Mt. Nittany Pre-School & childcare

Mt. Nittany United Methodist Church's educational facilities are rented for the purpose of a pre-school and child care center. Bonnie Spotts directs a certified staff concerned with nurturing and fostering the development of young children. Limited scholarships are available for families that establish the need. Bonnie may be reached at 234-3938 for information.

Philosophy:

At Mt. Nittany Preschool we recognize the joys and frustrations of raising young children. We want to work with you to foster your child’s development. Our flexible scheduling lets you choose full or part time and school year or full year programs. At school the children learn to socialize with their peers, build self-esteem, work within classroom limits, and form pre-kindergarten and kindergarten skills within a Christian environment.

We use hands on learning when exploring our world through art, music, stories, experiments, cooking, field trips, and play. Discipline is always approached positively, teaching the children to solve conflicts constructively. If you ever have questions, we are here to help. We make you and your child’s first school experience fun!

Programs:

2-Year Old Preschool Classes:

Class size: 12
Class meets: 2, 3, or 5 days a week, 9:00-12:00
Staff: 1 teacher and 1 assistant
Required age: 25 months by August 31

3-Year Old Preschool Classes:
Class size: 14
Class meets: 2, 3, or 5 days a week, 9:00-12:00
Staff: 1 certified teacher, 1 assistant
Recommended age: 3 by August 31

4-Year Old Pre-Kindergarten Classes:
Class size: 17
Class meets: 2, 3, or 5 days a week,
9:00-12:00, 12:30-3:00 or 9:00-3:00
Staff: 1 certified teacher, 1 assistant
Recommended age: 4 by August 1

Flexible Extended Care (Child Care) Extended care is provided to enrich each child?s preschool experience while parents are busy. A variety of activities are scheduled throughout the day to keep the children interested and involved.

Hours: 7:30-9:00 AM and 12:00-4:30PM

Fees: (Payable the 1st. of each month)

* Half Day Classes (9:00-12:00):
o 2-days a week: $140.00 a month
o 3-days a week: $200.00 a month
o 5-days a week: $325.00 a month
* Half Day Classes (12:30-3:00, 4 and 5 year olds only):
o 2-days a week: $120.00 a month
o 3-days a week: $170.00 a month
o 5-days a week: $275.00 a month
* Combination Classes (9:00-3:00, 4 and 5 year olds only):
o 2-days a week: $245.00 a month
o 3-days a week: $350.00 a month
o 5-days a week: $580.00 a month
* Extended Care (7:30-9:00, 11:30-4:30):
o Contracted at $3.75 an hour

For More information:

Bonnie Spotts, Director
Mt. Nittany Preschool
P. O. Box 1103
Lemont, PA 16851
(814) 234-3938
mnpschool@comcast.net

What makes us different?

• Licensed as a Private Academic School by the PA Department of Education and the PA Department of Welfare.
• Keystone Stars Site
• Early Literacy Program
• Certified, caring, friendly, and experienced staff create a safe, loving, and
  stimulating environment.
• Structured atmosphere compliments the motivating and developmentally
  appropriate curriculum to help each child learn and enjoy school.
• Flexible extended care before and after the preschool programs.
• Parents are welcome to visit and participate in activities, field trips, and
  stories.
• We approach every day situations from a Christian viewpoint by taking
  care of God’s creation, showing love for one another, sharing with and
  respecting each other, thanking God for our blessings, etc.
• Conveniently located with excellent parking
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed,
  ancestry, sex, disability, age or national origin.
• Preschool scholarships available.
• We accept CCIS subsidy clients.
• References available.

Parent Quotes:

"We were thrilled about our Mt. Nittany Preschool experience. They have a caring and nurturing staff who is very attentive to the individual needs of the students. The curriculum is very developmental and diverse. We feel our child is well prepared for kindergarten.” —Greg and Michele Allen

"Mt. Nittany Preschool is fantastic! Our daughter has been here from the three-year old program through kindergarten and we could not have asked for anything better. The teachers are all caring, loving, and intelligent. The curriculum is age-appropriate, fun, interesting and challenging! Our daughter was never bored and always wanted to come to school. We plan on having our son attend when he is old enough. I would recommend Mt. Nittany Preschool and kindergarten for every child!!” —Melissa Wasson

“The parents of Mt. Nittany Preschool children give thanks to Mrs. Bonnie Spotts and her staff. Their loving support make our children feel like unique individuals while teaching them to care for each other and the world around them. We appreciate Mrs. Spotts excellent, well-planned curriculum and how she and her staff make learning such a joy!” —Printed in the CDT by one of our classes’ parents.

A SUMMER  AT THE MUSEUM

We are excited to have the opportunity to extend our program to provide year around enrichment and care for preschool children.
We include children from the age of twenty-five months to those who have not entered first grade. The children are grouped in two classrooms—one for 2 and 3-year old children, and one for ages 4 through kindergarten. There is one teacher and one aide working with each group. The morning consists of a structured classroom with a large variety of activities to enrich their summer while giving them time to socialize. If you choose an extended day the children will eat a packed lunch, then have about one and a half hours of quiet time to regroup for the rest of the day. For our younger group, quiet time consists of activities such as reading, puzzles, snuggly animals, and/or sleeping if needed. Our older group (children entering the pre-kindergarten combination class, kindergarten or first grade in the fall) will engage in enrichment activities including centers designed to promote their growth. The remainder of the day may be slightly less structured than the morning, but will provide a variety of activities to keep the children involved.

Families may sign up for any number of weeks. The cost for the class portion of the day is a monthly or a weekly fee based on the number of days in attendance as follows:

Tues./Thurs.—June $105.00/ July & Aug. $140.00 a month/ or $45.00 a week
Mon./Wed./Fri.—June $150.00/July & Aug. $200.00 a month/ or $65.00 a week
5 days a week—June $243.75/July & Aug. $325.00 a month/ or $100.00 a week

The wrap around care is open from 7:30-9:00 and 12:00 to 4:30. This is contracted for hours needed based on $3.75 an hour. A monthly fee contract will be based upon your child’s summer schedule averaged into 3 payments. We will be closed June 4 to11, July 5, and August 30 to September 6.

Enrollment for the summer program begins on January 30. Families using care at least 10 of the 11 weeks of summer will be given first priority until March 30. After that, weekly registrations will be added until spaces fill. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Bonnie J. Spotts

If you would like to enroll your child in our Summer Program, please fill out the calendar below by placing the desired times in the desired dates.  Preschool is 9:00-12:00, Extended Care is available 12:00-4:30.  New students will also need to submit a registration form and a fee of $50.00.

Mail your fee check and application to:
Mt. Nittany Preschool
P. O. Box 1103
Lemont, PA 16851

Fill in the form and click on the "Submit Enrollment" button at the bottom of the form.