Good Shepherd Early Childhood Center
Good Shepherd Lutheran Early Childhood Center is a Christ- centered preschool for 3 and 4-year old. Kindergarten is also located in the facility. It is dedicated in providing a quality Christian education of God’s children and is concerned with all aspects of education, particularly Christian nurturing.
Entrance
This spacious entrance provides a welcoming presence for families. The secured area has a locked entrance requiring visitors to buzz the main office prior to admittance. The parents of GSLS gather here before and after school which allows time to develop relationships with others.
The Cove
The cove provides an area for students to keep their belongings while transferring to another area of the school or outside. The students also use this area when he/she is doing activities with their buddies.
Hallway
The hallways are filled with Christian messages to enhance the Christian atmosphere of the school.
Hallway
The long hallway allows for all of our ECC students to be in the same area during the day. We have preschool students on the left and kindergarten on the right. Student art projects are also displayed here throughout the school year.
Hallway
The hallways are filled with Christian messages to enhance the Christian atmosphere of the school.
Activity Room
This spacious room is special to our school because it allows students to continue to grow with their gross motor skills on days that we are not able to be outside. Students have the opportunity to walk on balance beams, climb a rock wall, roll down a wedge, plus so much more.
Activity Room
This spacious room is special to our school because it allows students to continue to grow with their gross motor skills on days that we are not able to be outside. Students have the opportunity to walk on balance beams, climb a rock wall, roll down a wedge, plus so much more.
Early 3’s Classroom
This classroom is designed for the students who just turned 3 or turn three throughout the school year. Students start to learn about Jesus and the basic social and emotional skills to help them grow.
3-4’s Classroom
This classroom is designed for students who are three and turn 4 throughout the school year. Students hear about Jesus every day and work on fine motor and gross motor skills through various activities. Students also work on social and emotional skills.
4-5’s Classroom
This classroom is focused around Kindergarten readiness skills. Students work on fine motor and gross motor skills along with basic alphabet and number knowledge. Students are encouraged to grow spiritually, social and emotionally through different activities done throughout the year.
Hallway
The long hallway allows for all of our ECC students to be in the same area during the day. We have preschool students on the left and kindergarten on the right. Student art projects are also displayed here throughout the school year.
Kindergarten Classroom
The Kindergarten classrooms are large, beautiful, well-designed classrooms. Each child has his/her own cubby to keep belongings in, and they have their own desks to manage their “tools” in. The design of these rooms allows for desk and floor space activities, and allows centers to be set up around the perimeter of the rooms. Students learn all academic subjects from reading, writing, spelling, and math, to music, gym, foreign language and art. The students are well rounded and prepared for the academic road that follows.
Early Childhood T.R.A.C.K area
This large area is designed to actively engage students in the morning before school and afterschool. Students may read books, build with blocks, dress up, pretend to cook, and be creative in the art area.
Gymnasium
Students use the well-maintained gymnasium for school assemblies, PE classes, and sporting events. The regulation size gym has two adjoining locker rooms which are utilized by 5-8 grade PE classes and sport teams. The pull-out bleachers can accommodate up to 600 spectators using the balcony as well. The school musical, awards banquet, and other large gatherings are also held here.
Outdoor Classroom/Playground
This large age appropriate area is not just for students to play on our playground. Students have an area to dig in rocks, ride tricycles, play music, and play with different types of balls. Students are also close to nature by watching the birds eat, the butterflies fly around the butterfly garden, along with observing how different types of plants grow. We also have a water and sand sensory table for students to play with daily.
Outdoor Classroom/Playground
This large age appropriate area is not just for students to play on our playground. Students have an area to dig in rocks, ride tricycles, play music, and play with different types of balls. Students are also close to nature by watching the birds eat, the butterflies fly around the butterfly garden, along with observing how different types of plants grow. We also have a water and sand sensory table for students to play with daily.