Administration
Roanoke Catholic Pre-K is under the direction of the Lower School administrator, who is responsible for the daily operation of the Pre-K.
Philosophy
Our Pre-K is dedicated to the physical, social, and emotional development of the young child in a nurturing Christian environment. Each school day is planned with appropriate age-level activities to enhance socialization skills, personal independence, physical development, and basic readiness instruction in a comfortable, happy, play-oriented setting. Indoor and outdoor play are part of each day.
Staffing
Fully certified teachers and aides staff our classrooms, as needed to support our 1:8 staff-to-student ratio. This ratio is maintained for both the Early Bird and Extended Day options, as well. At least two adults are present at all times.
Operation
The Pre-K will begin on the Tuesday after Labor Day and will conclude the day before the regular K-12 program finishes. Its interim calendar will follow that of Roanoke Catholic’s K-12 program with minor exceptions.
The core instructional program hours are 9:00am-1:00pm daily. Early Bird and Extended Day programs are available on a full time or drop-in basis. Because of licensing requirements, Afterschool Care until 6:00pm is not available to Pre-K students until they are a full five years of age.
Operation Dates: The day after Labor Day through the day before K-12 ends.
Capacity: 32 Students
Eligibility: Four year olds must be four by September 30th.
Classes available:
| Early Bird Program (7:30am-9:00am) | 5 days/week | $87.00/month |
| Traditional Program (9:00am – 1:00pm) (Lunch Price Extra) |
5 days/week | $316.00/month |
| Extended Day Program (1:00pm – 2:45pm) | 5 days/week | $133.00/month |
| Drop-In: Early Bird | $11.00/day | |
| Drop-In: Extended Day 1:00pm to 2:45pm | $16.00/da |
Registration Fee: $100.00 per child, nonrefundable. This includes insurance and all supplies.
Health Immunization
Each child must have all age-appropriate immunizations required by law, and must furnish a documented copy of such immunizations and their dates of administration before admission. Each child must have had a physical examination within the previous twelve months prior to admission and must furnish a copy of the physical to the Pre-K.
Student Acceptance
Students who meet the proper age and health/immunization requirements should complete an application. Priority for acceptance is given to students who have siblings already enrolled at Roanoke Catholic, Catholic students from surrounding parishes, and children of alumni. All applicants must be able to toilet themselves independently.
Daily Activities
Each day consists of prayer, both child-initiated and organized play (indoor and outdoor), basic language arts, math, science, gross/fine motor skill activities, and self-care skills. Formal classes led by the school specialists in physical education, music, and library occur weekly. Occasional field trips are also a part of the program as long as proper car-seat regulations are maintained.
A primary goal in Pre-K is to build self-esteem. Students are encouraged to develop a sense of independence and interdependence, learning the social skills necessary to be part of a group. Our program also fosters self-discipline and a love of learning, tapping the Pre-K student’s natural sense of curiosity.
Uniforms
Pre-K students are required to wear the school uniform. Our uniform distributors are Lands End and Flynn & O’Hara. Please see the Lower School Uniform Guidelines sheet for details.
