DESERT FOOTHILLS
LUTHERAN CHURCH
IN CLASSROOM SCHOOL HAS BEGUN!
Desert Foothills Lutheran PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN
LEARNING MODELS 2020-2021
We are excited to welcome our young students back to campus. It is our desire to be ON CAMPUS and make the experience as normal as possible for everyone. We continue to be humbled by the opportunity to serve our community and as always will actively be taking precautions to keep our students and teachers safe and healthy. There might be a time during the school year when we may pivot to REMOTE learning.
Here is a brief summary of what those two learning models may look like for our Preschoolers & Kindergarteners:
When Campus is OPEN
(2 day, 3 day, 4 day, or 5 day)
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Parents are expected to keep children home when illness is suspected or confirmed – Will be required to sign daily log they took child’s temperature at home and was below 100.4º
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On campus per enrolled class schedule - Traditional Preschool Hours (9am – 12pm)
Kindergarten (9am – 1pm)
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Drop off // Pick up will take place outside the Preschool Building (details will follow)
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Feasible physical distancing encouraged
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Enhanced cleaning and safety protocols
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Face coverings may be required for staff only, per city and county mandates
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Classes stay together at recess
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Students will attend Chapel either in classroom or in the Worship Center
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Sharing of materials is minimized (each student will have their own class supplies)
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All students must bring their snack from home along with a personal water bottle
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“Drop in” Lunch Bunch will not be offered at beginning of school year & re-evaluated as year goes on.
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Handwashing will be encouraged & prioritized // Hand sanitizing stations located in all classrooms
When Campus is CLOSED
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At home learning when the campus is closed to students and staff.
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Most similar to what was offered to preschool students from March 18-May 20, 2020. It includes developmentally appropriate learning packets, video lessons, and social emotional experiences with teachers.
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For 2020-21, this model is enhanced based on best practices, including more synchronous learning opportunities and greater accountability for staff and students.
DESERT FOOTHILLS LUTHERAN
PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN
Desert Foothills Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten is a warm and caring place where children observe and inquire, in order to make sense of their world. Our school uses the Core Knowledge Curriculum to promote intellectual and emotional growth. The staff provides a team approach which ensures that children finish our school ready for first grade.
Desert foothills Lutheran School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarships and any other school administered programs.
ONLINE PAYMENTS
Pay your tuition or registration fees online.
CURRICULUM
Read more about the Core Knowledge Curriculum that we use here at DFLC Preschool.
CONTACT US
If you are interested in enrolling your child, please contact us to schedule a meeting.
PRESCHOOL STAFF
CURRICULUM
The Core Knowledge Curriculum has an explicit set of skills that provide the stepping stones children need to achieve developmental goals. This curriculum allows our teachers to identify the abilities of individual children and develop experiences and activities that will meet each child’s needs in the following areas:
Movement and Coordination
Autonomy and Social Skills
Work Habits
Language and Literacy Development
Mathematics
Orientation in Time and Space
Science
Music
Visual Arts
LUNCH BUNCH & EXTENDED DAY
Each child will receive an individualized assessment of the core knowledge skills developed throughout the year. We recognize the need to provide classes tailored to the age of the students.
In addition to the normal class time of 9 am to Noon, we also make available options for lunch, extended days.
Sign-ups are available in the Preschool Office during normal class periods
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
2020-2021 Brochure
CALENDAR & EVENTS
Arizona Tuition Connection
Tax Credit Scholarships
You can help our families realize the dream of a Christian education. By making a tax credit donation, you can create scholarship for Kindergarten students at Desert Foothills Lutheran Preschool.
Here's how it works:
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Make a donation
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Recommend your donation go to a fund specifically for Desert Foothills Lutheran Preschool Families, or you can recommend a specific student in our DFLP Kindergarten.
Maximum Donations:
$2,365 for married filing jointly
$1,183 for filing single
To learn more and apply for scholarships, click on the link below:
arizonatuitionconnection.com
If you are interested in enrolling your child in our preschool, please contact us to schedule a meeting.