Christian Day School

Thank you for your interest in Mt. Airy Christian Day School.  Our mission is to provide a quality, affordable, Christian education that celebrates a diverse community and leads children to know and serve the Lord.  We have been serving our community for over 40 years and take pride in our commitment to serve. 

If you have any questions about our school, please do not hesitate to call our main office at 215-276-2990  or contact us by  using the online form.

 Our 2 1/2 -3's classes have low student to teacher ratios. Students entering our toddler program should be fully potty trained. Our focus is on social skills from a Christian perspective. Beginning literacy and pre-math skills are explored through play. They hear stories, learn about Jesus, sing songs, play in the gym, explore movement and music, and eat a snack together. 

Pre-k students should be 4 years old by September 1 and potty trained.  

Kindergarten students should be 5 years old by September 1.  

 How We Teach

In a HighScope preschool program, teachers ignite children’s interest in learning by creating an environment that encourages them to explore learning materials and interact with adults and peers. We focus on supporting early learners as they make decisions, build academic skills, develop socially and emotionally, and become part of a classroom community.

Active learning is at the center of the HighScope Curriculum. It’s the foundation of young children gaining knowledge through their natural play and interactions with the environment, events, and other people.

Teachers act as partners, working alongside children and communicating with them both verbally and nonverbally to encourage learning. Key strategies for adult-child interactions are sharing control with children, communicating as a partner with children, scaffolding children’s play, using encouragement instead of praise, and taking a problem-solving approach to supporting children in resolving conflicts.

To create a predictable and active learning environment, teachers arrange and equip the classroom with diverse, open-ended materials that reflect children’s home, culture, and language. The room is organized and labeled to promote independence and encourage children to carry out their intentions.

A consistent framework for the day provides a balanced variety of experiences and learning opportunities. Children engage in both individual and social play, participate in small- and large-group activities, assist with cleanup, socialize during meals, develop self-care skills, and exercise their small and large muscles. The most important segment of the daily routine is the plan-do-review sequence, in which children make decisions about what they will do, carry out their ideas, and reflect upon their activities with adults and other children. These higher-level thinking skills are linked to the development of executive functions, which are needed to be successful in school and life.

Ongoing child assessment is also an underlying component of the HighScope Curriculum. Objective anecdotal observations of children collected throughout children’s natural play allow teachers to assess child progress and plan meaningful learning experiences.

HOURS OFOPERATION 

M-F 8:30AM-5:00PM

BEFORE CARE- 7:30AM 

AFTERCARE- 3-5:00PM

 Mt. Airy Christian Day School was founded in 1980 as a ministry of Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ and is governed by the elders and deacons of the church. The school is an inseparable ministry of the church. 

In seeking to fulfill our role of helping Christian families, we see the training of our children  to be a top priority. In the these delicate youth years, patterns are established and commitments made that often determine the course of a lifetime. The primary responsibility for laying this godly foundation lies with parents . We, as a church, stand ready to partner with parents to help  fulfill this vital responsibility through the ministry of our Christian school.  

Mt. Airy Christian Day School exists with a distinctively Christian philosophy. We are not merely a private school offering an alternative to public schools. We are not a Christian school merely because our teachers and students are Christians. We are a Christian school because of a Christ-centered philosophy that believes that Christ is Lord and that in Him “…are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”