Our Program

Footprints Preschool is a Christian education ministry of Lake Cities United Methodist Church where children develop emotionally, intellectually, physically, socially, spiritually and receive positive care in a loving Christian environment.

Footprints Preschool is a private, non-profit childcare program licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services. Parents are entitled to see the following information at any time:

1. Minimum Standards for this facility.
2. Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Inspection and/or Investigation Report.
3. Fire Marshall's Inspection Report.
4. Health Department's Sanitation Inspection Report.
5. Gas Pipe Inspection Report.

In our program, emphasis is placed on the needs of the individual child.  Therefore, it is our purpose to provide a program in which children are given constant loving care and guidance in forming basic attitudes toward themselves, their peers, their teachers and their environment. 

It is our goal to provide opportunities for children to:
1.  Learn new skills and expand interests as individuals and as a group.
2.  Laugh together; work together; help each other.
3.  Work alone to experiement with new materials and to develop individuality.
4.  Plan together for school activities or for special events.
5.  Make decisions in work, play, rest, habits and behaviors.
6.  Establish routine of physical habits, work habits, discipline, self direction and self control.
7.  Develop social values, pride in ownership, yet willingness to share; acquire a feeling of security for self; develop a sense of responsibility to the group; a sense of responsibility for personal actions.
8.  Develop readiness in reading, speech, mathematics and writing according to individual maturity.
9.  Growth and development of coordination through creative self expressions in music, rhythm, dramatic play, art activities and games.
10. Explore natural environment through observing, investigating, experimenting and experience.

Preschool Hours

Our preschool program is offered each Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning the Wednesday after Labor Day and ending the third week in May.  A calendar is published each school year reflecting closing dates and other special days.  In the event that Lake Dallas ISD schools are delayed or closed, there will be no preschool program for that day.

Children may enter their classrooms at 9:00 A.M. and must be picked up by 2:00 P.M.  Parents who pick their children up after 2:00 P.M. will be charged a late fee of $1.00 per minute. 

Preschool Age Requirements

Footprints Preschool accepts children ages 24 months through four years of age by September 1st of the current school year.  Pre Kindergarten is for children who will be age five by September 1st of the next school year.

Arrival and Dismissal

To ensure the safety of the children, we have established the following procedures:
*  Children must be brought into the classrooms at 9:00 A.M. and the parent, or responsible adult, must sign in stating who is dropping off, who is picking up, a telephone number to contact parents, and the time the child woke that morning.
*  Drive through pick up will start at 1:40 P.M.  The preschool will issue car tags (to hang from the rear view mirror) for each child.  Preschool staff will escort your child to your car and buckle them into the car.  All children will be picked up by 2:00 P.M., after which time the late fee policy is enforced. 

Caregiver Training

All Footprints Preschool staff members are required to receive 15 hours of training, annually, as required by licensing's Minimum Standards.