Weekday Preschool

Karen Coffeen

Preschool Director
kcoffeen@duewest.org

Due West Preschool

Contact: Karen Coffeen, Preschool Director, 770-590-0982 or Email Karen

Recognized by the North Georgia Conference as
"A Program of Excellence for Young Children"

The Preschool uses a Christian based curriculum which incorporates monthly themes to teach age appropriate skills with lots of fun hands on activities, manipulatives, and games. We use the Zoo-phonics curriculum to teach phonics to the three-five year olds.
The daily schedule includes art, music, circle time, learning center activities, snack, and outdoor or indoor large muscle play time.

Classes are offered for the following ages, days and times:

Infants: Monday/Wednesday, 9:00 - 12:00
Young Ones: Tuesday/Thursday (turning 1 between May - August), 9:00 - 12:00
Ones: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00 - 12:00
Young Twos: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday, 9:00 - 12:00
Older Twos: Tuesday/Thursday (turning 3 between Sept. 2 - Dec. 31), 9:00 - 12:00
Threes: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, Tuesday/Thursday, or Monday-Thursday, 9:00 - 1:00
Fours: Monday - Thursday or Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 1:00
Young Fives: Monday - Friday (turning 5 by December 31), 9:00 - 1:00

[Lunch Bunch 12:00 - 1:00 is available for the infants through older twos' classes]

Student Forms 2011-2012

Other special features of our program are:

	Infants	Ones	Twos	Threes	Fours	Fives
Tumble Time	X	X	X
Music	X	X	X	X	X	X
Story Time			X	X (4 x yr)	X (4 x yr)	X (4 x yr)
Chapel			X	X	X	X
Spanish				X	X	X
Field Trips				X (1 x yr)	X	X
Enrichment Programs				X	X	X
Optional After School Classes: Tumblebus, Dance, Kindermusik and Playball			X	X	X	X

For more information, to check class availability, or to schedule a tour, contact Karen Coffeen or click here for Frequently Asked Questions.

The Due West UMC Preschool admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.

Preschool Openings for 2011-2012

If you are looking for a quality preschool for your child or know of someone who is, we currently have the following limited openings:

Young Ones (Tuesday/Thursday)
Threes (Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Tuesday & Thursday)
Fours (Monday-Friday)

All other classes have a waiting list that you are welcome to join.If your child is enrolled before January 20th, you won't have to stand in line to register for next year!

The Preschool Ministry has been certified as a “Program of Excellence for Young Children” by the N. GA Conference Directors Organization of the United Methodist Church since 2001.

If you are looking for a great place to enroll your child, please Email Karen Coffeen or call 770-590-0982 for more information, to schedule a tour, and to enroll your child or put him/her on the waiting list.

Preschool Registration for 2012-2013

It’s time to start thinking about preschool for the next school year! The Due West Preschool Ministry will be holding registration day for church and community families on Saturday, February 4th in the Gathering Room. Registration for church families and alumni siblings will be from 8:00-8:30 am and for the community from 8:30-9:00 am. The preschool offers classes for children ages 4 months through 5 years. The classes are held two to five days a week, depending on the age of the children. Infants through two year olds attend school 9:00 am-12:00 pm with an optional extra hour. Three, four, and five-year-olds attend 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Please call Karen Coffeen at 770-590-0982 for more info and to schedule a tour.

Preschool Staff