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Trinity School of Early Learning
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Mission
Trinity School of Early Learning is a Christ-centered Episcopal
school nurturing a diverse community of multiple faiths and nationalities, ages
2.5-5 years. We honor the dignity, diversity and individual needs of the
whole child as we prepare her or him for entry into Kindergarten. Our
program provides a creative and developmentally appropriate environment to
promote the social, emotional, spiritual, cognitive and physical growth of
our students.
More and more families are seeking out Episcopal Schools as their
children reach school age. At Trinity School of Early Learning
(TSEL), parents can find academic excellence provided within a Christian
framework designed to nurture the spirit of the young, as well as the mind
and body. We respect each student as a child of God.
History
Formerly know as the Trinity Episcopal Children’s Center, TSEL
traces its origins back to the 1950's when a group of Trinity Church parishioners decided to provide day care service for neighborhood
and parish children. The church saw a need in its surrounding
community and set out to meet that need. In May 1980, a formal
resolution was passed by the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church officially
establishing a day care center program.
Recognizing a growing need to insure the social and academic
preparation of children for entry into kindergarten, the Center Board and
church Vestry agreed in the summer of 2007 to transform the day care center
into a preschool. TSEL was born in January 2008 with program
highlights (see below) designed to facilitate a smooth and successful
transition by students to their next educational level. TSEL remains
a non-profit organization and missionary outreach ministry of Trinity
Episcopal Church.
Oversight
TSEL is under the general supervision of the rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church who also serves as TSEL Headmaster. Day-to-day
operations are the responsibility of TSEL’s Executive Director while the
Board of Directors of TSEL and the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church
provide overall policy and management guidance.
TSEL is affiliated with The National Association of Episcopal
Schools (NAES). For over 40 years, NAES has provided guidance on
effective leadership and governance for over 1,000 Episcopal schools as
well as on how to retain Episcopal identity in a wonderfully diverse and
multicultural world.
TSEL is open to all children ages two and a half (toilet training
not required) through five years, who may benefit from the program,
regardless of race, religion, nationality or creed.
Program Highlights
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An experienced, dedicated
teaching staff
The dedicated staff of Trinity School Early Learning is
committed to providing a healthy and nurturing environment in which your
child can learn and grow. Each staff member undergoes a combined
Criminal History/Sex Offender background check, a physical examination with
TB screening, and agrees to participate in a minimum eight (16) hours of
professional development training, workshops and/or classes every year.
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Creative Curriculum
The Creative Curriculum for Preschoolers is a comprehensive early childhood
educational system that promotes the cognitive, language, social/emotional,
and physical development of young children. The Creative Curriculum
framework is composed of five components.
1. How Children Develop and Learn
2. The Learning Environment
3. What Children Learn
4. The Teacher’s Role
5. The Family’s Role
Each of these five components is applied to eleven
areas, Blocks, Dramatic Play, Toys/Games, Art, Library, Discovery, Sand
& Water, Music Movement, Cooking, Computers and Outdoors.
The Creative Curriculum provides teachers with a clear
and concrete way to apply child development and learning theories to their
everyday work with preschool children.
TSEL
also may choose to use a supplemental curriculum, the A-Beka Curriculum,
recognized for its distinctive Math, Reading and Bible programs for students
3-5 years old. Together, these two curriculums take a practical
approach to learning that keeps learning lively, interesting and memorable.
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Computer, Foreign Language, Art,
and Music Movement enrichment Classes as well as Phonics Reading
Instruction.
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Computers in every classroom
including the Library. Through
"Computers for Students," enrolled students can purchase
computers for home at a nominal cost.
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A Weekly Chapel experience that
respects the integrity of all faiths
The Rector of Trinity School of Early Learning (who
serves as Headmaster of TSEL), TSEL’s Executive Director and/or lay leaders
of Trinity Church lead chapel. Chapel
leaders emphasize biblical and universal moral values that expose students
to the Christian tradition while providing room for students to maintain
and develop their own religious beliefs.
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Nutritious meals and snacks are
catered and delivered. All meal food meets USDA guidelines.
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A large, modern outdoor
playground with additional play areas inside the school.
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Special Holiday events and seasonal celebrations for the whole
family
Hours of Operation
TSEL is open all year from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the exception of
federal holidays. Breakfast is served at 8:15 am and lunch at 12:00 noon.
Any additional planned closings will be published in advance.
Parents or guardians will be notified of emergency closings due to
inclement weather or other emergency conditions as soon as feasible.
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Admissions Policies and Procedures
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TSEL is Religious Exempt and
governed by the state of Virginia to accept sixty-nine children ages 2.5-5 years.
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Prior to enrollment, all
parents/guardians must complete an enrollment packet and schedule a tour
and interview with the TSEL Executive Director.
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All parents/guardians agree to
attend annually a Back-to-School Night Event for orientation and
conversation with TSEL staff and Board leadership.
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A $150 non-refundable registration
fee (payable each year) and first month’s tuition must be paid in full
prior to a child’s attendance. (The registration fee is currently
waived for the second child in the same family. A $25/month discount
in tuition also is given for the second child in the same family.)
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Parents/guardians supply the school
with the following completed forms: Health/Immunization, Enrollment,
Emergency Care, and field trip permission slips.
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Full tuition is due monthly, no
later than the 5th of each month, regardless of student’s attendance.
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Reimbursements and tuition
adjustments are not made for absences. Tuition fees are prorated for
a partial month attended only at enrollment. Tuition fees are not
prorated for partial months attended at withdrawal from TSEL. Exceptions
may be made for extenuating circumstances.
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Enrolled students who are unable to
be present and/or pay tuition within ten days to due date will be
disenrolled and must re-enroll for admission. A child’s active status
and enrollment at TSEL is maintained by payment of full tuition monthly by
the 5th.
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A waiting list will be established
when TSEL is at capacity, the fee to be placed on the waiting list is
$35.00.
Chapel
As an Episcopal
School, the Trinity School of Early Learning has the special privilege of
providing a learning environment inspired by Judeo-Christian values in
which there is an appreciation of the diversity and value of all religious
traditions. We recognize that God’s activity in the world is not
confined to the Church and embrace a willingness to listen critically and
learn humbly from those whose perception of God’s mystery differs from our
own.
One way we
strive to encourage God awareness and expose our students to foundational
religious principles is through a weekly 20 minute Chapel experience that
all students attend.
During Chapel,
our children learn basic concepts like God exists, love one another, help
others and be thankful. Through short stories and object lessons,
they hear about the Christian tradition as well as the love of God made
manifest in Jesus Christ.
They sing.
They listen to biblical and other faith-based stories. They may ask
questions if they desire. We invite parents and guardians to attend
Chapel at anytime. From the last week of May through the last week of
September, we hold Chapel on the first Tuesday of the month only at 11:15 am.
Contact Information
To schedule a tour of our facilities, contact the TSEL Director:
Phone
(703) 920-8695
Fax
(703) 920-5560
E-mail
dellis@tecarl.org
Tours typically are scheduled by appointment, Monday through Friday,
10:00
am – 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
To contact the TSEL Board President or Headmaster/Rector:
Phone
(703) 920-7077
Fax:
(703) 920-5560
E-mail
Rector@tecarl.org (with a copy to info@tecarl.org)
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