Welcome to Hilltop Preschool
Hilltop Preschool, located in the education wing in Zion Lutheran Church, has been providing a nurturing
Christian environment where children feel safe to learn and grow since 1978. Our staff, facility, and program are licensed
by the Michigan Department of Human Services.
Mission Statement
Provide quality Christ-centered education and care that nurtures the mind, body, and spirit in a developmentally appropriate learning environment while recognizing each child as a unique creation of God.
Ten Reasons for Choosing Hilltop Preschool
- We require our teachers possess Bachelor Degrees in education or child related
fields, with specific emphasis on early childhood education or child development
combined with years of experience.
- Class size is small with the adult to child ratio of 1:10-12, depending on age,
allowing greater attention to each child’s individual needs.
- Our students experience a clean, bright, well-equipped, and maintained environment
that includes four inspiring rooms and state-of-the-art playground for a variety
of settings in which children can learn.
- Hilltop students enjoy a well-balanced curriculum in a structured class setting.
We experiment with hands-on science, process art and crafts, Voyages and Little
Lambs Bible lessons, Handwriting without Tears curriculum, introduction to numerical
concepts and math, music and movement, fine and gross motor activity, storytelling,
reading, language, and sensory exploration.
- Each class has several field trips and enrichment activities throughout the year
to enhance their learning experience.
- Outdoor play and exercise are vital for children’s health and well being. Children
go outdoors daily to our playground, which is in a quiet natural setting, and enjoy
nature excursions on the adjacent nature preserve.
- A foundation in faith is laid through programs that reinforce the importance of
Christian core values such as mutual respect, cooperation, kindness to others, honesty,
positive choices, and love of God and family.
- The full-day Wraparound Program with extended hours allows enhanced learning and
enrichment opportunities in conjunction with preschool curriculum.
- Parents play an integral role in their child’s education by partnering with teachers
and are welcome to observe at any time or volunteer to assist in the classroom.
- Preschool classes are three hours with convenient curbside pickup.