UCiC exists to guide students' growth knowledge, wisdom, and stature, and in favor with God and man.
UCiC exists to guide students' growth knowledge, wisdom, and stature, and in favor with God and man.
A Glance at UCiC’s Preschool Program
3 year olds and those turning 4 have pre-school classes with the above activities to help them learn colors, shapes and spatial relationships. Their program contains a range of learning experiences to help them gain self-esteem, self-awareness, self-control, and decision making abilities. They also learn about nutrition, health, community helpers and personal safety.
Spiritual Development
Basic Bible stories, songs and concepts
Monthly character traits and their meanings
A portion of a Bible verse for each trait
Applying the traits in school with classmates and teachers
Social / Emotional Development
Group skills as cooperating, sharing, taking turns and negotiating
Showing Jesus’ love and respect to everyone
Developing self-esteem and learning that each child is special
General Cognitive Development
Recognizing likeness and differences
Matching colors, sizes and shapes, and then categorizing
Developing logical thinking skills
Follow two part directions (such as “Put your toys away and come to the table”)
Spatial concepts and opposites (such as; up/down, in/out, over/under)
Language Development
Using imagination (storytelling by “reading” a book, puppets, dramatic play)
Talking clearly in front of a group and sharing personal experiences
Learning new words in vocabulary and memory games
Learning songs, finger plays, and rhymes
Making relevant verbal contributions in small group discussion
Expression using art materials
Numbers Development
Match and sort objects
Rote count to ten, then count ten objects
Science/Health/Social Studies
Simple concepts about such themes as: dinosaurs, plants, shadows, healthy habits, animals, community helpers, international customs.
Learning about holidays
Morning
Afternoon
Full-Day (Opening soon)
$900 /month
$900 /month
$ /month
8:30 am – 12:25 pm (M-F)
12:50 pm – 4:45 pm (M-F)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm (M-F)
A Glance at UCiC’s Pre-Kindergarten Program
Children in the Pre-Kindergarten program will be given opportunities to learn the following. Since children learn in different ways, and at their own pace not all children will master all areas:
Bible & Music
Learn basic Bible stories & familiar and new songs.
Understand the month’s character quality and how to apply it.
Memorize 1 or 2 verses each month.
Begin to talk to God in their own words.
Know Jesus loves us and desires our love and obedience.
Numbers
Learn to rote count to 100.
Learn concepts of numbers to 20.
Count 30 objects accurately.
Recognize the numerals 0-30.
Sort, compare, order, pattern, and graph objects.
Phonics
Learn the names of all letters.
Learn 1 sound for each letter. (Many will learn both short and long vowel sounds.)
Blend a consonant and a vowel-m a (as map starts).
Blend short phonetic words and sentences. (A few may begin to sound out “Jack and Jill went up the hill.”)
Writing
Learn to use pencils and crayons effectively.
Learn to properly print first name.
Print capital and small letters-in the air, on a path, with a model, then (hopefully) alone.
Begin forming numerals 0-20.
Science, Health & Social Studies
Learn simple concepts for units studied such as insects, magnets, fire safety, food groups, plants, seasons, weather, and personal safety & 9-1-1.
Enjoy collections, experiments and making discoveries.
Begin to learn about other people, places and times.
Become aware of current events-primarily thru children’s newspapers.
Show & Tell
Learn to talk clearly (& loud enough) in front of a group.
Develop care of own property, respect for others’ things.
Motor Skills
Improve large muscle skills, hand/eye coordination, strength and balance.
Develop listening and cooperation.
Art
Enjoy a variety of art experiences
Extend coloring, cutting, pasting and painting skills
Morning
Afternoon
Full-Day (Opening Soon)
$900 /month
$900 /month
$ /month
8:30 am – 12:25 pm (M-F)
12:50 pm – 4:45 pm (M-F)
7:00 am – 6:00pm (M-F)