Thank you for your interest in St. Andrews Academy. We are located in North Fayetteville just off Ramsey Street inside St. Andrews United Methodist Church. It is our hope that this brief letter will answer some of your questions about our program. Please see the information sheet in regards to classes offered and fees. All students must have turned the appropriate age by August 31st. All 3 year olds must be potty trained. Our 1 year old program follows a slightly different schedule from the rest of the classes. Each class offers the following at some point during their day: opening circle (Pledges, counting, ABC’s, Calendar, Weather, Story Time, Singing, ETC.), snack, playground, big centers for our 3 & 4 year olds (This is an extension of the classroom for dramatic play, cultural center, theme play, ETC. this changes about every 2 weeks.) classroom centers, and closing circle. Additionally we have chapel once a week and ongoing mission projects throughout the school year. We use the “Creative Curriculum” & “Hand Writing Without Tears”. All staff is CPR & First Aid Certified at the beginning of each school year. Additionally our staff has either their Early Childhood Credentials or their degree in early childhood education. We require each teacher to obtain a minimum of 6 hours of continuing education each year.
If you are going to be in town or live in town feel free to drop in for a visit anytime between
the hours of 9:15 & 11:30 AM while school is in session for a tour. During the summer please call the academy office at 910-488-5961 or send us an email at standrews_academy@yahoo.com to schedule an appointment. Please note our last day of class is the Friday before Memorial Day and classes resume the first Tuesday after Labor Day each year. Messages and email are checked weekly over the summer so please know we will be back in touch with you as soon as possible. We will return to the Academy office beginning August 1st on a daily basis from 9AM to noon.