Welcome to Westside Community Preschool!
Our mission is to develop young children's cognitive and social growth in a loving safe environment.
Thank you for considering Westside Community Preschool. We are a licensed preschool that provides a safe, nurturing environment that will enrich each child’s cognitive and social development. Our staff of caring, experienced teachers have a strong commitment to young children and are qualified to teach according to the Colorado Rules and Regulations and Colorado Department of Education licensure.
Westside Community Preschool offers small class sizes, where learning is developmentally appropriate, hands-on and fun by creating carefully planned learning centers. We use the Creative Curriculum to guide our daily activities which include: group time, story time and literacy activities, snack, arts & crafts, singing and movement activities and outside play if weather permits. During cold weather the children have access to the Westside Community Center gym to work on large muscle development through cooperative games, ball skills, and dance.
Cognitive and pre-academic skills that are integrated in each class include early concepts: colors, shapes, number skills, letter recognition, reading readiness, phonics, handwriting, cutting, and problem solving. Time for imaginative and cooperative play is also integral to our program.
Social skills that are integrated in each class include: sharing, listening, practicing manners, taking turns, using thinking skills to solve conflicts, expressing needs and wants, and promoting positive relationships. Social skills are taught through participation in The Incredible Years Dinosaur School, a program provided 2 times a week by Aspen Pointe Behavioral Health.
Westside Community Preschool is in the process of becoming an Accredited Preschool through NAEYC. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with a particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age eight. Currently, these rigorous standards are achieved by only 6-8% of preschools in the country. The benchmarks for high quality programs include requirements in the areas of teacher training, curriculum, health and safety, physical environment, and relationships with families and the community.
NAEYC accreditation raises awareness of the value of early childhood education and, most importantly, helps parents identify high quality early learning programs for their children.
We strive to maintain open communication between home and school. Parents are invited to visit the school at any time.
Director, Jennie Marsh
1628 West Bijou Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Phone 719-385-7920, ext. 108
Cell (719) 331-2655
jenniemarsh@wilsonumc.org
Weather Policy
We follow the district 11 schedule. If district 11 cancels school we will not offer classes. If district 11 is on a delay, classes will begin at 10:30 a.m. and snack will not be provided.
Diakonia
Diakonia (Greek for service) is the name of the community service arm of Wilson United Methodist Church. The sole purpose of this tax exempt, non-profit corporation is to provide service to families and children locally, nationally and internationally.
When we learned that the Westside Community Preschool was to be closed, we offered to apply our many years of preschool operation experience to open a new preschool there. We are proud to be members of the Westside Community and look forward to providing a preschool experience that is second to none!
