Early Childhood and Elementary Programs

Preschool

(Ages 3-5. Must be at least 3 years old by the first day of school.)

Within a safe, Christ-centered environment, preschool students at Grand Rapids Christian Schools engage with caring teachers who purposefully provide experiences to achieve both developmental and academic goals and position children for future success while respecting the pace of childhood. Students are given the freedom to make choices within an intentional plan of activities that build social and academic skills.

Focusing on the whole child, our highly trained teachers document each child’s individual progress with a portfolio centered on faith formation, cognitive and physical growth and abilities, and their social-emotional well-being. Play is an important part of our preschool program. It inspires creativity, teaches empathy, encourages language development, fosters independent learning experiences, gives students space to solve problems, and prepares them to be lifelong learners.

Preschool

(Ages 3-5. Must be at least 3 years old by the first day of school.)

Within a safe, Christ-centered environment, preschool students at Grand Rapids Christian Schools engage with caring teachers who purposefully provide experiences to achieve both developmental and academic goals and position children for future success while respecting the pace of childhood. Students are given the freedom to make choices within an intentional plan of activities that build social and academic skills.

Focusing on the whole child, our highly trained teachers document each child’s individual progress with a portfolio centered on faith formation, cognitive and physical growth and abilities, and their social-emotional well-being. Play is an important part of our preschool program. It inspires creativity, teaches empathy, encourages language development, fosters independent learning experiences, gives students space to solve problems, and prepares them to be lifelong learners.

Young Fives

This program is designed to meet the needs of children of kindergarten age who could use additional time to strengthen readiness skills, build independence and self-confidence as a learner, and grow emotionally and socially before entering kindergarten.

Our curriculum is designed to prepare students for kindergarten with a solid foundation in math and pre-literacy skills as well as creatively expose them to science, social studies, art, and music in a positive, structured environment. The daily routine offers opportunities for individual growth along with developing the skills needed to learn how to work and follow instructions within a group setting.

Through connected lesson and activity design, our highly qualified teachers support the development of the whole child — cognitive, spiritual, physical, social, and emotional. We believe that each child is uniquely created by God. We want to provide them with classroom experiences that will encourage them to become culturally competent, lifelong learners, and disciples of Christ. 

Spanish Immersion

(Must be at least 4 years old by the first day of school.)

In the Spanish Immersion program, students are taught a parallel curriculum and are held to the same standards as their peers in the non-immersion program.

Students receive instruction in Spanish and will learn to read, write, and speak in Spanish. The total immersion program begins in preschool and kindergarten and continues through 8th grade.  Continued Spanish Immersion programming is offered at the high school, including exciting opportunities for travel, internships, and worship, as well as a partnership with Calvin University which allows students to begin working toward a Spanish minor already in high school!

Enrolling students in Spanish Immersion preschool requires parents to be committed to the Spanish Immersion program at Grand Rapids Christian Schools through 6th grade.

Spanish Immersion Kindergarten

(Must be at least 5 years old by September 1, 2021.)

In the Spanish Immersion program, students are taught a parallel curriculum and are held to the same standards as their peers in the non-immersion program.

Students receive instruction in Spanish and will learn to read, write, and speak in Spanish. The total immersion program begins in preschool and kindergarten and continues through 8th grade.  Continued Spanish Immersion programming is offered at the high school, including exciting opportunities for travel, internships, and worship, as well as a partnership with Calvin University which allows students to begin working toward a Spanish minor already in high school!

Enrolling students in Spanish Immersion kindergarten requires parents to be committed to the Spanish Immersion program at Grand Rapids Christian Schools through 6th grade.