Bluffton Community Preschool, for 3-5 year olds, opens on Sept. 9
Bluffton Community Preschool, housed in First United Methodist Church, 116 Church St., opens on Sept. 9 for the 2015-16 school year, according to Shelly Matijevich, director.
The preschool is for children ages 3, 4 and 5 and it prepares them for Kindergarten.
A preschool brochure, listing tuition fees and additional information is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Class for Monday and Wednesday students begins on Sept. 9. Class for Tuesday and Thursday students begins on Sept. 10. The full schedule takes place the following week.
“We have a few openings,” said Matijevich. Contact her at 419-358-0268 or [email protected] for details on openings.
The preschool focuses on several components for children, including:
• Language arts
• Math enrichment
• Science exploration
• Social studies
• Physical education
• Creative art
• Social and emotional character development
• Music
• Creative drama
• Life skills
• Computer skills
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