Lakeland "Wee" Are ER Preschool
Lakeland offers two Great Start Readiness Programs (GSRP) Preschool as a state-funded preschool program that provides quality programming for 4-year-olds. Mill Creek offers one GSRP Preschool through NMCAA. In order to prepare your child for kindergarten we focus on all aspects of child development. In addition to learning social/emotional skills through play and daily interactions, we also incorporate math, literacy, language, science, and social studies aspects throughout our day. We recognize parents as the child’s first teacher, and work with families in order to ensure each child has a positive learning experience!
- Children must be 4 years old by December 1st
- Centers are open 7 hours per day
- Children attend 5 days per week
- Families receive 2 parent-teacher conferences and 2 school readiness home visits per school year
- The program is open from September through June
- Transportation options for your child may be available
A Sample of our Daily Activities
- Acquaintance time and free choice play
- Core Knowledge Language Arts® (CKLA®)
- Introduction to Spanish
- Circle time (including weather, letters and colors)
- Outdoor play on large school playground
- Indoor gym classes
- Small group activities
- Nutritious snack and drink (milk or juice) provided for half and full day (child needs to bring their own lunch or purchase a school lunch)
- Craft time
- Manipulatives and games
- Exploration
- Variety of creative art using different mediums
- Experiences to encourage self-help skills
- Individual and group reading
- Activities that build creative thinking skills
- Dramatic play
- Daily quiet-rest time which is approximately 30-60 minutes for full day students (washable mats provided, parent supplies bedding)
- School breakfast & lunches are available for an extra fee