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Sarah Smith, Director


The Ark and The Dove Pre school is located in the Parish Center at the Church of Saint Denis.
For more information please contact:
 
The Ark and The Dove Preschool
Church of Saint Denis
PO Box 1139
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Phone  845-227-5232
 
For our school's closing ,delay, and early dismissal policies, refer to your handbook for details. You can also listen to 93.3, 100.7, 92.1, and 104.7 FM for a specific announcment. You can also Log on to www.WHUD.com to sign up for cell phone text alerts.

About Us

We are a Catholic school.  Our program begins mid-September and continues until mid-June. A school calendar will be provided. Our Preschool program is based on the Common Core and the current New York State Prekindergarten Learning Standards, as established by the New York State Board of Regents. Our Toddler program is a “Mommy-&-Me” type of program: a participating adult must accompany each child.

To attend our Preschool programs, all children (3’s & 4’s) are expected to be potty trained.  There are also age requirements for each group:
Toddler  Twos  Class … must  be 2  by 12/1 of the current school year.
Threes Class ….must be 3 by 12/1 of the current school year.
Fours Class...must be 4 by 12/1 of the current school year.
We require a copy of each child’s birth or baptismal certificate at registration, for proof of age.

Our   Philosophy         
Children hold many things in common, yet each child is a unique individual in the eyes of God and people.  It is our belief that the educational needs of  young children can be best served in a child-friendly environment which nurtures the “whole child” in body, mind, and spirit.
 
Spiritual Goals
* To develop awareness of God’s love and presence through experiences with nature, prayer, stories and songs.
* To introduce  Jesus  as  God’s word among us through stories, prayer and song.
* To develop a sense of being part of God’s family through discussions about families and family members, bible stories and visits to church.
 
Long Range Goals
We strive to help each child develop to his or her fullest potential ~ cognitively, spiritually, morally, socially and physically ~ through a wide variety of experiences and activities that promote Kindergarten readiness:
                                                                                                                                   * To promote experiences that encourage           positive self esteem, self respect, and the respect of adults and children around them.
* To develop in each child a spirit of cooperation and responsibility through participation in all classroom activities.
 * To encourage children to become life long learners, inquisitive and curious about the world around them.
* To develop a partnership of trust and respect with parents, as we consider them to be the child’s primary, and most important teacher.
* To encourage the child in making the first steps towards “independence”, by separating from parents and learning to become part of a group, within our school community.
 

 
On Friday, January 26, 2018 we are having a pre-registration day for new families who are registered at Saint Denis.  In order to register on that day, you must be on our list of registered families.
 
“Open Registration” for all new families begins Sunday, January 28, 2018 at our Open House, and will be on-going.  Weekday registration times will be from 9:30 – 11:00 am and 1:00 – 2:30 pm.


2018/2019

Class Times And Tuition
 
Two-Day Toddler Two’s
(age 2 by 12/1/18 to attend)
*This is a “Mommy-&-Me” type of program
Mon. & Wed. or Tues. & Thurs.
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Tues. & Thurs. 12:15-1:45 PM
Tuition: $900 per year*
 
Preschool Programs:
Morning Sessions
8:50 A.M. to 11:45 AM
Afternoon sessions
12:15 P.M. to 3:10 P.M.
 
Four year old Class
(age 4 by 12/1/18 to attend)
Three days: Mon., Wed., Fri.  AM only
Tuition: $2000.00 per year*
Five days: Mon-Fri, PM session only
Tuition: $2700.00 per year*
 
Three year old Class
(age 3 by 12/1/18 to attend)
Two days: Tues. and Thurs. AM only.
Tuition: $1550.00 per year*
Three Days: Mon, Wed, and Friday PM only.
Tuition: $2000.00 per year* 
  
Discounts and Other Fees

For all groups there is a $60.00 non refundable registration fee, paid at registration time.

For the Toddler Program:
There is a $65.00 supply fee, non refundable, and due upon registration. 

For the Five-Day Four Year Old Program:
There is a $95.00 supply fee, non-refundable, and due upon registration.

For all other Preschool  Programs:  There is  an $85.00 supply fee, non-refundable, and due upon registration.

**Sibling Discount**
If you have more than 1 child enrolled at a time, there is a 15% tuition discount for the 2nd child and a 20% discount for the third + child. All children must be enrolled simultaneously. Refunds, Registration and Supply fees, once paid, are not refundable, for any reason.  No tuition deposits will be refunded after August 1st of the current school year.
 
*All yearly tuition is broken down into 10 monthly payments, for your convenience. 
The last month’s tuition payment is due by 6/1/18.