We believe that children are meant to “shine like stars in the universe”. We are united in our commitment to helping every child shine brightly in all areas of child development. We encourage you to see our facilities and visit our classrooms contacting us!
School-Readiness. We have a developmental approach to preparing your child for their elementary school years. Not only will they learn, but more importantly, they will learn to love learning. We view their daily experiences as opportunities to discover. They won’t just memorize their ABCs, they will finish our school with a desire to “put it all together.”
Character Development. “As a tree is planted, so shall it grow.” We know that if we work together with the parents to develop important character qualities at this young age that they will stick for their whole life. We do our part to help the children learn such things as telling the truth, respecting authority and being willing to try new things. These qualities, planted at an early age, will bear fruit for a lifetime.
Social Development. As our planet becomes more and more of a social network, our children benefit from developing these abilities at an early age. At our preschool your child will learn to share, to work out conflicts and to cooperate with others. Learning to socialize outside of the immediate family prepares children to comfortably adapt as they go forward in life.
Shining Stars Christian Preschool admits students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin.
The Shining Stars Christian Preschool believes that children are meant to “shine like stars in the universe”. We are united in our commitment to helping every child shine brightly in all areas of child development – physical, intellectual, social and emotional – as a result of their participation in our programs. We will care for and educate every child in an atmosphere of Christian love that builds a strong core of school-readiness knowledge and self-confidence. Each child will be well prepared to succeed as he/she enters formal schooling and beyond.
Shining Stars Christian Preschool is a place that is child–oriented and carefully planned so that children can develop to their highest potential. Our curriculum utilizes a “developmental readiness” approach that is designed to offer a wide variety of developmental and instructional learning experiences, both social and academic, that foster each child’s educational growth at each age and stage of development.
We provide a happy environment with established routines that children can cope with and understand. If a child is having difficulty in a particular area, staff will make every effort to address the needs of the child. We develop each child’s self-concept through a positive environment designed to foster a sense of competence and accomplishment. Your child will be excited to share what he/she has learned with you each day.
We believe that parents are the most important adults in a child’s life, and we work to strengthen those relationships. We work together with parents to provide positive experiences for young children. We encourage parents and family members to visit, observe and share their talents at any time.
We will care for and teach your child in accordance with the Christian principals of unconditional love and support for every child and family in our program. Your child will have opportunities to participate in worship services and special events at the church throughout the year.
Our staff is the heart and soul of our program. We strive to employ and retain the best in the field. Our well-trained staff is prepared to provide a daily schedule of learning activities designed to stimulate each child’s growth at each age and stage of development. We support our teachers with all necessary training and encourage them to continue to grow professionally on a continual basis, benefiting themselves and the center.
This center was founded to serve the needs of the children of the church and full or part-time working parents in the area of the church and surrounding communities. It is the intention of this manual to serve as a guide for parents and to help you become comfortable with our procedures, but it is not a substitute for communication between parents, staff and the director. Please feel free to talk with us at any time about any questions or concerns that you may have.
Shining Stars Christian Preschool admits students of any race to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students and that the school does not discriminate on the basis of race in administration of its educational and admissions policies.
We are housed in the beautiful new facility of the Orange County Church of Christ. We have new, up-to-date classrooms that are well-furnished and well-supplied. We have a large play area with a new playground that your child will love. We have a separate play area for toddlers.
Your child will be able to spend delightful hours engaged in climbing, sliding, balancing, riding and playing with others.
Where children may enjoy planting and scientific discovery.
Our skilled staff, your child will be safe, secure and happy with friends of the same age. Each classroom’s daily schedule includes at least two outdoor periods.
The heart and soul of our Preschool is our wonderful director Stacy Williams. Stacy has been involved in preschools for nearly 20 years. This is the third school she has directed, each of them becoming successful and impacting to the community. She has a heart of gold and loves every single child in the school. She sets an atmosphere of safety, love and affection. She has a strong commitment to helping the children become school-ready. Stacy lives with her husband of 25 years and three children here in Orange County.
I have been working at Shining Stars for the past 6 years and I love it! I graduated with my Bachelors degree in Communications (focusing on event planning) from Cal State Fullerton. I love creating, decorating and organizing events. My favorite part of the day is when I am greeted by the children as I go from class to class- the kids say hi and give great hugs. I really do believe in the children and want them all to be successful and do really well in school. I have two children of my own that both attended school here. I firmly believe God has paced me here and that even though my little ones are older, my role here is to continue to help making this school great and to glorify God with it.