Preschool History
2013
Preschool Task Force is organized
2015
Preschool Task Force decides an independent preschool is the best fit for Spirit of Joy. Congregational vote approves the formation of preschool.
2016
August: Preschool Advisory Team is organized and begins meetings
September: Amy Cauble is hired to be the Developer and Director of Spirit of Joy Preschool
December: Enrollment opens for the fall 2016 school year
2017
September 6: First day of preschool at Spirit of Joy starts with 16 students enrolled. Two classes are offered for 3-5 year-olds.
2018
May: Seventeen students complete the first year of preschool
September: Another class is added for the 2018-2019 school year, bringing the total class offerings to three.
2019
Kindermusik curriculum is added
2020
March: COVID pandemic closes in-person preschool for the remainder of the year. Preschool learning continues with a remote library, director delivered Easter activities, recorded greetings from the director, emailed lesson activities for at-home learning, and a drive through graduation ceremony in the parking lot.
September: Preschool hours are extended to 8am-12pm, with a drop off & pick up buffer time
2021
New playhouse for the playground built by Spirit of Joy partners
2022
Hope Coalition partnership and transportation now offered