St. Luke Catholic Preschool provides a well-rounded early childhood education. The children participate in activities that promote the development of large motor skills, fine motor skills, cognitive skills, social skills, emotional skills and spirituality. Admission to our school is not faith based ~ we welcome all children. We are open Monday through Thursday and our school day runs from 9:00am until 12:00pm, with the option of an extended hour until 1:00pm each day. Let us know if you are interested in touring the facility; we would love to show you around!
School Hours: Our normal hours are as follows:
Monday through Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Extended Day 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Daily Schedule
This is a general guide however, our schedule is always flexible and changes to accommodate special situations as well as special events. (Detailed Daily Schedule)
8:45 – 9:00 Arrival and Free-Play
9:15 Craft – related to our theme or letter
9:30 Small Group Lesson – introduce and reinforce language-related skills
9:45 Bathroom and Hand Washing
10:00 Snack
10:15 Circle Time/Calendar Skills
10:30 Musical and/or rhyming activity related to our weekly theme
10:45 Work Table Time – Children participate in large or small group activities which
introduce or reinforce mathematics related skills
11:00 Large Group Activity – Learning Stations or Structured Activity
11:15 Book or Flannelboard Story time
11:30 Gross Motor Play
11:45 Dismissal Begins
12:00 End of Day
School Closing Policy: We close school upon recommendation of the Washington Township Department of Transportation and the St. Luke’s School Administration. We may close independently of Washington Township as deemed necessary by the St. Luke’s School Administration. You will receive a text from the Flocknote system that will notify you of cancellations or delays. Please be sure that you are subscribed to Flocknotes for updates.
Delayed Opening: When there is a delayed opening it is based upon the recommendation of the Washington Township Department of Transportation and the St. Luke’s School Administration. In the event a delayed opening due to weather conditions is required, our session will be as follows:
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Extended Day 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
We may have a delayed opening independently of Washington Township Schools as deemed necessary by the St. Luke’s School Administration.
School Handbook: Parents, for more information as well as all of our policies and procedures please print out a copy of our 2019/2020 St. Luke Preschool Parent Handbook
Contact Information: Please contact Jeannie Soltes, the Director of the Program, with any questions, concerns or comments at 908-876-3515 ext 41.