Walnut Avenue Community Christian Preschool

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on Saturday, May 11th from 10am to 1pm.
Open to the public and fun for all! Train rides* bouncy houses *raffle* prizes* games * food* silent auction* live entertainment*

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Address: 260 Walnut Avenue, Walnut Creek CA  94598
Phone: (925) 937-7063
Website: http://www.waccp.org
Email: walnutavenue@sbcglobal.net
Contact: Streeta Farrell by phone or email 9am to 3pm Monday through Friday
License Number: # 070209399

Basic Preschool Info
Facility: Center. 5 Classrooms. Capacity: 45
Hours: AM and PM Part Time Programs
Ages: 15 mo to 5 yrs old
Need to be Potty Trained? No
Open September to June with a Summer Program
Description
Walnut Avenue Community Christian Preschool (W.A.C.C.P.) was established in 1976.  It is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a Christian environment in which the child can develop physically, intellectually, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. The school is open to all children between 15 months and 6 years of age, regardless of race, nationality or religious creed. We provide a supportive atmosphere that fosters self-confidence and encourages initiative and self-reliance on the part of each child.  Each staff member is personally dedicated to preparing an environment that is conducive to this learning process.

All of our teachers are well educated, with an emphasis on Early Childhood. The average length of our teaching staff is 8 years.  To ensure quality programming that is age appropriate and consistent within each of the classrooms, we have a curriculum director that coordinates all lesson planning.

We strive to educate children to be creative, respectful, and confident individuals while fostering skills that will enable them to meet the demands of a complex world.  We strive to provide a climate for growth where children are encouraged and helped to understand their world through the full use of their senses, their feelings and their intellects.

Daily Activities
  • All of our programs include: Singing & Music, Story Time, Language Development, Gross Motor Development, Outside Exploration, Art & Science, Life Skills, & Much More!!!
  • 3's Developmental Program also includes Sign Language & Spanish, Letter of the Week & Teacher Led Curriculum.
  • 4's Kindergarten Readiness Program also includes Sign Language & Spanish, Letter of the Week & Teacher Led Curriculum plus Calendar Review.
  • Junior Kindergarten Program (JK): Information available upon request.
  • Our Curriculum Director manages the lesson planning process to ensure consistency within the classrooms The activities areage appropriate, goal oriented, innovative, & creative. Our classrooms are carefully designed toallow a free flowing, comfortable environment geared to the developmental needs of young children. Children work independently and in small groups according to his or her developmental level.  There are learning stations for a broad range of science, music, art, creative drama, motor, pre-math and pre-reading. Children will select their work independently at their own pace. In small groups, children will receive teacher led curriculum activities progressing towards Kindergarten readiness.
Hours and Holidays
All Programs Offer:
½ day, 9:00 – 11:45am
½ day w/Lunch Bunch, 9am – 1pm
Full day, 9am – 2pm.  Early Bird drop off available, starting at 8am; Ext. Care until 3:00pm.

JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN (JK)
4 yrs 8 mo by Sept 2012
Mon - Thurs (4 days per week)  
Add Fri (5 days per week)*

KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM (4’s)
3 yrs. 8 mo by Sept. 2012
Mon - Fri (Choose 3, 4 or 5 days per week)*

DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM (3’s)
2 yrs 8 mo by Sept. 2012
Mon - Fri (Choose 2, 3 or 4 days per week)*

INTRODUCTORY PROGRAM (2’s)
2 yrs old by Sept. 2012
Mon - Fri (Choose 2, 3 or 4 days per week)*

TODDLER PROGRAM (15 mos - 24 mos+)
Fridays half day only ($121/mo)

*You can customize your own schedule by choosing the # of days per week and the # of hours you would like your child to attend (minimum hours per day is 9am – 11:45am). 

Open September-June with a Summer Program
Holidays: Follows the Mt.Diablo School Schedule
Fees and Tuition
Registration Fee: $30 returning students/$40 new students
*Junior Kindergarten - One time Materials Fee of $75

# of days
2 days/wk
3 days/wk
4 days/wk
5 days/wk
Half Day
9-11:45am $245/mo. $332/mo. $408/mo. $495/mo.
Full Day
9 - 2pm $395/mo. $542/mo. $670/mo. $811/mo.
 *5% discount offered for additional siblings. **Payment by Credit Card is available, add 2% processing fee.  Payment in Full for the year, deduct 6%.  *All Fees are non-refundable.
Lunch Bunch & Extended Care Information
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Enrollment Information
Contact the school for tour.  Registration for Fall 2013 begins Feb. 1st.
Teacher to Student Ratio
All Ages: 1 teacher to 8 students
Meals Provided By
Breakfast: NA
Morning Snack: Home
Lunch: Home
Afternoon Snack: Home
Special Programs
  • Summer School 9 weeks June - Aug.
  • Soccer Shots
  • Basketball and Spanish Classes
Additional Information
Preschool established in 1976. All teachers are ECE certified.  Our school has a large, spacious playground with lots of trees and a deep overhang. This provides a unique opportunity to experience the outdoors year round with access to these areas regardless of weather. 
Top Five Highlights of Our Program
  1. Amazing Teachers: All of our teachers are well educated, have many years of teaching experience and are very nurturing. They love what they do! 
  2. Exceptional Curriculum: Our program curriculum is innovative, consistent & age appropriate. Our curriculum director maintains a high level of quality lesson planning through close interaction with the teachers. 
  3. Flexible Schedules: Our program enables you to custom design your child’s schedule by allowing you to pick which days & how many days he/she will attend as well as ½ or full day options, early bird drop off, lunch bunch and ext. care. 
  4. Good Morals and Values: We provide a supportive environment to emphasize these important attributes through communication, respectfulness, self-reliance, initiative, creativity and a positive self image. 
  5. Well Rounded Programming: We strive to educate children to be able to meet the demands of a complex world by providing an environment in which the child can develop physically, intellectually, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.