CCUMC Preschool provides a morning preschool program and extended day programs that are approved by the Maryland State Board of Education for children between the ages of 2 through 5 who have had their respective birthdays as of September 1 for the current school year. All of our classes have a lead teacher and a teaching assistant. All of our morning classes meet from 9:00am until 12 noon with an option in our 3s and 4s classes to stay until 2:30pm.
Classes are arranged as follows:
Classes for 2-year-olds
Two days (Tu/Th)
Three days (Mon/Wed/Fri)
Five days (Mon-Fri)
Mid-year, two day class (Tu/Th, Jan-June) for children who turn 2 Sept-Dec
Two-year-old class size is typically 10 children with a Teacher and Teaching Assistant.
Classes for 3-year-olds
Three days (Mon/Wed/Fri)
Five days (Mon-Fri)
Three-year-old class size is typically 12 children with a Teacher and Teaching Assistant. We also have an extended day option for children in the five-day class to stay until 2:30pm.
Classes for 4- and 5- year-olds
Five days (Mon-Fri)
– We offer a special class for older 5+ students
Four/Five-year-old class size is typically 16 children with a Teacher and Teaching Assistant. We also have an extended day option for children to stay until 2:30pm.
Extended Day Programs
Children must be admitted and registered in our morning program to attend any of our extended day programs. In addition, children enrolled in extended day programs must be potty trained.
The extended day program offers children the opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of focused activities including foreign language instruction, cooking, engineering, the natural sciences, arts, and literature. This program is offered Monday through Thursday noon to 2:30 pm for the entire school year.
Our Friday extended day program is a French immersion language program which also introduces children to the cultures of French speaking countries. This program is offered on Fridays from noon to 2:30 pm for the entire school year.
Early Bird
This is an early morning drop-off program available on an as needed basis. Children may be dropped off at 8:30 am for a morning of free play prior to the start of their regular morning class.