Kindergarten
First Baptist Kindergarten
First Baptist Kindergarten, a private preschool founded in 1952, serves 225 children ages two through five. The program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and is licensed by the State of South Carolina. In 1989 the teaching staff began their study of the Reggio Approach, an educational philosophy which originated in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Integration of our interpretation of this philosophy guides the learning process.
Children are perceived as competent thinkers who may investigate possibilities with expertise. The classroom environment is established as a laboratory setting created to encourage each child's creative exploration. The foundational strength of the school encompasses the relationships built with each child and his family. Parents are partners in the learning process as they work together creating learning experiences with the teaching staff and the children. As each child develops strategies for research of his ideas, the child comes to know himself and his own beautiful giftedness.
Dedication of the Peace Garden and Playground
Classes begin in late August and end in May. Regular morning classes 9:00 until noon are available as follows:
| TWOS: | Tuesday and Thursday Class (need to be two by September 1) |
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday Class (need to be two by March 1) | |
| THREES: | Monday, Wednesday, Friday Class |
| Monday through Friday Class | |
| FOURS: | Monday, Wednesday, Friday Class |
| Monday through Friday Class | |
| FIVES: | Monday through Friday Class (choose two days to stay until 2:00) |
| Late Stay | (12:00-2:00 p.m.) is available Tuesday through Friday for all children on days they attend school |
| Extended Care | (2:00-3:00 p.m.) is available each day for three, four, and five year children of working parents |
| Early Stay | (7:30-9:00 a.m.) is available each day for threes, fours, and fives |
2007-2008 Kindergarten Calendar
| August 28 | 7:00 p.m. Parent's Meeting - Fellowship Hall | ||
| August 30 | First Day of School | ||
| September 3 | Labor Day Holiday | ||
| October 1-4 | School Pictures Week | ||
| October 19 | Teacher Workday (no students) | ||
| November 12 | Teacher Workday (no students) | ||
| November 21, 22, 23 | Thanksgiving Holidays | ||
| December 14 | Christmas Chapel (10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary) Holidays begin at the conclusion of Chapel | ||
| December 17, 2007 - January 1, 2008 |
Christmas Holidays | ||
| January 2, 2008 | Teacher Workday (no students) | ||
| January 3, 2008 | School Resumes - Students Return | ||
| January 14 | Teacher Workday (no students) | ||
| January 21 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Holiday | ||
| February 18 | President's Day - Holiday | ||
| February 25 - 29 | Book Fair Week | March 21 | Teacher Workday (no students) |
| March 24 - 28 | Spring Break | ||
| April 25 | Make-up Day #1 | ||
| April 28 | Make-up Day #2 | ||
| May 5 - 9 | Family Celebration Programs | ||
| May 22 | Last Day of School | ||
| May 23 | Teacher Workday |
Dewanda Martin, Director of Operations
864-271-2613 ext. 131
Kathy Stewart, Director of Educational
Practice
864-271-2613 ext. 123