3-Year-Old Program
Pre-Kindergarten
The pre-kindergarten and junior kindergarten programs concentrate on the developmental skills of early childhood and allow each child the opportunity to acquire important readiness skills at his/her own rate. The curriculum focuses on the development of perceptual skills, auditory and verbal communication skills, as well as pre-reading and pre-math skills.
Pre-K Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas (Pre-K ELLA) is the foundation of our Pre-K and Jr.-K curriculum. The Pre-K ELLA program implements developmentally appropriate experiences that promote emergent literacy skills for children prior to their entry into kindergarten. Pre-K ELLA is based on the Arkansas Early Childhood Education Framework.
The curriculum is supplemented by teacher-made activities and projects that enhance the planned curriculum and offer enrichment and/or remediation as needed. A calendar and a basic outline of skills to be covered will be sent home monthly.
Teachers
Debbie Bogle is our 5 day a week teacher. She has been in the field of education for over 15 years. She was a 4th grade teacher in California before moving here, where she lives with her husband of 31 years. She has two sons and two grandsons. She attended college in San Diego and continues to update her education here in Arkansas. Teaching has always been the only job that Mrs. Bogle ever wants to do.
Kathy Ballard is a very proud mom of triplets and twins. She has earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education. She also has a Masters of Art in Teaching in Early Childhood Education. She taught Kindergarten in Missouri for 5 years before moving to Arkansas, and is very excited to be back in the classroom for a second year at St. Luke’s.
Elizabeth DeWitt, our two day a week teacher, has been with the school for over six years. Elizabeth has a degree in Elementary Education with a credential in primary grades.