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A place where children really count! |
Our Mission
To provide a quality preschool for children and their
families in a nurturing Christian environment.
Preschool Goals
At
Walnut Hills Preschool, we want all children to discover that they are special
individuals because God loves them, and that God has given them a wonderful
world to discover, explore, and in which to be creative. It is also our goal to
provide a quality literacy based curriculum with many child appropriate,
hands-on experiences to help each child develop at his or her own rate in all
areas of development- social, emotional, physical and cognitive.
Parents
are important to us
Parent
involvement is a vital part of our program.
We enjoy having parents & other family members visit and help in
the classroom and with home projects. We have several
daytime programs plus some evenings of fun and fellowship with the
children and their parents/families throughout
the year.

2008
Fall Openings for Pre Kindergarten age
We currently have a few remaining spots in our afternoon Pre K
program.
This is for children who will be at least 4 years old by this
September 15.
If you are interested or know of someone, please have them call Sue
at 270-9126.
Registration
for the Fall of 2009
If you are a member of
Walnut
Hills
United
Methodist
Church
and have a child who will be 3 or 4 years old by September 15, 2009
you may call now if you would like them to attend Walnut Hills
Preschool. You have until October 3rd of this year to
call and register your child before registration is open to the
community. The sooner you call, the more likely you will get the
session you prefer.
If
you are not a member of Walnut Hills United Methodist church,
registration begins at 7a.m. on Monday, October 6th. For
more information about the program, for registration procedures or
to schedule a visit, please call Sue at 270-9126.

Preschool Starts for
2008-2009
2008-2009 Sessions 
Caterpillar Classes
(3 as of Sept. 15, 2008)
Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 12:30-3:00 p.m. |
Butterfly Classes
(4 as of Sept. 15, 2008)
Mon. 9:00-11:30- p.m.
Wed. and Fri. 9:00-12:45 9.m.
Mon., Tues., and Thurs.
12:30-3 p.m. |

Tuition (monthly) 
Caterpillar Classes
$99 |
Butterfly Classes
Morning $165
Afternoon $130 |

Our Preschool Day 
Each day is full of active play experiences centered around a
theme and a children's book.
The typical day consists of following:
Gathering Time
Greeting songs, calendar, weather, introductions and the theme for
the day book of the snack parents. |
Center Time
75 minutes of creating, discovering and exploring in 3 rooms of center
activities. The choices include: language and writing experiences,
math fun, painting, art creations, science/cooking and sensory activities,
block play, manipulatives and dramatic play. |
Small Group
Fun and creative theme and concept activities that develop listening,
memory and communication skills. |
Motor/Music/Recess
We encourage the development of large motor skills and the joy of music
during this time. We have a wonderful playground area for recess in
the beauty of Walnut Hill's wooded setting. |
Have questions concerning the Preschool? Email Sue.

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12321 Hickman Road
Des Moines
Iowa
50323
Phone: 515-270-9226
Fax: 515-270-0838
mandi@whumc.org