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PRESCHOOL  for AGES 3 and 4
The preschool classes for three and four year olds schedule age-level appropriate activities for children which
encourage their physical, social and emotional development and their readiness for learning.  Skills developed
include:  social skills, large and small motor skills, classifying and sorting, listening and language.  Other
skills addressed are self awareness, musical, health and safety and following directions.  Children register for
a school year and classes remain the same throughout the year.

A child must be 3 years old by September 1 to enroll in the 3 year old Preschool class and 4 years by
September 1 for enrollment in the 4 year old Preschool.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 14 children with 2 teachers

CLASSES AND TIMES: Tuesday and Thursday or Wednesday and Friday.  All classes are from 9:15 A.M. to 2:45
P.M.

It is the declared purpose and policy of the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act to ensure maintenance of
minimum standards for the care and protection of children away from their own homes, to encourage and assist the child
care facility in attaining maximum standards, and to work for the development of sufficient and adequate services for child
care.

An amendment to the above Licensing Act was made in the Fall of 1995 requiring all part-time child care facilities
providing supervision for eight or more children operating for more than 15 but less than 30 hours per week to be licensed
by the State of Oklahoma.

MOTHER’S DAY OUT for AGES 6 months to 3 years
Mother’s Day Out provides quality, nurturing childcare and structures age level appropriate activities and play
for children.  Fall registration is for a school year with additional registration necessary for summer classes.  
Classes that are not at full capacity are open on a drop-in basis throughout the year.

Children can enroll for one or more days a week.  Mother's Day Out is held Tuesday through Friday from 9:15 to
2:45 each day.

Maximum Class Sizes:
6-23 months:        7 children with 2 teachers
2 year olds:        12 children with 2 teachers
3 year olds:        14 children with 2 teachers

Families who are members of First Christian Church are given priority to register for openings in the programs
followed by families who have previously been enrolled.  
First Christian Church (Disciples Of Christ)
Bartlesville, Oklahoma