Parents and guardians are the first educators of their children. The mission of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Preschool is to support and enable parents and guardians to carry out this most important task. We beleive an atmosphere of learning which fosters the development of the whole child is greatly enhanced by an environment of Catholic Christian morality and spiritual values. During the first years of a child's life, his/her potential can be positively influenced by establishing a strong foundation. We pledge excellence in promoting the development of this foundation of both learning skills and spiritual development
GOALS
To develop and maintain a partnership with the parents/guardians.
To provide an environment rich in spiritual values under the
direction of professional staff who are people of faith.
To promote developmentally appropriate early childhood practices
by providing physical, social, emotional, creative and spiritual
learning activities.
To protect and foster the child’s health and safety.
To promote the child’s foundation for future development both at
home and at school
Barb Seier
Barb is the Director and Teacher of M/T/W/TH 4/5 year old class. She has a BA in Elementary, Early Childhood and Gifted education. Her certification is also in those three areas. Barb has a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction as well as a Masters in Educational Leadership. She has 40 + years of experience in education. Barb is a member of St. Mary's in Wood River, Nebraska.
Mary Teichmeier
Mary is a teacher for 4/5 year olds. She has a Masters in Elementary Education. Her certification is in elementary education. Mary has 40 + years of experience in teaching. Mary is a member of Blessed Sacrament Church in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Brenda Minne
Brenda is the teacher of M/W and T/TH 3 year olds. She has an Associates's degree in Early Childhood Education. Brenda has over 14 years of experience in Early Childhood
Roseann Allen
Rosann is the Preschool Extended Care/Paraprofessional. She has worked with children for 40 + years. Rosann is a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Preschool in Grand Island has earned reaccreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The Preschool has been accredited since 2003.
"We're proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards," said Leah Housel, Director of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Preschool. "NAEYC accreditation lets families in our community know that children in our program are getting the best care and early learning experiences possible. Our Preschool pledges excellence in promoting the development of a foundation of both learning skills and spiritual development."
To earn NAEYC accreditation, the Preschool went through a self-study process, measuring the program and its services against ten (10) NAEYC early childhood program standards and more than 400 related accreditation criteria. The program received NAEYC accreditation after an on-site visit. NAEYC-accredited programs are also subject to unannounced visits during their accreditaiton, which lasts for five years.
N.A.E.Y.C. Standards
Promote positive relationships for all children and adults to encourage each child's sense of individual worth.
Implement a curriculum that fosters all areas of child develpment: cognitive, emotional, language, physical, and social.
Use developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate and effective teaching practices.
Provide ongoing systematic, formal, and informal assessment tools to provide information on children's learning and development.
Promote the nutritional and health of children and protect children and staff from illness and injury.
Employ and support a teaching staff with the educational qualifications, knowledge, and professional committment necessary to promote children's learning and development and to support families' diverse needs and interests.
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with each child's family to foster children's development in all settings.
Establish relationships with and use the resources of the children's communities to support the achievement of program goals.
Provide a safe and healthful physical enviroment.
Implement policies, procedures, and systems that support stable staff and strong personnel, and fisclly responsible program management so all children, families, and staff have high-quality experiences.
We chose Blessed Sacrament Preschool because we wanted a curriculum that challenged our preschool-age children while allowing for growth both socially and spiritually. After researching many local preschools, we were drawn to Blessed Sacrament because of the professionalism of the staff and the classroom structure and curriculum. Five of our children have attended Blessed Sacrament Preschool and we could not be more pleased with the education and guidance that they received!
Tena Herbek
Mom of Triplets:
We choose to send our children to Blessed Sacrament Preschool initially because we attended church there and liked the warm and friendly environment. We had heard many accolades about the Preschool program and, after meeting the teachers and staff, our confidence was high that we had chosen the right place. Our children always felt special while attending preschool there, and their transition to kindergarten has proven that they were more than prepared, but were well ahead of the curve. We strongly recommend Blessed Sacrament Preschool.
Colleen Duering
We are so grateful for this preschool. When we decided to give Emme one more year before kindergarten, we were worried if we made the right choice--we have never regretted it! Mrs. Anspaugh and Blessed Sacrament gave her the most perfect year before school!! It was/is exactly the preparation she needed. THANK YOU!
Jill Vasquez
We cannot recommend this preschool highly enough! Our daughter attended for 2 years and we cannot believe what she learned! Despite being one of the youngest in her class, she excelled and was well prepared for kindergarten. You don't have to take my word that Blessed Sacrament has a quality preschool program, look at their accreditaiton. Blessed Sacrament is the only NAEYC accredited preschool in Grand Island meaning they don't just preach about quaility education, they embody it. The quality of Blessed Sacrament Preschool has also been recognized in its teachers by being home to the first pre-school recipient of the Kim West Dinsdale Excellence in Teaching Award.
Tuition is also very affordable for the quaility of education received. We still had to pay for full-time daycare in addition to preschool tuition, but giving our child the best start on their education journey is well worth the money. Our daycare like most doesn't have a quaility preschool program that we felt would prepare our kids for school. We look forward to sending all of our children to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Preschool.