A safe and loving place to learn

Children ages 3 to 5 come here to build the academic, social, emotional and physical skills they need for kindergarten. We want them to stay curious. The activities are academically driven, and play-based learning runs alongside them. School districts regularly report that our students are among the best prepared.

In the 4's morning class, children work through their regular academic curriculum. Then they eat lunch and, if enrolled in the Enrichment Program, continue into the afternoon in the same familiar room. Children bring their own lunches. The teaching team plans a range of activities for the afternoon to extend learning and time with friends. Space in the Enrichment Program is limited to 15 children.

Amazing Scholar Academy Preschool began in 1980 as Mount Assisi Academy Preschool, a sponsored ministry of the School Sisters of St. Francis. In 2018, we moved to the grounds of McKnight United Methodist Church in Ross Township and became known as Amazing Scholar Academy Preschool. Local school districts regularly report that our students are among the best prepared. Kathy Duncan, our director, brings 43 years of experience to the program.

Teachers work at the children's eye level, joining a table or kneeling on the floor. They ask questions and wait for answers. Small groups let a teacher notice what each child can do and what comes next. Play-based learning runs beside the academic work, so children practice sharing, building and solving problems with others.

In the 4's morning class, children follow their regular academic curriculum, then eat lunch. In the afternoon, they continue in our Enrichment Program, where our teaching team provides a variety of activities to enrich their preschool education and socialization. Children bring their own lunches. Space in this program is limited to 15 children.