SHCPP enrolls students into one of five groups. The program is divided into the Infant class, Toddler class, Two year old class, Three year old class, and two different Pre-Kindergarten classes; one class for four year olds and another for older four and five year olds.

SHCPP has a highly dedicated and certified staff that includes Director Candi Smith, certified preschool teachers and

Certified by the State of Tennessee Department of Education
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Preschool Program
Each child will experience a well-planned, child-centered environment that encourages learning through exploration and discovery. Examples of units covered during the year include: family, home, pets, fire safety, health and nutrition, the circus, fairy tales, senses, and manners and emotions. Through these units, many teacher-directed learning activities will take place in math, science, language skills, art, music, dramatic play and story time.

Learning/play centers are also an integral part of the preschoolers learning and social environment. These self-play areas are used to meet various objectives including large and small muscle development, art, reading and imaginative play.

Our religious education program is designed to help young children at the preschool level discover their special qualities and importance in God’s Creation. The primary focus is to assist children in developing positive self concepts through awareness that God has made each of them very