Programs

The Christian Weekday Program is located in the lower level of the Springfield United Methodist Church at the corner of Old Keene Mill Road and Spring Road, across from Garfield Elementary School and Springfield Plaza Shopping Center. CWP has a fenced playground with modern climbing units. The church’s Social Hall provides a spacious area for indoor play during inclement weather.

CWP enrollment is limited to 120 children per day under our Fairfax County permit. The preschool offers classes for children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age and enrolls between 12 and 16 children per class.

AGES

  • 30 months through Pre-K
  • Class ratios range from 10-16 students per 2 or 3 staff, depending on enrollment.
  • Toilet training is not required for the 2 year old classes.

MORNING PROGRAM

School hours are 9:15AM-12:15PM

Class Days

  • 2 days – Tuesday and Thursday (24 months-47 months ONLY, not available to 48 months plus)
  • 3 days – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
  • 5 days – Monday through Friday

EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM

We offer early morning, lunch and late afternoon pickup. Students may attend the AM session (8:00-9:15) and/or the PM session (12:15-5:00). Also available is the CWP & Me lunch program (12:15-2:00).

Our Programs

Imagination Station

Imagination Station is an exciting, center-based dramatic play environment encompassing math, science, emergent literacy and speech/language. The curriculum consists of multiple themes per school year where children explore the world around them. Whether we visit the farm, take a trip to outer space or learn about insects, children are engaged in self-directed activities as they acquire knowledge about themselves and the world around them.

Music and Motion

The Music/Motion Class focuses on Christian-based and secular music appropriate to the church calendar and weekly curriculum themes. With props and musical instruments, children act upon movement directions and sing and learn songs for Children’s Chapel, the Christmas Musical and Child Appreciation Day. American Sign Language is taught with our song choices.

Monthly Bible Storytelling provides an opportunity to acquaint young children with stories that have Christian significance. The teacher will use costume, props and song to help develop an understanding of Bible life and time.

Early Literacy Program (Pre-K Class)

The Early Literacy Program will equip our children with pre-reading skills in a language and print-rich environment. Children are introduced to phonological awareness with instruction aligned with Virginia Kindergarten Standards of Learning. Students are exposed to a variety of language opportunities, rhyming, letter sounds and print. This program contains a take-home reading component.