balance beam, hoops, bicycles and other toys to help
gross motor skill development. It also offers extensive open space
to accommodate all of the children in carefully supervised free play.
Outdoors, the playground is covered with shock-absorbent material under
the swings and playscape; and includes two play houses, a castle and
a large sandbox. A feature that parents appreciate is the adjacent
parking lot for safe, convenient drop-off and pick-up right at the
Play School door
The director of the Play School is Corrine Jermine, who is state
certified in elementary education. Other staff members include:
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All five staff members attend annual continuing education classes to maintain and enhance their professional skills. Many staff members also are CPR/first-aid certified. Together, they form a team totally dedicated to the welfare of the children entrusted to their care.