Medina County Schools' ESC "The Growing Tree" Preschool

THE GROWING TREE PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION IS OPEN


Christina Combs Preschool Teacher	Michelle Brenner Preschool Aide

The Medina County Schools’ Educational Service Center provides a comprehensive Preschool Program for students of the six Medina County school districts. The preschool classroom is staffed with a licensed teacher, Christina Combs, and a certificated aide, Michelle Brenner, who will serve up to eight students with disabilities and eight typical students in each half day program, which will meet during the 2012-2013 school year Monday through Thursday.

The philosophy of the Medina County Educational Service Center preschool is based on meeting the individual, developmental needs of all children with and without special needs. The developmental preschool seeks to provide an environment that encourages all children to explore, ask questions and learn things that he/she needs and wants to know about their world. As a developmental preschool, a basic ingredient to educational success is a positive self-image. Multi-cultural, non-biased experiences, appropriate materials and equipment are provided to meet the needs of a diverse population of young children. Adults model behavior based on respect for others. Individual needs are met so that children feel safe and secure. The preschool staff and administration recognize parents as the primary teacher of their children and strive to work in partnership with families to promote the optimal development of all and strive to work in partnership with families to promote the optimal development of all children in attendance. Parent involvement in the program is emphasized as essential to the generalization of skills and abilities of children with their home, preschool and community.

Our preschool program follows the Ohio Department of Education Early Learning content Standards in language arts, math, social studies, and science. The curriculum provides a balance of child-centered and teacher facilitated activities that encourage children to investigate, manipulate and experiment as they construct their own knowledge. Teachers, in partnership with families guide, expand, and stimulate children through that process of growth and development. The preschool curriculum provides the foundation for future academic success by building upon previous knowledge and skills; aligning with the Ohio Early Learning Content Standards; and by providing individualized and integrated approaches to assessment, curriculum and instruction. The curriculum addresses key areas of child development including aesthetic and artistic development, emotional and social development, intellectual development, physical development and well being development of responsibility.

We are now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. There will be a non-refundable one time registration fee of $30 required with registration forms. There will not be a tuition increase for the 2012-2013 school year. Tuition will be a total of $1,440, to be paid in nine payments of $160 a month starting September 1, 2012 with the last payment on May 1, 2013. Multiple children discount will be as follows: Two children at $2,160 ($240 per month) and three children at $2,880 ($320 per month). Families can chose to pay the total tuition up front to the monthly payment program. A physical will need to be done no sooner than 30 days before the start date August 22, 2012.

Click here for 2012-2013 registration information

If you have any questions, please contact N'ecole Ast, Director of Special Needs Initiatives, at (330) 723-6393, ext. 116.