Our Mission

As part of the total program of Davidson College Presbyterian Church, the weekday school is responsible to and administered by the Christian Education committee through the Preschool committee. The school's purpose is to meet the emotional, social, physical, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the early childhood years

Each child will be helped to grow as a whole person and to develop his or her own unique talents and abilities in a child-centered environment. Our weekday school emphasizes enrichment, rather than academic programs. Learning will take place within the context of the Christian community, guided by loving adults who are willing to share their own faith in ways that are meaningful to young children.

Our Curriculum

Our curriculum is based on how children learn, rather than on what they should know. The preschool classes at DCPC strive to be developmentally appropriate for two to five year olds. 

Twos, threes, fours and fives have planned activities appropriate for their age and are guided by teachers with various levels of experience and in-service training. 

Class Profiles

Lunch Bunch:

Lunch Bunch is our program in which children bring their own lunch, and stay until 1:00 p.m. It is offered for three day two year olds and all classes of threes, fours and our Transitional Kindergarten class. Transitional Kindergarten Lunch Bunch begins the end of September, and the remaining classes will begin Lunch Bunch in October. Lunch Bunch for all will be on Thursdays.

Click here to see tuition schedule for this calendar school year.

To send an email to the Preschool Director, Kristin Clark, click here.

Registration Information

The Weekday Preschool is open to all children. Registration forms will be available in the Preschool office between 9:15 and 12:15 from February 1st to the 19th. All forms are due no later than 12:15 pm on February 20th. There will be a Registration Open House on Friday, February 12th and Tuesday, February 16th at 10:00 a.m. each day. The Transitional Kindergarten Open House will be on the 16th at 11:00 a.m.