Hi my name is M. and I will be moving to Ohio in July, and i'm having a tuff time finding a decent preschool at a resonable rate, My daughter is 4 yrs. old and has been attending a preschool for the past 2 years, and now i would love for her to go to a school that offers pre-k, I have found a couple, but they are way to expensive, I also have tried looking up churches but couldnt find any, can you help? Please
I"ve taken my son (now 5) to a Moms Day Out Program at All Saints Lutheran (just south of Lewis Center on High Street) and have friends who take their children to their preschool program and love it......just another option!
Hi M.,
I live in Lewis Center as well and before I started working full time, I took my son to the Lewis Center Pre-school off of the Lewis Center United Methodist Church. They were great. They have 2, 3, 4, or 5 day a week pre-school. When I went back to work full time, I needed all day care, and I currently go to Hugs and Hearts near Chase at Polaris. They do have a great pre-k program that is structured during the school year. They pay the teachers well there so there doesn't seem to be much turn over. My son was pre-k this year and they worked on letters, sight words, math concepts, etc. It is truly pre-k from an educational standpoint. They are great on the fun and play aspects as well. They do art projects, have Spanish lessons, recess, and free play time too. It is very well rounded program. Good luck!
Primrose school is the best!!!
M.,
My name is J.. I am a three-year old teacher at Genoa Christian Academy. We offer an outstanding pre-k program which I am sure you would find to be a perfect match for your daughter. They can be reached at 740-965-kidd. Our director's name is Diana Aleshire. I am unsure of her summer hours, but if you leave a message, I am sure they will forward it to her. Hope this helps.
There is an agency in the Columbus area that can help you find the right fit for you since you'll be new to the area. I can't remember what it's called but they were at a pre-school fair I attended in January not far from Lewis Center. Maybe google "preschool placement Columbus"?
M.-
My daughters have attended Prince of Peace Luthern Church for pre-school and pre-k. My older daughter was very well prepared for kindergarten and I have been happy with their ideas. The director's name is Sue Miller and the phone number is 1.###-###-####. The school is located in Dublin which is probably about a 20 - 25 minute drive depending on where you leave in Lewis City.
Good luck,
M.
Our church has a wonderful pre-school as well as grade school up to 8th grade. The web address is www.genoachristianacademy.org. On that sight, it will give you everything you need to know including tuition. Their phone number is ###-###-####. The pre-school administrators name is Mrs. Diana Aleshire.
Hope that helps. The church is great too!!
Genoa Christian Academy in Westerville. It is on the corner of Route 3 and Lewis Center Road. It is part of Genoa Baptist Church. ###-###-####. Many people from Lewis Center to there. I lived in Lewis Center and traveled there.
Hi M. -
My daughter goes to The Gathering Place at The Church of Polaris. We love it there! It's right behind the Polaris mall.
The Gathering Place Polaris
1250 Gemini Place
Columbus, Ohio 43240
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We also looked and Genoa Christian and like it as well as All Children of the World Academy in Westerville.
Good luck!
My son goes to Primrose School in Lewis Center, right on Rt. 23. It just opened this past January (I think). It's very clean, the staff is very professional and friendly and my son seems to really enjoy it.
Hi M.!
I was in the same boat you are in a almost 2 years ago. We relocated to the area north of Polaris Parkway. I totally fell in love with the area! I love it!! However, I was in culture shock when I found out the prices of just childcare in general (as well as the cost of preschool). When I found a job over here in Ohio, we put my youngest (she was 3 at the time) in La Petite on Polaris, near the Chase McCoy Center. They claim to have a pre-school atmosphere, but I did not find it structured enough. When I had the opportunity for my neighbor to keep her and also take her to the preschool program at Genoa Christian Academy, I jumped at it. She really loved the teachers and her classmates. They even learned a little Spanish - It's so cute to hear your little ones speaking some spanish. :) Very great school; however the big draw back for me was that they do not have an "Extended Care" or Daycare after the 3 hour class is finished. This posed a problem when my wonderful neighbor had som changes in her situation and could no longer watch my little one all day. So we placed her back at La Petite. While the staff is very wonderful there, it's just not what I would call a Preschool. I am acutually looking into other options for next year. I have heard from a friend that Hugs and Hearts is a good alternative with much more structure and they even teach Spanish. Very useful these days :)
I'm not sure where you are moving from or if you already know people in the area, but I live in a WONDERFUL neighborhood where the ladies are a great resource for me when I have questions. Feel free to contact me at my personal email if you would like to meet some great moms in the area. ____@____.com
Welcome to the area!
Marg
