Program Information

It welcomes young children to an eleven-year journey from being a fledgling 3-year-old to becoming a great 8^th grader poised for high school. Our children are introduced to faith, socialization, fun, and an age-appropriate education. 

Personal Growth  Our young students grow in awareness of oneself and others through our nurturing Catholic environment. They develop independence and socialization skills during guided play, group learning, and differentiated hands-on activities. 

Academic Program  Language development blossoms in storytelling, writing, and letter recognition. The daily calendar, counting, shapes, sequencing, and patterning incorporate math. Science comes alive as children plant “magic” seeds in the spring and explore the weather, seasons, and hibernating animals. Children meet heroes and enjoy holidays of various cultures during Social Studies units. Enrichment classes, which are taught by our staff specialists in Art, Music, Physical Education, Library, and Spanish, round out our program. 

Partnering  Our preschoolers partner with “older” students in many ways such as school-wide prayer experiences, special holiday activities (Halloween parade!), science projects, and community events such as the Fire Department visit. They become good neighbors with their classmates and buddies in various grades. Our school is a family! 

Program Times Our preschool has a five-day program (Monday through Friday) or a three-day program (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). The full day program is from 7:45AM to 2:15PM and the half day is 7:45 to 10:45AM. Before school care begins at 7AM and the extended day program (EDP) is from 2:15 to 6PM. 

Come and See  At St. Rose of Lima, our young children receive a strong foundation for life, for friendship, and for faith in our spiritual and academically oriented preschool program, nestled in our family-like environment. We have a rolling enrollment acceptance process. We invite you to visit us. Contact the school office for admission information and to set up a private tour. Click here for Preschool registration information. We celebrate our preschoolers and their families!

The half-day session students should arrive at 7:45AM and will be dismissed at 10:45AM.  The full-day sessions should arrive at 7:45AM and will be dismissed at 2:15PM.

The following procedures apply to all sessions:

• Late arrivals should use the entrance closest to the Nurse's office.
• If someone other than the parents will be picking up the child, his/her name must be recorded on the registration form or a written note must be sent to the teacher.  The child will not be released unless this procedure is followed.

• AM Session Parents: Enter the parking lot from Randolph Street or South Street and line up to the right of the cones. (The same procedure as used by all the students in the K-8 classes.)    At dismissal time the teacher aides will bring the students outside to meet their parents.
• PM Session Parents: Since St. Rose students will be either playing in the parking lot or walking through the parking lot, it is imperative at these times that no cars move or park in the area between Lincoln Place and the front of the chapel.  Parents may pull up on Lincoln Place or park near the convent and walk their child to the area in the schoolyard where the aides will be waiting to take them to the classroom.  At dismissal, parents may park in the parking lot in front of the chapel near the preschool playground.  The children will be dismissed outside the preschool doors.  

Delayed Opening Schedule: Half-Day sessions:  9:45 - 11:45, Full Day sessions:  9:45 - 2:15

Early Dismissal Schedule (1/2 days): Half-Day sessions:  7:45 - 9:30, Full Day sessions:  7:45 - 11:35

If school is already in session and it becomes necessary to close school due to an emergency, you will be contacted via Messenger.