About Us
Our Mission
First-Rate Curriculum
First-Rate Curriculum
Our mission at GMBH Academy is to provide a premium level of care, for children ages two years through five years, which meets the safety, nutritional, developmental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of the children we serve.
We believe that children learn by doing. Therefore, we implement a thematic curriculum using a center-based,
Our mission at GMBH Academy is to provide a premium level of care, for children ages two years through five years, which meets the safety, nutritional, developmental, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of the children we serve.
We believe that children learn by doing. Therefore, we implement a thematic curriculum using a center-based, hands-on approach, based on Christian principles in order to prepare children for their future.
We are keenly aware of our responsibility to the children, parents, and community we serve, to maintain the highest level of childcare available. We expect every member of our staff and every child enrolled to be of the highest level of character, conduct, and cleanliness. Our policies governing these expectations are strictly enforced. We strive to provide each child and each family with as much personal attention as possible to ensure every reasonable need of every child is met or exceeded.
First-Rate Curriculum
First-Rate Curriculum
First-Rate Curriculum
GMBH Academy uses the Early Learning Guidelines and Early Learning Standards curriculum which is recommended by the Mississippi State Department of Education and the Quality Stars Rating System for Early Education Programs. These standards create a framework to ensure children are ready to process information needed for a smooth transitio
GMBH Academy uses the Early Learning Guidelines and Early Learning Standards curriculum which is recommended by the Mississippi State Department of Education and the Quality Stars Rating System for Early Education Programs. These standards create a framework to ensure children are ready to process information needed for a smooth transition to the Common Core Curriculum implemented in our classrooms. All of our lead teachers have been trained to implement these benchmarks using methods that best match the way we know young children learn and develop benchmarks using methods that best match the way we know young children learn and develop.
Children learn best by doing, and our curriculum uses a developmental “hands-on” approach built around weekly or monthly themes. During each week, we address all areas of development: social, emotional, physical (large and small motor), cognitive and language development. Lesson plans are prepared weekly and posted in each classroom.
There is a balance between teacher-directed and child-initiated activities. Our classrooms are set up in a learning center configuration, which allows each child to choose activities in the different classroom areas. The activities in each learning center are planned by the teachers to facilitate discovery learning.
Our daily schedule includes large group, small group, and individual activities as well as learning center times. The children are guided and encouraged to learn new self-help skills, think for themselves, make choices, experiment, explore, make mistakes, and have a lot of fun in the process. These centers are very similar to what you will find in area kindergarten classrooms.
Enrollment
First-Rate Curriculum
Enrollment
ENROLLMENT
All enrollment forms must be completed before your child may attend. Applications are subject to review and approval by GMBH Academy management. We reserve the right to deny any application due to enrollment limitations or medical or behavioral problems, or any other reason we feel that enrollment of a child is in any way not
ENROLLMENT
All enrollment forms must be completed before your child may attend. Applications are subject to review and approval by GMBH Academy management. We reserve the right to deny any application due to enrollment limitations or medical or behavioral problems, or any other reason we feel that enrollment of a child is in any way not in the best interest of GMBH Academy. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, religion, or race for the enrollment of children. Please inform us of any changes in addresses, work and home telephone numbers, places of employment, or individuals authorized to pick up your child. In particular, the state requires for the health of all children that a current Immunization Form 121 be on file. This must be on the state approved Form 121 provided by area Health Departments or doctor offices.
ACTIVITIES & DISMISSAL
By enrolling your child at GMBH Academy, you as a parent or guardian give permission for your child to be involved in the activities and events at GMBH Academy. You further understand that GMBH Academy is a private center whose goal is to provide a positive, enriching preschool environment. Although rare, a situation may arise in which it becomes evident that the needs of a child cannot be met effectively by our center. A decision to dismiss a child will only happen after we feel every option has been explored. Every measure will be taken to meet the needs of the child in question, and our Director will assess each dismissal not only with regard to the individual child’s needs, but also the needs of all the children served. The parent will be a central figure in the discussions regarding this issue, but the decision to dismiss a child must be left to the discretion of our Director