Our school resides on leased space from Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church (we are not affiliated with the church). This property allows us to setup our preschool in two large rooms and one large open room. We also have access to playgrounds, ballfields and indoor gym.

A typical day at MCCP is full of fun and learning. Although our four classes differ in schedule and skill level of toys and activities, all emphasize learning through play.

A major part of preschool time will be spent at centers. The children are free to spend as much time at each center, sometimes children may move between all centers, and sometimes they may spend the whole time at one center. Below is a description of each center and what children learn when they play at that center.

Large Muscle: Climber, playground, slide, balance beams, rocking boats, see saws, etc.
What children learn: Large muscle coordination, spatial experiences, body awareness, risk-taking opportunities, experiencing consequences of their actions, self-confidence builder, focus of energy, cooperative play, fostering and language development by verbally describing activities.

Table Toys: Manipulatives, such as beads, peg sets, puzzles, lotto, legos, etc.
What children learn: Eye-hand coordination, small muscle development, colors, sizes, space numbers, shape relationships, likeness/differences, cooperative play and/or working together.

Creative Activities: Painting, markers, glue, chalk, crayons, scissors, tape, etc.
What children learn: Experiencing sensory pleasure, competence, control, imagination, cooperative play and/or working together, experimenting with colors, movement, shape, texture, developing fine motor skills.

Dramatic Play: Props to create fire station, hospital, grocery store, pizza parlor, etc.
What children learn: Interaction with others, both real and imaginary, enjoyment of fantasy and develops a sense of power over life situations.

Blocks: Large and small blocks used with accessories such as trucks, cars, trains, animal figures, people figures, houses, etc.
What children learn: Development of fine motor skills, sizes, colors, balance, numbers, weight, cooperative play and/or working together, problem solving skills, sequencing.

Sensory Play: Water, sand, cornmeal, beans, etc.
What children learn: Sensory enjoyment, experimentation, learning to pour, measure, cooperative play and/or working together, learning to stay in own space, share a group of objects in a contained area.

Reading Corner/Library: Story telling, puppets, reading, etc.
What children learn: Opportunity for quiet, restful activity, needed for some children, chance for one-on-one attention, support, structure offered by reading, chance to be held, touched, learning to listen.

Music: Singing, dancing, rhythms, games, etc.
What children learn: Muscle coordination, awareness of different sounds and rhythms, appreciation of songs and music, socialization skills, creative expression, language development.