Infant Center
The Infant Center is open from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Three different classes are offered to accommodate the range of developmental stages within a child’s first two years.
Silver Squirrels: 6 weeks - 12 months
Copper Cubs: 12 months - 18 months
Teal Turtles: 18 months - 24 months
Sample Day Schedule for Copper Cubs and Teal Turtles
Silver Squirrels have a similar schedule to Copper Cubs & Teal Turtles, with some variation due to their specific needs
7-8:15am - Drop-off and free play
8:15-9 - Free play outside (weather permitting)
9-9:30 - Morning snack & prayer followed by circle time
9:45-10 - Indoor free play & diaper checks
10-11 - Outdoor activity
11-11:20 - Indoor activity & circle time
11:30 - Lunch & diaper checks
12pm - Nap begins
12-2:30 - Nap ends & diaper checks
2:30-3:15 - Snack time & inside free play
3:15-4 - Free play outside
4-5 - Indoor free play & diaper checks & departure
Toddler Age Preschool Program
Orange Owl, Purple Penguins & Red Raccoons
Two - three-year-olds, non-potty-trained classes
Pickup by 5:30 pm for this age group
Our dedicated teachers work with our children to promote various learning experiences and skills. Our teachers help children develop social-emotional skills, language and literacy recognition, cognitive skills, and physical development. These areas of development are emphasized through active play, educational centers, and engagement with life skills. These teachers work directly with these children on potty training, and other independent skills, to prepare children for the upper preschool classrooms.
Sample Daily Schedule
7 am - Supervised indoor play in the Clubhouse
8-8:15 - Transition to individual classes for structured activities
8:30-9 - Indoor structured play
9-9:15 - Circle & snack time, diaper/potty checks
9:30-10:15 - Outside recess
10:15-10:30 - Inside circle & inside structured class activities
11-11:45 - Circle & lunch (provided by the family) & diaper/potty checks
12pm - C schedule pick-up time
12-2 - Rest time
2:15-2:30 - Afternoon snack, diaper/potty checks & inside structured class activities
2:30-3:15 - Afternoon recess
3:15-3:30 - Afternoon circle time & potty checks
3:45 - Children go to either Clubhouse and Library for structured small group activities
4-4:30 - Diaper/potty checks & structured activities in Purple Penguin Classroom
4:45 - 5:30 - Supervised indoor free play in the Blue Bears room with pickup by 5:30
Upper Preschool
Yellow Yaks, Green Gators & Blue Bears
Yellow Yaks/ Green Gator (Transitional Pre-K class)
Blue Bears (Pre-K class)
The upper preschool classes focus on the skills needed to prepare children for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Some areas of focus will include gross and fine motor skills, writing, pre-reading, cognition, and exploration. Chico Christian Preschool prioritizes the importance of helping children in their social, emotional, and spiritual development.
Blue Bear students will be assessed at the beginning of the school year and in addition, skills are checked monthly. Throughout the year Blue Bear teachers create an individual portfolio for each child. This information will be shared with parents through parent-teacher conferences.
Sample Daily Schedule (Yellow Yaks)
7 am - Supervised indoor play in the Clubhouse
8:30-9 - Outside recess
9-9:30 - Children go to their assigned classrooms for circle time
9:30-9:45 - Snack time
9:45-10:30 - Centers
(include age-appropriate activities such as writing, dramatic play, art, math, science, and discovery)
10:30-11 - Outside recess
11-11:15 - Circle time
11:30-12:15 - Lunch (families provide lunch)
12 pm - C schedule pick-up time
12:15-12:30 - Quiet time activities
12:45-2:30 - Rest time
2:45 - Snack
2:45-3:30 - Indoor teacher directed activities
3:30-4:15 - Afternoon recess
4:15-4:30 - Afternoon circle time
4:30-6 - Supervised indoor play in the Blue Bears classroom
Sample Daily Schedule (Green Gators & Blue Bears)
7 am - Supervised indoor play in the Clubhouse
8:30-9 - Outside recess
9-9:30 - Children go to their assigned classrooms & begin circle time
9:30-10 - Snack time & free play
10-11 - Centers
(include age-appropriate activities such as writing, dramatic play, art, math, science, and discovery)
11:15-11:45 - Outside recess
11:45-12pm - Circle time
12-12:30 - Lunch (families provide lunch)
12 - C-schedule pick-up time.
12:30-12:45 - Quiet time activities
12:45-2:30 - Rest time
2:45 - Snack
2:45-3:30 - Indoor teacher directed activities
3:30-4:15 pm - Afternoon recess
4:15-4:30 pm - Afternoon circle time
4:30-6 - Supervised indoor play in the Blue Bears classroom