Registration Form

Begin the registration process by completing and returning the registration form. Click to download.

Preschool Staff

Rachel Hoyt, Preschool Teacher

Rachel Hoyt helped establish our preschool in 2006. After a year's leave of absence to enjoy being home with her son Jack, she is now excited about returning to the classroom and the joy of teaching your children. Her expertise in curriculum development and child development are the foundations of our school. Her loving nature and her boundless creativity allows her to always make learning seem like play.

Sheiba Gatzke, Afternoon Teacher; Morning Assistant

Sheiba is mom to Kaylen, a former Mt. Olive preschooler. Her experience at Gaston elementary helping with reading gives her first hand knowledge of what expectations await our preschoolers when they enter kindergarten. She has a contagious love for children and that special ability to anticipate just what each student needs – a kind word, redirection, encouragement, a friend to play with or share a book with.

Linda Holscher

Linda Holscher
Preschool Director and member of the Preschool Board

Linda is a long-time member at Mt. Olive. She taught Sunday School for thirty years, directed many summer vacation bible schools and has served on various committees at the church. She is also a teacher in the Hillsboro School District so she is not able to be on site daily but can be reached by phone or email.

Children are a gift from the Lord

Our Philosophy

We at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, recognize our Preschool as an integral and vital ministry to our congregation and community. As God, in Christ Jesus, shares His love, forgiveness, and salvation with us, so Mt. Olive Preschool shares these blessings with others.

We strive to:

Help children establish and grow in their Christian faith and make that faith part of their everyday lives.
Encourage their positive feelings toward learning by introducing them to a Christ-centered, child focused curriculum.
Enhance their readiness for school.

See our Preschool Slideshow Here.

Entrance Requirements

A child must be three or fours years old by the first day of September and be completely potty trained. (Neither diapers nor "pullups" may be worn.)

Class Size

12 students - 3-year old class
14 students - 4/5 year old class

School Day

Time	Days	Class
9:00 - 11:30 am	Tues/Thurs	3-year olds
9:00 - 11:30 am	Mon/Weds/Fri	4-year olds
12:30 - 3:00 pm	Mon/Weds/Fri	4-year olds

School Calendar

Classes begin the week after Labor Day in September and end the second week of June. We offer these few days in June free to families to balance the holidays off from school throughout the year. Our calendar closely follows the Forest Grove School District calendar.

Dates to Remember

Registration is still open for the 2011-2012 school year. There are only a few openings remaining in the morning classes. If you would like to schedule a tour please call the church office at 503-357-2511.

Service Activities

Children join in a month long pet food drive to show their love for all God's creatures. They also enjoy a reading marathon that culminates in a service project.

Parents are Partners

Parents are welcome to visit and volunteer in the classroom. Opportunities to get involved also exist for those who want to help beyond the school day.

Non Discrimination Policy

Mt. Olive Lutheran Preschool does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national, ethnic or religious origin in admissions or administration of any policies or programs. classroom

Tuition

3-year old class - $90 per month
4/5 -year old class - $125 per month
September - May (9 months)

Registration

Please submit the following to the church office:

completed application form (download as a pdf)
non-refundable $50 enrollment deposit;
current immunization record from either a doctor or a health clinic (must be submitted by the first day of class).

Program

Mt. Olive Preschool provides learning experiences that will help children grow in each of the following areas:

Spiritually

See themselves as God's children
Know Jesus loves them
Look to Him as a role model

Emotionally

Gain a positive self-concept
Channel emotions into appropriate and acceptable outlets
Adjust to group situations

Physically

Develop large motor skills through play, games and dance
Develop fine motor skills through coloring, printing, cutting, etc.

Intellectually

Continue to develop language use
Improve focus and concentration
Practice pre-reading skills such as recognizing numbers, letters, colors, shapes, and reciting the alphabet

Creatively

Be free to create artistically using a variety of media

Socially

Learn to share and take turns
Make a comfortable separation from Mom and/or Dad
Practice being "kind" to one another and to follow Jesus command to "Love each other as I have loved you." (John 15:12)

Spanish

Our preschool aid teaches a weekly Spanish lesson to the 4/5 class.

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