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St. Thomas Preschool

Established in 2009, STS Preschool is celebrating 13 years of learning! We offer an academically rich environment that focuses on the needs of the whole child. Our students benefit from a larger school structure by offering music, religion, physical education, the Buddy Program with 4th and 5th graders, and walking field trips around our small town.

STS Preschool has two classrooms. Our PreK-3 class is for children ages 3 to 4, and our PreK-4 class is for children ages 4 to 5. The average class size is 18-20. Both classrooms are located in the state-of-the-art Robert H. Trost Learning Center school addition built in 2019.

We offer both part-time and full-day scheduling with hours from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm every weekday. The academic program runs from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. The afternoon is spent eating lunch (provided), resting, working in small group activities, and enjoying both structured and free-play time.

​Mrs. Tiffany Dodd, our Preschool Coordinator, teaches the PreK-4 class (ages 4-5) and Mrs. Jessie Henson teaches our PreK-3 class (ages 3-4).

We offer a research-based curriculum, with a focus on kindergarten readiness. Monthly newsletters are sent home to share what your child is learning and also ideas for what to work on at home.
A day spent with you, is my favorite day!”
 
-Winnie the Pooh

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 Sample Schedule
​8:15am Morning Prayer and Announcements

8:30am Classroom Morning Meeting

9:00am Snack Time 

9:15am Enrichment Time (Math Games, Cut and Paste activities, Language work, Art Project)

10:00am Outdoor/Center Work

10:30am Pre-writing/Handwriting activities

11:00am Morning Program Ends

11:15am Lunch 

11:45am-1:15/1:30pm Nap

1:30pm Puzzles and Books

1:50 pm Snack

2:15pm Extra Enrichment Period

2:45pm Outside/Gym Play

3:45pm-5:45pm Classroom Play/ Crafts/ Gym Time
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Get In Touch

Please contact us for more information or to schedule a tour.  
(217) 684-2309 

St. Thomas School

311 E Madison Street
Philo, IL 61864

Contact

School Phone 217-684-2309
FAX 217-684-2217
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