St Peter’s Preschool

This is the best preschool in OB! My son has spent the past two years at St. Peters and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. My son loves his school and is excited to go there every day. The director, teachers and aids are kind, loving, friendly and seem happy to be there. We’ve gotten to know all the staff and they really know and care about my child. He gets plenty of time to play — free play, stations and playground time, and the academics are also strong. After two years here he can read short words, count to 100, and write out small words and phrases using his letter sounds.
When we first started I wasn’t sure how much church would play a role in his preschool experience. The children do go to chapel twice a week, where they hear bible stories and sing songs, and they say a prayer before they eat their lunch. Preschool families get invited to special events at the church. Not being religious ourselves, I’ve felt that the church-​y aspect is welcoming and not at all pushy.
Overall, love love love this school. We’ll be sending #2 there soon.

My grandson is going here. Very good place for him. He is «all boy» so he is just a handful. He really needed a bit of structure to get him headed in the right direction for kindergarten. He learned all his letters and could count at age 3, but he couldn’t handle the lining up and sitting at a table that one must do to be a kindergarten success. St Peters is definitely getting him those skills. I am very happy with St Peters.

My grandaughter has attended St Peter’s Pre-​School for two years, and it has been WONDERFUL! The teachers and staff are loving, nurturing, and help students learn to get along with each other. That is a giant challenge for Preschoolers!
If you are looking for a safe, loving environment, where you child will learn to LOVE school, this is the place! Once a child learns to love school, no matter what happens in their future education, they will have that foundation. That is important.
Oh, and by the way, she knows all her letters and numbers, and is writing and beginning to read CVC words, so academics are not ignored. She is doing age-​appropriate academics, Piaget would approve! I wish the public schools would revisit development stages and not push children beyond their readiness level.