Creating a Christ-centered learning environment in which children learn and grow academically, socially and spiritually
At Berean Preschool we offer full-day and half-day classes. Each class offers different amenities and scheduling options to fit your family’s needs. Berean Preschool is licensed by the state of Minnesota and complies with licensing laws. All our staff, teachers and teacher’s assistants meet the expectations of the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Our full day program operates September-May and follows the school calendar, taking off major holidays and breaks. Every child must be fully potty trained, which means they are 100% independent in the bathroom. No disposable training pants are allowed.
Enrollment Calendar: September - May School Hours: 9:00am-3:15pm
Classes
3's Class (3 years by September 1)
M/W/F
T/TH
M-F
4's Class (4 years by September 1)
M/W/F
T/TH
M-F
5's Class (5 years by September 1)
M/W/F
T/TH
M-F
Half Day Preschool
Our half-day program operates September-May and follows the school calendar, taking off major holidays and breaks. Every child must be fully potty trained, which means they are 100% independent in the bathroom. No disposable training pants are allowed.
Classes
Morning Class Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
3's Class (3 years by September 1)
M/W/F
T/TH
4's Class (4 years by September 1)
M/W/F
T/TH
Summer Camp
Summer Camp is open to students going into 4's through kindergarten completed. Information about upcoming Summer Camp is available in February each year.
Highlights
Biblical Integration - Two Year Biblical Truth Curriculum Gym Onsite activities Secured access Personal check-in codes Online billing and payments Online enrollment Easy communication with teachers through Brightwheel 10% discount on tuition for siblings enrolled Snack provided to students in full day classes Milk provided for lunch to students in full day classes
Curriculum
CURRICULUM
Berean Preschool believes that each child learns and develops uniquely because God created each child with different gifts and talents. In all things we do - classroom management, lessons, and interacting with families - we do with Christ at the center. Students are daily learning about Jesus and his great love for them.
Berean Preschool takes a play-based learning approach. All classrooms have learning centers that children can explore. Throughout the day children participate in large and small group lessons. Teachers align their lessons with Minnesota’s Early Childhood Indicators of Progress. Through daily assessments, our teachers modify and create lessons that will help each child learn and grow.
BIBLE CURRICULUM
Berean Preschool seeks to educate the spiritual development of preschoolers while partnering with the home. We believe that it is foundational to a child’s faith to know the characteristics and TRUTHS of God. Over a two-year cycle, your preschooler will know 18 different Biblical, gospel-centered truths. Your child’s teacher will use the Bible to teach various lessons to support these truths in a hands-on learning environment. Families will be given resources to continue the conversation with their preschoolers at home.
Brightwheel
At Berean Preschool, we use a program called Brightwheel. This is our online database, billing, and communication system. All families are asked to download the app to their devices. For billing services, it is best to use the web browser (Chrome is suggested) and not the app. Here is how we use Brightwheel at Berean Preschool:
Enrollment/Database Brightwheel has made it easy for us to keep all student data safe and easily accessible. The online enrollment process streamlines the necessary paperwork, making it easier for our families to complete and submit the required forms.
Billing & Tuition Each family will be set up on a billing plan. You have the option to enroll in automatic withdrawal through Brightwheel. At any time, you can print your invoices individually or as a summary.
Communication At Berean Preschool we value open communication with parents/guardians. Brightwheel makes this easy with the messaging feature. Parents/guardians are able to send messages to their child’s teacher when they are absent, running late, or have any additional needs. Teachers and administrators can send messages and newsletters to individual students or the class as a whole.
To learn more about Brightwheel and to see how it works, feel free to watch the video below!
Family Testimonials
"Berean Preschool is a place our family calls home. It provides fun and creative ways for kids to learn in a variety of different areas. The staff/teachers truly love what they do and it is so evident in the way they care for their students. Our kids have grown in multiple areas at Berean Preschool but the most important being their faith in Jesus. They do such an amazing job incorporating this aspect into their daily curriculum. We have really enjoyed our experience here throughout the years!”
-Josh & Kelsey Englund
"Berean preschool has been an undoubtedly amazing school for our family. Not only has our child been blessed by the teachers and curriculum but us as parents as well watching him grow and develop skills, love for others and most importantly, Jesus. The teacher's understanding, care and devotion to developing preschoolers in a way of including Jesus as a focus and center of our hearts is more than we could have hoped for as we raise our children in the world today."
-Shane & Kristine
"We KNOW that God led our family to Berean. Both my boys received the BEST preschool education they could possibly receive, taught by incredibly gifted teachers, but more importantly, they received the spiritual care that is so critical for our little ones. These teachers just don’t teach. They minister the Love of Jesus each and every day to our kids."