Welcome

The Palma Ceia Presbyterian Preschool is an integral part of the mission and ministry of the Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church.   Established in 1979 as an early education outreach to children with special needs, Palma Ceia Presbyterian Preschool continues to stand true to this mission, as well as serving every child with excellence.

Mission Statement

Palma Ceia Presbyterian Preschool supports the learning, social, relational and spiritual needs of children in a part-day Christian fully inclusive early childhood program.  Typically developing children, their developmentally challenged peers, and families are supported with individualized assessment and learning through play.  Employing the highest standards of quality and best practices in early childhood education, Palma Ceia seeks to model a compassionate, joyful and playful learning community for all enrolled children.

School Hours

Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Facilities

Our facilities include spacious classrooms for one year olds, two year olds and three year olds. We also have a beautiful fenced in playground for our children’s safety. Tours of the program are given monthly by the director or assistant director. For information and to be placed on the next tour, please email preschool@palmaceia.org, or call Pia at 251-6492.

Admission and Tuition

Admissions begin in February for the next academic year. For current fees, click here.

To view the full Preschool Handbook click here.

Curriculum

We use two different curricular frameworks at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Preschool.  For the three year old class, we use the High Scope Curriculum.  This is a long standing body of work which actually began as a research institute and so is the under girded by about 40 years of research support. Key developmental indicators in every developmental domain can be referenced at the HighScope home page.

For the one and two year old classes, we use the Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos, by Teaching Strategies Inc., also a well respected curriculum for this age range.  Their learning goals are arranged in four areas,

1.      To learn about self and others (social emotional development)

2.      To learn about moving (physical development)

3.      To learn about the world (cognitive development)

4.      To learn about communicating (language development)

School Calendar

We follow the Hillsborough County School Calendar

Contact Information

For further information, contact Nancy Little, the Director of The Palma Ceia Presbyterian Preschool @ 251-6492 or nancy@palmaceia.org, doreen@palmaceia.org or preschool@palmacia.org

A waiting list form can be downloaded, completed and mailed in with a check to PCPC preschool 3501 San Jose Tampa, Fl. 33629.  Click here for the Waiting List Form.