Shining Star Preschool

Shining Star Preschool is a state-licensed, play-based preschool where children 3-6 years old are encouraged to learn through guided investigations. Our belief is that preschool is the beginning of teaching life skills, how to manage social and emotional feelings, and how to get along with others. This is achieved through a variety of activities, including music, dance, building, art, make-believe play, outdoor recreation, and STEM activities.

Our goal is to create spaces where the students feel comfortable trying new things and where they learn to be confident, independent, and creative thinkers. While we believe children learn best through meaningful play, we also provide a dose of structured academics, including writing, math, science, language, and recognizing letters, numbers, colors, and shapes.

Shining Star Preschool is valuable to Lexington as it offers families a choice of where to send their children for their early learning experience. No families are turned away due to ability to pay, ethnicity, or belief. Our teacher-to-student ratio is 2 to 12, which enables the teacher’s opportunity to understand and address all students’ needs.

This year’s funds will provide electricity for the new shed and the covered picnic area. Lights are needed inside the building and above the picnic area. A shelf, with electrical outlets, will be built on the west side of the building. This power will enable the use of music speakers, crockpots, hot glue guns, fans, and other similar devices for preschool outdoor art projects, gatherings, and other community uses of the structure.

Our students pick up trash on school property, donate food to the community food bank boxes, and participate in the Lexington parades on the UMC Float. Last year, we provided school supplies to an upstart school in Africa. This year, we plan to give cookies to the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department as a token of appreciation for their fire safety lessons.

Mission Possible for Shining Star Preschool is made possible through the generosity of this community and others who have a connection to our school. We discuss “giving back” with our students and expressing gratitude for the support of many people.