Preschool

Preschool hours are 8am – 5:30pm

Hillside Christian Academy Preschool accepts students 2 1/3 to 5 years of age. We are dedicated to providing an excellent early-childhood education experience for our students. We assist parents in developing our students academically, socially, physically and spiritually through a variety of activities and experiences. We nurture creativity in our students, helping them discover the joy of exploration and learning. By the time our students finish our program, they have the knowledge and confidence to have a successful kindergarten experience.

Every teacher in the Preschool must have completed the 12 CORE units required for Preschools by the Department of Social Services. Teachers are given financial incentives to continue their studies in Early Childhood Education allowing our teachers to become better equipped to teach in our ever-changing community. All the teachers in the Preschool exceed the state requirements needed for teaching.

Hillside Christian is fully licensed by the State of California Department of Health and Social Services. License # 410500307 / 410517130.

Daily Schedule

  • 8AM | Drop off / Free play

  • 9:00-9:30AM | Structure play
  • 9:30-10:00AM | Wash up / Snack time
  • 10:00-10:35AM | Bible / Phonics
  • 10:35-11:00AM | Recess
  • 11:00-11:30AM | Art / Story time
  • 11:30-12:00PM | Lunch
  • 12:30PM | Half-day student pickup
  • 12:30-2:30PM | Nap
  • 2:30-3:00PM | Afternoon snack
  • 3:15-4:00PM | Afternoon class time
  • 4:00-5:30PM | Large / Small group recreation

Scope and Sequence

  • Weekly Chapel Visit/Fannel Stories, Songs, Finger Plays
  • Nurture Creativity
  • Sensory Exploration
  • Color/Shape Awareness
  • Speaking and Listening
  • Vocabulary
  • Health and Hygiene
  • Bodily Controls
  • Small/Large Motor Development
  • God as Creator/Protector
  • Foster Creativity
  • Communication/Problem Solving
  • Language Development
  • Refinement of Self-Help Skills
  • Shape Recognition
  • Counting/Sorting
  • Exploration of Weather
  • Old/New Testament Stories
  • Self-Concept
  • Health and Safety
  • Literacy/Print Awareness
  • Identification of Patterns
  • Name Recognition
  • Explore Natural Environment

“ Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. ”
– Proverbs 22:6