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LITTLE PILGRIM SCHOOL
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Little Pilgrim School, sponsored by the Board of Christian Education, Fauntleroy Church, UCC, is a unique enrichment program for two to five year old children that provides a Christian environment for individual growth by:
1. Guiding children toward their God-given potential by stimulating their intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social and physical development;
2. Introducing children to structured and unstructured group learning experiences and facilitating their social interactions;
3. Identifying special needs of children, including professional screening for speech hearing and vision and making appropriate referrals;
4. Conferencing with parents to provide increased awareness of their child's growth and supporting them in parenting responsibilities;
5. Being an outreach service of the church to the community;
6. Affirming the faith and values of Fauntleroy Church;
7. Honoring the faith traditions of each pupil;
8. Communicating a knowledge and love of God through words and experiences using age-appropriate Christian concepts, and the virtues wording;
9. Offering a warm and secure atmosphere for exploring our world; and
10. Fostering creativity, fun, and a joy in learning and living.
Approved by Board of CE 1/04