At United Methodist Preschool, we believe that children learn best through teacher guided, hands-on experiences.

Our teachers work in partnership with families to help parents understand the developmental stages and how to best serve their child where they are developmentally and then move forward in a natural, supportive way.

Our primary goals are to help children achieve independence, self-discipline, social competence, self-knowledge, enthusiasm for learning, positive attitudes, intellectual growth and an approach to problem solving. 

Each year of a child’s experience at UMP, they will be exposed to increasingly challenging concepts in all developmental domains.  We stay abreast with the state’s Kindergarten Standards and ensure our Pre-K program prepares children to meet the rigors of today’s more academic kindergarten classroom. At UMP  “readiness” includes: knowing letters and numbers, exposure to scientific thinking and experimentation, developing self-help and social competency skills, exploring one’s creativity and spiritual development, and building interpersonal skills such as self-advocacy, sharing, empathy, and helping one another. ​

Curriculum Components: 
Handwriting without Tears 
Early Literacy Skills 
Outdoor Classroom Exploration 
Concrete Math Concepts and Number Knowledge Introductions
Fruits of the Spirit Monthly Themes
Chapel Time 
Music Class
Optional Enrichment Programs