1. St. Joan of Arc Early Learning Center
Shelley Caldwell - 28 years in education; teacher; administrator; early childhood champion

2. New Location: 4186 Broadway Street Projected Opening: August 9th, 2018
QUICK TIP
New Hours:
7:00 AM -6:00 PM

3. Mini-Monarchs: 6 -12 months 12-24 months 24-36 months Ratios:
4: mos.
5: mos.
NOTE: potty trained 2 year olds can move to 3 year old classes

4. Caterpillars: Three Year Olds (two classes currently)
Ratio:
10:1(Caterpillars)
12:1 (Butterflies)
Butterflies: Four Year Olds (one class currently)

5. Accreditation: Goal is to reach Paths to Quality Level 3 by December 2018
Reaching Paths to Quality Accreditation Level 3 means we have a planned curriculum that supports children’s developmental readiness needs and we’ve made a significant investment in the professional development of our teachers. It means we also incorporate staff and family input into our program.

6. Preschool Expectations and Explorations
SJOA has designed lessons that follow the Indiana Academic Foundation for Birth to Age 8 and are developmentally appropriate for children. By beginning these activities in an early childhood program, the success of the kindergartener is enhanced.

7. Activities Include:
GROSS MOTOR, FINE MOTOR
PRE-READING
HEALTH AND SAFETY/MANNERS
MATH, SCIENCE, ART, MUSIC
Part-time Example: M, W and Every Other Friday OR T, TH Every Other Friday

8. Full & Part-time options:
Full-time: Example: Monday-Friday 7:00-3:30 OR 7:00-12:30
Part-time Example: M, W and Every Other Friday OR T, TH Every Other Friday

9. Extended Care: 3:30-6:00 Late Fees:
$5.00 per minute you are late for the first ten minutes and $10.00 per minute you are late beyond ten minutes

10. Lunches: Two week rotating menu
Breakfast: Cereal bar, Cheerios, Craisins
Snack: Salami,
Cheese, Crackers, Applesauce

11. Lunches: Two week rotating menu
Ham, Cheese Cubes, Crackers, Applesauce & A Veggie
Lunch: Hummus, Pita Chips, Carrot Sticks, Gogurt, Apple Slices

12. “Relationship” to SJOA
Factors that
Determine Cost
Registration Fee
Age of child
“Relationship” to SJOA
(Grandfathered Students, Teacher’s Child, Parishioner, Neighbor (MKNA Zone 2 & 4), Other)

14. Send questions to scaldwell@sjoa.org