Welcome

We would like to welcome you to the proposed Agape Academy tentatively scheduled to open

Fall 2010.

Our Mission:

 The mission of the Agape Academy of Saint Sophia is to nurture a preschool child’s whole body, mind, and soul within an Orthodox Christian context.

Agape Academy of Saint Sophia will be the first Orthodox  preschool in the northwestern suburbs. Families with pre-school aged children will be offered a preschool education in a faith-based family setting that will inspire all Orthodox Christians to grow and develop a positive self concept.

Our Goal:

To educate children of age 3 to 5 years in a program that provides an academic learning environment and the opportunity to learn the Orthodox Christian Faith.  The Agape Academy of St. Sophia   prays to allow each child to “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”  2 Peter 3:18

Curriculum and Activities

Calendar-teach time, numbers, tally marks, group numbers, seasons, holidays, and weather

Letter Work –teach letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and letter formation.

Language- build comprehension and writing skills through listening to stories and writing journals.

Math Workshop– use hands-on manipulatives and games to develop and reinforce number sense.
 

Science –touch upon sciences as they relate to the letter and topics of the week.

Religious Education –infuse Orthodox Christian teachings as they relate to the curriculum with an emphasis on the Orthodox Church calendar year.  Prayers and hymns will be learned in both Greek and English.

Small Motor –work on writing letters and numbers, coloring, gluing, and cutting.

Large Motor –able to ride bikes, use parachute, play basketball 

Social Skills- students work and share together for certain lessons and projects.  Saints are used as examples of how to treat each other and the world around us.

Schedule Includes:

Arrival:  Prayer, morning attendance, calendar.

Circle Time – Children learn to be part of a classroom family and develop skills to participate effectively in a group.  Includes story telling, music, and games.

Choice Time -  Children freely decide on one of the interest areas they wish to experience.  Choices include  drama, reading, sensory station, art, discovery center,  building, and math manipulatives.

Come and See - Teaching of the Orthodox Faith using the Holy Bible, feast days, and Saint’s lives.

Tuition:

 

Parishioner -                  $211.5/mo

10% discount               $1903.50/yearly

Non parishioner -             $235/mo $2115/yearly  

 

 

Above Tuition is for the 2010-2011 school year

 

Payment options will be available.

 

 

Payment due on the 1^st class session of each month, beginning in October and ending in June.

Our Program:

3 Days a Week

9am – 12pm

Age 3, 4 and 5 years old

(Children must be toilet trained)

School is tentatively scheduled  to open in Fall 2010 and end in the beginning of  June 2011.

 

 

 

For further information or questions, please contact:

 

Agape Academy Committee

Maria Kroll

Eilena Athans

Betty Bajana-Sbarounis

 

847-888-2822  agapeacademy@st-sophia.org