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AM Kindergarten
Our Kindergarten Classes are for children age 5 or more by the first of September. Building on the preschool program's foundation for learning, our Kindergarten program offers a creative learning environment with an intentional focus on language, literacy and numeracy, reading, writing, spelling, math, science, history, and Bible. Learning is enriched through focused instruction with specialists in music, art, Spanish, and physical education. A creative, nuturing, and sequential learning environment promotes character development through a Biblical worldview.
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 11:25 am
Teachers:
Mary Hagel, Head Teacher
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Mrs. Hagel studied Home Economics at Washington State University and finished from Central Washington University with a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education. After teaching Sunday school, Kindergarten in the public schools, and spending time at home as a mother, Mrs. Hagel joined the FPCS faculty in 1983. Her youngest child attended FPCS and now even her grandchildren are attending the school! Now Mrs. Hagel teaches the AM Kindergarten class, the All Day Kindergarten class, and is the FAE Kindergarten Literature Specialist. She thoroughly enjoys teaching the children poetry, fairytales, and classical stories!
Peggy Fisk, Teaching Assistant
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Ms. Fisk attended classes a Mount Hood Community College and Multnomah Bible College. She began her teaching career as an assistant in our FPCS preschool program in 2006. Eventually Ms. Fisk, or Ms. Peggy as she is often called, moved into an assisting position for our Kindergarten class in the elementary program.
Carleen Lester, Head Teacher
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Mrs. Lester joined FPCS as our afternoon kindergarten teacher in the fall of 2008 followed by a year of teaching at our Junior Kindergarten level. She began teaching in 1972 right here in Tacoma after obtaining her Bachelors degree in Education from Pacific Lutheran University graduating Cum Laude. She has directed and taught in preschools, as well as early childhood children’s’ church and Sunday School programs. Currently she is a Head Teacher for our AM and All Day Kindergarten classes.
First Presbyterian Church School - 20 Tacoma Ave - Tacoma, Washington 98402 - 253-272-7145
