LAMB SCHOOL PROGRAM INFORMATION
Lamb School operates September through May with small summer camp classes offered in the months of June and July.
The school day for all early childhood classes is 9 am to 2 pm.
Early Birds is available before school from 8 am to 9 am.
Stay & Play is available after school from 2 pm to 5 pm.
The early childhood education center of the Met Christian Academy joyfully partners with families to instill a love for God’s word and an eagerness to learn in the hearts of young learners. We provide early childhood Christian education dedicated to helping young children grow spiritually, socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually.
- Bible as a core subject
- Biblically integrated curriculum
- Weekly Chapel
- Play based learning
- Education of the whole child
- Daily outdoor adventures
- STEM lab
- Christmas Program
- Spring Program
- Small class sizes
- Curriculum aligned activities and events
- Safe, nurturing classroom communities
Each program and each individual class has special events throughout the year that compliment learning objectives of the classroom curriculum. Early childhood events may include:
- PJ & Pancake Day
- Pumpkin Patch
- Thanksgiving Feast
- Community Helper Visits
- Busy Town
- Donuts with Dads
- Muffins with Moms
- Spring Fling
- Rodeo Days & Chuckwagon Lunches
- 100th Day of School Celebrations
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
TMCA's early childhood programs provide the very best in nurturing, relationship-focused, play-based learning. We provide excellent learning experiences and resources, coupling exploration and individual investigation with elements of structured curriculum to help emerging skills grow. Our desire is to see every child flourish and build a foundation of faith and learning.
Your child will engage in relationship-based play and discovery. Your child’s teacher will plan each day according to your child’s development and interests supporting all areas of their learning. We aim to build warm and caring emotional connections with each child so that they build trust and emotional security.
We utilize music, storytelling and songs. Your child will learn through sensory experiences as they listen, see and touch objects in their environment. Children will engage in purposeful activities to encourage movement and practice emerging language skills.
We commit to providing a safe and loving environment for your child to learn and grow. We communicate daily through a traveling journal that details your child’s routine including diapering, meals and naps. We will also share the new activities that your child engaged in as wall as the highlight of their day. We also communicate through the Procare app each day.
Bible stories, songs and simple crafts are special times during our day together.
Schedule Options Include:
Monday and Wednesday
Tuesday and Thursday
Monday – Thursday
Monday – Friday
Our program for 18 – 23 month olds provides for a teacher to student ratio of 1:5 which allows for induvial and small group interactions. During this year, your child will grow in the ability to separate, show confidence in the classroom, and make new friends. Singing, fingerplays, outdoor play time, Bible stories, music, story-telling and creative expression are important components to the day. Life skills are practiced with patience and love from our gifted teachers. Students attend chapel once a week and joyfully worship with their friends.
Schedule Options Include:
Monday and Wednesday
Tuesday and Thursday
Monday – Thursday
Monday – Friday
Our program for two-year-olds is for children two years old by September 1. Children at this age are growing in their developmental skills and are very curious about their environment. Children are nurtured to grow in their independence and self-discovery at school.
Life skills such as eating, potty-training, and communicating are encouraged with love and patience. Singing, fingerplays, outdoor playtime, creative expression, story time and free play allow curious two-year-olds a safe environment to learn and grow with friends. Children will engage in exciting thematic play centers with opportunities to grow their vocabulary and experience new sensory activities. Bible stories, memory verses and chapel are important times of learning in our classrooms. Children are introduced to the ABCs, colors and shapes.
Schedule Option Include:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Monday – Friday
Three-year-olds are bursting with curiosity and excitement. At Lamb School, your three-year-old will experience a daily routine that provides opportunity for creative expression, free-play, and structured teaching time. Children will expand their knowledge of the alphabet and numbers while continuing to grow in their independence and self discovery.
Our handwriting curriculum helps children master the important pre-strokes of all written letters. Social skills are practiced during small group activities, center time and playground adventures. Bible story time is an important time of our day as we learn stories from Old and New Testaments of the Bible. We love hiding God’s word in our heart through scripture memory. Students also participate in Discovery Lab (STEM), Music and Movement and Chapel weekly.
Schedule Options Include:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Monday – Friday
The Lamb School Pre-K program is for children four years of age by September 1. The Pre-K classroom is a highly creative, fun learning environment where children are engaged in large group instruction, small group activities and independent exploration. As this age, children’s communication and problem-solving skills are practiced in a safe, nurturing environment and our teachers assist students in developing all the skills they need to transition to kindergarten the following year.
Our Bible curriculum provides an overview of the Old and New Testaments. Scripture memory with sign language helps students hide God’s word in their hearts. Our phonics and phonemic awareness instruction ensures that students are prepared to be good readers and writers. Hands-on math activities grow students’ understanding of number sense. Thematic play centers provide opportunity for continued learning in all domains. Pre-K students participate in Music and Movement, Spanish (five-day classes), and Chapel each week.
Schedule Options Include:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Monday – Friday
We invite you to schedule a tour of our early childhood classrooms. It is the best way to see our learning environments!