The Moorings Presbyterian Preschool was founded in 1978 & is one of the oldest, continuously operating preschools in Collier County. We are certified & licensed by the Florida Department of Children & Family Services, & we are an approved Voluntary Prekindergarten Provider by the Early Learning Coalition. Moorings Presbyterian Preschool meets all of the state licensing requirements for your child’s health & safety. Our maximum enrollment is 100 students, which provides a 10:1 student/teacher ratio.
In its outreach to the larger community, the mission of The Moorings Presbyterian Preschool is to provide an affordable, high-quality academic education in a Christian environment of acceptance, love, & guidance. Every student of The Moorings Presbyterian Preschool is celebrated as God’s perfect child. We accomplish this celebration through individualized instruction according to the skills of each child & by creating an environment of understanding & compassion to help each child to feel welcomed & successful. The Moorings Presbyterian Preschool welcomes children & families of all ethnic, racial, religious, & cultural backgrounds.
We believe developmentally appropriate early childhood experiences foster wonder & a lifelong love of learning, which is why we strive to create a warm & accepting environment that encourages children to express themselves freely & promotes children’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, & spiritual growth.
We also believe that children feel competent & excited about learning by building on their existing knowledge, & we inspire children’s self-confidence through our small, professionally led classes, which we believe provide the best early out-of-home setting for children to develop their socialization skills.
Because we believe that everyone is loved by God & has worth & dignity, we also believe in embracing children of varied faiths, while we celebrate Christian traditions, such as prayer & monthly chapel attendance, that help children find empathy. We believe in continuing to foster the growth of empathy through exposing children to people of varied ethnic, social & religious backgrounds, as well as to those with varying mental & physical abilities, to teach respect for others & create a climate of inclusion.