If you are a senior and need help at home, please contact Eldercare at www.eldercare.gov or phone 1-800-677-1116 Monday though Friday. If you are in the Livonia, MI area, you can also contact Home Instead Senior Care at www.homeinstead.com or call 734-525-5300. Someone is available 24 hours to take your call.

Building Blocks Preschool

30000 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154 (734) 421-7359

Building Blocks Preschool was established in 1982 as a mission of Faith Lutheran Church. It is a nonprofit preschool whose purpose is to serve as an extension of the family by providing a quality preschool program combined with the basic Christian values and teaching.

Philosophy

Building Blocks Preschool, through its carefully selected staff, exposes children to a wide range of activities, which will lay a solid foundation for intellectual, social, and emotional growth during the impressionable preschool years. The emphasis is on your child's development in the broadest sense, beginning with fostering his or her sense of individual worth. We attempt to convey attitudes and learning processes that will equip children, not only for later school experience, but for life.

Program Description

Building Blocks offers a two-day per week program for three year-old children, a three-day per week program for four year-old children, a four-day per week program for five-year old children, and a half-day program for kindergarten-aged children. Our classes provide opportunities for students to learn at their own developmental level. The Young Five program is designed for children who will be five years-old by February 1 and who need the gift of time to grow in their development.

Our school provides . . .

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum
Specialized Gym and Music Activities
Pre-kindergarten Screening
Parent-Teacher Conferences
7-to-1 child/adult ratio; 10-to-1 in Kindergarten
Parent Participation (Parents are asked to assist in the classroom and provide snacks approximately four times per year.)
Large, spacious, colorful rooms
Field Trip Opportunities
Non-denominational Approach to Basic Christian Teachings
Enrollment is open to children or any race, creed, nationality, or ethnic origin.

Class Schedule for 2010-2011

3 year-old Program (Birth date between 12/2/2006 and 12/1/2007)
Tuesday and Thursday, 9:15am-11:30am

4 year-old Program (Birth date between 12/2/2005 and 12/1/2006)
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:15am-11:30am or 12:30pm-2:45pm

Young 5s Program (Birth date between 8/1/2005 and 2/1/2006)
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (Add Tuesdays in January), 12:30pm-2:45pm

Exceptions can be made for preschool children with birth dates close to cut-off dates. Please see the director with any questions.

Kindergarten (5 years old by December 1, 2010)
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-11:30am

Registration and Monthly Tuition Fees (2010-2011)

Registration Fee: Non-refundable and due at time of enrollment

$40 new students
$40 Young 5s students
$50 Kindergarten students
$30 Currently enrolled students

Materials Fee: Non-refundable and due August 1st or at time of enrollment

$35 for T-Th program
$45 for M-W-F program
$55 for Young 5s/Kindergarten

Monthly Tuition Due the first class session each month:

$75 T-TH program
$105 M-W-F program
$120 Young 5s program
$170 Kindergarten

*Second child in program will receive at 15% discount.

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EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AT FAITH

Adults:

Faith is proud to offer adults three opportunities for Adult Study.

~ Pastor Carr leads a study on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Grab a cup of coffee & a donut and join in!

~ Pastor Carr also leads an Adult Study every other Tuesday morning beginning at 9:30am in Faith's Library from October through April. A repeat of the morning class is offered the same evening at 7:30pm in the Library for those who work during the day. Please contact the Church Office for the dates of these gatherings or refer to the calendar on our website.

Children:

Sunday School begins on September 19, 2010 and runs through May, 2011. The session runs from 9:00-9:45 a.m. Please call the church office to enroll. Children, grades kindergarten through 6th are encouraged to join any time during the school year.

Youth:

Faith's Teens are currently involved with the Livonia Youth Together Energized (LYTE). This group consists of high schoolers from Emmanuel Lutheran, Holy Cross Lutheran, Holy Trinity Lutheran, and Christ the King Lutheran. The meeting times and places for this group will be posted as soon as they are available. The activities that take place at Faith are posted on the calendar on this website. Wonderful activities are planned for this group. If you are interesting in joining, new members and friends are always welcome. Please contact Linda Bozgan at 313-980-9181 additional information or call the church office.

We had a great time at VBS 2009!

In 2010, Faith will be joining with Holy Cross Lutheran and St. Matthew Methodist (both located on 6 Mile, west of Middlebelt) for Vacation Bible School the week of June 21 - 25, 2010. For futher information, please call Faith's office during the week. We are also looking for volunteers from Faith to help out that week.