Preschool
Little Saints and Little Angels
What are the Early Childhood Programs?
Sacred Heart School is taking admission applications for its Little Angels and Little Saints programs for the upcoming school year. The early childhood programs are a wonderful extension of the school program with the purpose of preparing children for school in a safe, fun, structured Christian program. The children will be exposed to literature, music, numbers, hands-on activities, and many other activities to prepare them for school.
What is Little Angels?
Little Angels is a program for three-year-olds held twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday).
Little Angels – (two sections) Tuesday and Thursday – 14 children
What is Little Saints?
Little Saints is a program for four-year-olds held three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday).
Little Saints – (two sections) Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 20 children
Dates and time?
The Little Saints sessions are Monday/Wednesday/Friday of each week during the school year. Little Angels is held on Tuesday and Thursday each week during the school year. The morning sessions run from 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. If additional sessions are to be added due to increased enrollment, there will be afternoon sessions (12:15 to 3:15 p.m.). Placement in the program is according to the admission policy/procedures. Additional sections are added only if enrollment warrants it. We have traditionally had two sections of each program for many years and expect this to continue. If you wish your child in the morning or afternoon session, you may request this by writing “requesting a.m.” or “requesting p.m.” on the top of the admission application form. You are not guaranteed your request.
Staff?
Mrs. Deb Hammond received her BA in Elementary Education and Psychology from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. She also received a pre-primary Montessori Certificate from MECA-Seton in Illinois. Mrs. Hammond taught kindergarten at Montessori Moppet Centre in Naperville, Illinois for fourteen years until moving to Grand Forks with her husband, Daniel, an air traffic controller. She also taught in the toddler classroom at Little Scholarship in Grand Forks and has two children at Sacred Heart. She has taught at Sacred Heart in the early childhood program since 1997.
Mrs. Lynda Kirchen has been with Sacred Heart since 2000. She was the kindergarten aide for five years. She took the position of preschool assistant during the 2006-2007 school year. Her husband, Steve, works at the Grand Forks Herald. They have a daughter, Emily, at Sacred Heart High School.
In addition, two foster grandparents – Grandma Ruth and Grandma Marion – are integral and important people in the program.
Governance?
Sacred Heart’s Early Childhood Programs are under the overall supervision of Fr. Larry Delaney as Pastor/Superintendent; David Andrys, Elementary School Principal; and the Sacred Heart School Board. The preschool families will follow the School Parent/Student Handbook, school board policies, and administrative procedures. The preschool is affiliated with Sacred Heart Daycare for state licensing purposes. The preschool is licensed by the State of Minnesota and meets state standards and regulations.
Who can attend?
For Little Angels, the child must be 3 years old or older before September 1. For Little Saints, the child must be 4 years old or older before September 1. All students must be potty trained. There is an admission policy that is followed. Preference is given to families who have older children at Sacred Heart School and families who intend to send their children to Sacred Heart School in the future.
Does my child have to be Catholic?
No. This program is open to all religious faiths, but it is a Catholic preschool. Prayer is included and bible stories are read and discussed. Catholic traditions are followed which may include the Sign of the Cross, the Hail Mary, etc. There is an admission policy that is followed.
Teacher/student ratio? The ratio is 2/14 for Little Angels and 2/20 for Little Saints.
Transportation?
There is no busing available. Parents do all transportation.
Location?
The early childhood program is located at 117 Fourth Street NW, East Grand Forks, MN.
