Academy Preschool

I feel so lucky to have found this wonderful school! My kids started here a year ago, when they were 2 ½. The personalized care that the teachers – who view what they do as a calling rather than a job – give to the children is truly remarkable. The school environment is halfway between play-​based and academic-​based, which I think is a great way to get my kids ready for school in a fun way that they love. One of my kids’ favorite activities was when they sprouted avocado trees from a pit suspended in a jar of water. From that lesson, they learned about the letter A, avocados, the parts of a plant, and a plant’s life cycle. They also do lots of art, and there are wonderful games and toys for free-​play. Since the school is small, the teachers give plenty of individual attention to each child while teaching a particular skill, which is not something I’ve come across at any other school. Come check this place out! We don’t attend the church, but the director and teachers are welcoming to everyone. The preschool has a great parents’ group, which plans extra evening and weekend activities throughout the year, including a Harvest Festival (for Halloween), a Thanksgiving dinner, a gingerbread-​house-​making, and a Valentine’s evening dinner and movie.

As a former preschool teacher and director I am always on the lookout for quality programs that have the right blend of professionalism and loving care for the little ones. Saints Constantine and Helen Academy is the perfect blend of these two elements. The expansion and renovation of the classrooms adds an extra plus to the program. There aren’t enough positive adjectives to describe this school!

My 3 year old son attends Saints Helen and Constantine Academy preschool and I couldn’t be more happy! The staff is nurturing and highly educated in child development. This was my sons first experience in school and he was initially quite apprehensive. After his first day he exclaimed, «Mommy, I am so excited to go to school!» We are not members of the church nor are we orthodox or Greek but the school and the community welcomed us with open arms. In addition, the parents are very involved and the director encourages parent involvement and fosters this community. I love that the curriculum balances education, physical activity, reading, hands on activities and play. Added bonus-​The great student to teacher ratio can’t be beat!!! I recommend this school to all my friends and family!

We are so excited to send our daughter to Saints Constantine and Helen Academy Preschool. We don’t attend the church, nor are we Orthodox, but we feel very comfortable and welcome here. One of my first impressions of the school is that they view children as valued members of the community and believe strongly in nurturing and cultivating a love of learning in them from early on. Father Michael hiimself even takes time to come and teach the kids through music.
The children get a great balance of play/​fun/​socialization and developing fine motor skills through fun, hands-​on activities. In addition, they work on pre-​reading skills and phonics, beginning math, and science. This is something I wasn’t finding in a lot of other preschools in our price range. We wanted something more than just playtime or day care, but can’t afford Montessori, etc. This was just what we were hoping for!
They aren’t afraid to teach biblical concepts through song and story and Miss Lia and Miss Katharina are fantastic teachers. With Miss Katharina speaking a great deal of the time in Greek to the kids, they are developing some wonderful language skills as well. This pre-​school goes above and beyond. Teacher/​classroom ratio is excellent. Tuition is very reasonable. The teachers are well-​certified, loving, structured, patient, and passionate about educating our kids. What more could we ask for? Proud to be part of what they’re doing and highly recommend this school!

My daughter (age 3) attends SC&HAP. She loves it. The teachers are fun, the instruction is at her level, and the learning style is holistic. The student to teacher ration is incredible low. One think I really like about the school is that the students not only have fun, but learn a little bit about science, language, faith, etc.