Philosophy and Purpose of Holy Cross Lutheran Preschool
The Lord has commanded parents in Proverbs 22:6, "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." More specifically in Ephesians 6:4 the Lord has told parents to bring up their children '"in the training and instruction of the Lord." The Lord has also commanded us in Matthew 28:19-20, "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." Holy Cross Lutheran School therefore exists to assist the parents of our students in carrying out God's command to train their children in His Word.

Jesus said in Mark 10:14, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." Holy Cross Lutheran School realizes the importance of Christian education during a child’s early years. Our preschool program exists to help parents of three- and four-year-olds prepare their children for kindergarten. You can apply for enrollment here. View our preschool handbook here.

Our preschool objectives are:

• To provide for each child’s growth in Christian knowledge
• To prepare each child for entrance into kindergarten
• To help each child become aware of and develop and interest in the world around him/her
• To give each child opportunities to work and play in a cooperative manner
• To help each child develop a sense of security, acceptance, self-control, and Christ-centered self-esteem
• To aid each child in developing large-motor, fine-motor and communication skills

4K curriculum

• Religious training—Bible stories, prayers, Christ-Light, devotions, songs, projects
• Story time—Library time; Accelerated Reader
• Reading readiness—letter and sound recognition, alphabet project book, "letter box," rhyming, language arts
• Math readiness—Counting, patterns, shapes, size, sorting, measuring, graphing, comparing, predicting, Math Your Way
• Science—Calendar, weather, "come explore" table, animal groups
• Social Studies—Weekly Reader
• Projects—Based on weekly theme, activities relating to fine motor skill development
• Music—Singing, listening, beats and rhythm, playing musical instruments, music appreciation, Sing and Learn Series
• Field trips
• Physical education—Activities relating to large motor skill development and cooperative play
• Spanish—Introduction to the Spanish language

3K curriculum

• Religious training—Bible stories, prayers, Christ-Light, devotions, songs, projects
• Story time—Library time
• Reading readiness—letter and sound recognition
• Math readiness—counting, shapes, size, measuring, graphing
• Science—Calendar, weather, "come explore" table, animal groups
• Social studies—Clifford the Big Red Dog Series (Scholastic)
• Projects—Based on weekly theme, activities relating to fine motor skill development
• Music—Singing, rhythm, playing musical instruments, music appreciation, Sing and Learn Series
• Field trips
• Physical education—Activities relating to large-motor skill development and cooperative play

Children in our preschool program should be potty-trained and able to use restroom facilities independently.

Milk and snack
Holy Cross Lutheran School offers a milk program for all students. The preschool children have milk with their snack during the morning milk break. There is a yearly fee for milk. Parents take turns providing snacks for the classroom. A schedule will be set up and sent home at the end of each month for the following month to inform parents when it is their turn to bring the snack. The teacher will send a list of suggested nutritional snacks that parents should consider providing.

Tuition and fees
Current tuition and fee information is available on the visiting, tuition and financial aid page on this site. E-mail Jenny Patten (jpatten@holycrossmadison.org), school secretary, for more information.

Non-Discriminatory Policy
Holy Cross Lutheran Preschool, a part of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and School, 2670 Milwaukee St., Madison, WI 53704, admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, and/or political persuasion to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, political persuasion, sex, age, or handicapping condition in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, personnel practices, and other school-administered programs.