Saint Michael's Parish Day School

St. Michael’s Parish Day School (SMPDS) is a place where children are loved and valued. Our students grow spiritually and learn to cooperate, problem solve, be creative, listen to and respect others, and respect differences. SMPDS promotes the growth of the total individual by helping each child develop socially, cognitively, physically, and emotionally.

Our child-centered program includes both teacher-directed and self-selected activities, quiet and active experiences, and the recognition that learning occurs in both formal and informal ways. Because young children learn best through active participation, teachers provide them with many “hands-on” activities.

The staff at St. Michael’s works as a team to meet children’s needs, with support from the church and its members, the St. Michael’s Parish Day School Committee, parents, and the community.


A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
Our staff of experienced early childhood educators fosters a positive experience for every child in our care. We will accept each child as he/she is and will praise and encourage honest effort and work well done. The teachers will assist children in developing respect and positive feelings for others, help them develop initiative, and provide time for every child to talk, to work, to play, and to explore.

Our child-centered classroom environments invite interaction and learning and encourage independent thinking. We foster creativity by encouraging experimentation and dramatization. We also use positive discipline techniques:


POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

PROBLEM SOLVING

NATURAL AND LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES

REDIRECTION

REFLECTIVE LISTENING IN DEALING WITH NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS

CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TO TEACH SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS

(All discipline is handled in a firm, loving manner as a way to teach each child self-control.)