Last year, St. Joseph of Cupertino School Community began research on the possibility of adding a preschool program to its elementary school. After careful planning, the renovation of a large meeting room into a state-of the-art preschool facility was initiated. This facility is now complete. In addition, a new meeting room has been built right across the way from the new preschool. This meeting room will serve the school and the parish.
The St. Joseph of Cupertino Preschool is absolutely beautiful. Architects Eduardo Martinez and John Miller (of John Miller Architects) created a perfect environment for the little preschoolers. Contractors Scott Hawley and Peter Quinonez (of SPC Construction) worked tirelessly to transform these plans into a reality. Preschool Directors Erin Edem and Jean Wilson, and Preschool Teachers Maria Deguara and Rosa Wilbanks have spent the last several months planning our curriculum and program, as well as ordering all of our curricular materials, furniture, and supplies; and our preschool is now fully outfitted.
Due to the large number of applications we received, we have increased our enrollment capability from 24 students to 32 students, and have hired additional staff to serve the needs of our children. Applications for enrollment are being accepted and may be downloaded from our website. Full information about our schedule, staff, curriculum, philosophy, policies, and tuition are also included on this website.
Due to the large number of applications we received, we have increased our enrollment from 24 students to 30-32 students, and have hired additional staff to serve the needs of our children. Applications for enrollment are being accepted and may be downloaded from our website (we do anticipate being able to accept from this waiting list during the coming month). Full information about our schedule, staff, curriculum, philosophy, policies, and tuition are also included on this website.
We sincerely thank all of the many donors who gave so generously so that we were able to turn our dream for an SJC Preschool into a reality. Please reserve Saturday, September 18, the Feast Day of our Patron, St. Joseph of Cupertino for the official dedication ceremony of our Junior Jaguars Preschool and new Meeting Room.
We invite you to take a virtual tour of our facility now. Also, feel free to drop by our site and take a look in person. You will love it just as we do.
The first day of preschool is Monday, August 30. We look forward to opening our doors for the first time to our newest students, and we know that this preschool will serve the needs of our community for generations to come, truly proving to be an investment in our future, an investment in our children.
Panoramic of Playhouse, Quiet Reading Area, Manipulative Area, Circle Rug/Block Area, and Cubbies
Panoramic of Kitchen, Art Area, and Listening Station
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