Early Learning
Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic STEM Preschool Program is Colorado Shines Rated!
SPPS Preschool Program Rated 4 out of 5 Stars
Colorado Shines is the state’s quality rating and improvement system. Colorado Shines rates Colorado’s early learning programs, connects families with quality programs, and helps programs improve their quality level. It’s free for programs, professionals and families to use. We are a Colorado Shines Level 4 rated program, showing our commitment to supporting children’s health and safety, ensuring our staff are well-trained and effective, providing a supportive learning environment, and helping families be active in their children’s learning. Our program is licensed and in good standing, plus it has:
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- a quality improvement plan in place
- conducted the Level 2 Quality Indicator Program Assessment
- completed Colorado Shines Level 2 E-learning Courses
- registered staff in the Colorado Shines Professional Development and Information System
- been assessed and rated a Level 4 by a Colorado Shines Quality Ratings Assessor based on workforce qualifications, family partnerships, administration, learning environment, or Child health
- or has received a quality level through an alternative pathway.
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A Solid Foundation for Life
Sts. Peter and Paul School offers each child a quality Catholic education infused with Catholic teachings and values. Our Preschool program emphasizes the “whole child” approach to learning, utilizing a wide variety of spiritual, social, emotional, educational, physical and language activities. The goal of our program is to help each child acquire the independence, confidence and motivation needed to fulfill his/her potential and to provide a strong moral and academic foundation for a lifelong love of learning.
Each child is a unique person with an individual pattern of growth. We understand that children do not all learn the same way and at the same pace. Children do not master a particular skill at once, rather there is a sequence of steps to expect as children progress toward reaching developmental milestones. We aim to provide each child essential tools so he/she may thrive throughout their learning experience.
We follow the Creative Curriculum for Preschool as our blueprint for implementing a developmentally appropriate program. We have created a classroom where we feel children are able to learn and grow with confidence. At this age we understand that children learn through play and discovery. Our classroom is set up with ten basic interest/learning centers: Blocks, Dramatic Play, Toys & Games, Art, Library, Discovery, Sand & Water, Music and Movement, Computers, and Outdoor Play. Each area offers multiple opportunities for children to explore, discover and grow. We frequently add more materials to each area to keep things interesting and challenging.