Bethel Preschool is Making Changes for 2022-2023!
Due to space limitations, Bethel Preschool will not be offering traditional full-day preschool classes for the 2022-2023 school year. However, we are excited to announce the addition of our new Lunch Bunch program and afternoon enrichment classes for our 4 and 5-year-olds. These programs can be added to your morning preschool class to create a full-day experience for your preschooler. Please click the links below for more information!
If the class you'd like is full, please register for an alternate class that will work for you (if any), and contact us to be added to our wait lists. We will do our best to accommodate all interested families in the class that will work best for them.
The following preschool classes are FULL at this time: 3s MW AM, 3s MWF AM, 4s MWF AM, 4s MTWTh AM, 4s MTWThF AM & 5s PreK AM
Spaces remain in: 3s TTh AM, 4s TTh AM, 4s TTh PM & 4s MTWTh PM
Lunch Bunch is full on Mondays & Wednesdays
Afternoon Enrichment programs are OPEN to all for registration, regardless of preschool attendance.
At this time, our 1st semester Friday afternoon enrichment class (Spanish) is full and the Monday afternoon enrichment class (STEAM) is very close to full with limited spaces remaining. Please call us at 309-266-6592 with questions or click here to register for enrichment only.
The following preschool classes are FULL at this time: 3s MW AM, 3s MWF AM, 4s MWF AM, 4s MTWTh AM, 4s MTWThF AM & 5s PreK AM
Spaces remain in: 3s TTh AM, 4s TTh AM, 4s TTh PM & 4s MTWTh PM
Lunch Bunch is full on Mondays & Wednesdays
Afternoon Enrichment programs are OPEN to all for registration, regardless of preschool attendance.
At this time, our 1st semester Friday afternoon enrichment class (Spanish) is full and the Monday afternoon enrichment class (STEAM) is very close to full with limited spaces remaining. Please call us at 309-266-6592 with questions or click here to register for enrichment only.
Our Philosophy & Goals
Bethel Lutheran Preschool was established in the 1950s to serve the community in guiding young children to live, learn, and play in a Christian environment. We feel that an essential part of a good education is the joy of learning. We want each child to feel good about him or herself and to come to know Jesus as Friend, Helper, and Savior. We strive to provide quality learning and play experiences that allow children to develop a positive relationship with God, friends, and teachers so they will have a love for school in the years to come.
Because we believe in a hands-on approach, our program provides rich, exciting, and engaging experiences. Our recently-updated two-year rotating curriculum for 3- and 4-year-olds and our pre-K curriculum for 5-year-olds is based on topical monthly units and provides plenty of opportunities to learn through play, with reading, science, math, language, fine motor, gross motor, art, social skills, and listening skills presented in a Christian environment. Our specific goals and objectives for each age group can be downloaded here.
Because we believe in a hands-on approach, our program provides rich, exciting, and engaging experiences. Our recently-updated two-year rotating curriculum for 3- and 4-year-olds and our pre-K curriculum for 5-year-olds is based on topical monthly units and provides plenty of opportunities to learn through play, with reading, science, math, language, fine motor, gross motor, art, social skills, and listening skills presented in a Christian environment. Our specific goals and objectives for each age group can be downloaded here.
Age Requirements
We offer class sessions for 3, 4, and 5-year-olds who meet the following criteria:
3-year-old sessions: Children who apply for our 3-year-old classes for the 2022-2023 school year must be 3 on or before September 1, 2022, and be fully potty trained.
4-year-old sessions: Children who apply for our 4-year-old classes for the 2022-2023 school year must be 4 on or before September 1, 2022.
5-year-old pre-K session: Children who apply for our 5-year-old pre-K class for the 2022-2023 school year must be 5 on or before September 1, 2022. Priority for enrollment will be given to those students who have completed our 4-year-old program. If there are spaces available after the Bethel Church member registration period, children that have a later birthday may be enrolled only upon recommendation of his/her classroom teacher and approval by the preschool director and preK teacher.
3-year-old sessions: Children who apply for our 3-year-old classes for the 2022-2023 school year must be 3 on or before September 1, 2022, and be fully potty trained.
4-year-old sessions: Children who apply for our 4-year-old classes for the 2022-2023 school year must be 4 on or before September 1, 2022.
5-year-old pre-K session: Children who apply for our 5-year-old pre-K class for the 2022-2023 school year must be 5 on or before September 1, 2022. Priority for enrollment will be given to those students who have completed our 4-year-old program. If there are spaces available after the Bethel Church member registration period, children that have a later birthday may be enrolled only upon recommendation of his/her classroom teacher and approval by the preschool director and preK teacher.