Building Little Minds
Little Treasures Preschool
Full Day Preschool Program
We are open 8am-4pm Monday - Friday to help working parents with busy schedules. Preschool is held from 9-3 and enrichment hours are 8-4.
Our program offers a nurturing environment where children can thrive. We focus on holistic development through play-based learning and structured activities.
Full-Time Program
The full-time program offers working parents the opportunity for their children to be in a learning environment that focuses on all area of development.
Part-Time Program
The part-time option provides flexibility for families. Children engage in enriching activities while enjoying social interactions with peers in a safe setting.
Healthy Meals
Nutritious meals and snacks are provided daily, ensuring children receive balanced diets. Promoting healthy eating habits that support growth and development.
Enrichment Hours
Enrichment Hours are held from 8-4 daily and it is included in the tuition. Extra hours are very helpful for parents' busy work schedules
Summer Enrichment
Summer enrichment program is held for 3 weeks in the month of July. It is a great time for parents to try out the program to enroll for fall. It also helps with summer stir crazy and getting ready for Kindergarten.
Summer Program
The summer program is designed to help parents who work during the summer and struggle with summer care for their children. We Provide a fun and safe learning environment and the piece of mind knowing your children are being well cared for.
Program Overview
Our program is designed for 3-5 year olds.We are very passionate about children loving school and learning which is reflected in our classroom and curriculum. Our little Sparkling Gems classroom is for 3 year olds and the Glittering Gold classroom is the 4 and 5 year olds. Our classroom size can hold a maximum of 15-20 children. We have a full day program from 9am-3pm with enrichment hours, with both full-time and part-time programs. We are a family focused preschool that incorporates enrichment hours to help with working family’s schedules and fun family activities throughout the year. Children are provided a healthy lunch and snacks daily, that are included with tuition.
Classroom Photo Gallery
Little Treasures Preschool focuses on a fun learning environment rich with learning opportunities with a variety of educational toys.
Sensory Center
Sand and Water Table
Toys and Games Center
Art Center
Dramatic Play Center
Dramatic Play Center
Library Center
Art Center
Chill Zone
Calm Down Area
Writing Center
Block Center
Virtual Tour of the Classroom
Circle Area
Discovery Center
Meet Our Staff
We Make Learning Fun and Exciting
Director/Teacher
Andrea Wonderling
Miss Andrea earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood/elementary education from Clarion University of PA. She has been teaching early childhood for 15 years and teaching for 21 years. Andrea is the mother of 4 children and 2 grandsons. Being a Nana is her greatest joy in life and seeing her grandson’s eyes light up when he saw the classroom for the first time at age 4 reminded her of how important teaching littles is. Andrea is a very creative person which is reflected in her classroom lessons and decor. Teaching has always been her passion and loves getting children excited about learning. She has a love for the outdoors and incorporates that love through science learning activities.
Classroom Assistant
Danaye Cabral
Danaye is the Classroom Assistant at Little Treasures Preschool. She is currently majoring in early childhood education. She has worked in early childhood education for the past three years and previously spent four years working as a nanny. She loves supporting young children as they learn, grow, and build confidence in the classroom.
Originally from California, Danaye enjoys spending time outdoors, especially hiking and exploring nature. She has a big love for music and also enjoys coffee and creating fun drinks. One of her biggest dreams is becoming a mom someday, which makes working with children especially meaningful to her.
Program Features
Developing the whole child
Dramatic Play
Creative expression through use of a puppet theatre/grocery stand, kitchen center, with a variety of costumes, masks and puppets to encourage role playing.
Block Play
A large variety of blocks are provided to stretch and build the imagination along with a tool bench and Lego table.
Music and Movement
Daily activities during circle and throughout the schedule to encourage singing, dancing, fingerplays and exploration with musical instruments.
Art
Daily creative activities using a variety of mediums such as paint, play doh, tissue and construction paper.
Gross Motor
Indoor and outdoor activities to encourage coordination skills and to improve brain function. We will be taking walks to Benzinger Park to stretch the muscles and get out the wiggles
Reading
Pre-reading skills such as phonemic awareness, letter and sound recognition, rhyming and creative journal writing
Math
skills such as counting, number recognition, quantifying numbers, graphing, shape recognition, comparing, patterning, and classifying
Science
Exploration of light, magnetism, floating and sinking, mass, magnification, sand and water play, We will be focusing on STEM activities to foster engineering skills. Our light table and spaceship will make the science area very popular for the young explorers
Sensory Table
Sand and water table to explore through the senses. The sensory table will have various materials to explore throughout the year including fake snow, colored rice, and water beads.
Dramatic Play
Block Play
Creative expression through use of a puppet theatre/grocery stand, kitchen center, with a variety of costumes, masks and puppets to encourage role playing.
A large variety of blocks are provided to stretch and build the imagination along with a tool bench and Lego table.
Art
Daily creative activities using a variety of mediums such as paint, play doh, tissue and construction paper.
Educational Philosophoy
Little Treasures Preschool will focus on the development of the whole child by providing both structured and child centered activities. We will focus on the social-emotional, cognitive, language and physical development of the child while providing a safe learning environment. It is our goal to give your child the tools to succeed in their school career by providing a good educational foundation which is structured around positive learning experiences. Our curriculum incorporates weekly thematic units that focus on creative exploration. Our curriculum is based off the Early Learning Standards. Our goal is to foster problem solving in children through a variety of STEM activities. Children are little treasures, and we look forward to discovering their creativity and learning potential.
Contact Us
814-788-0893
Phone:
Hours:
Mon-Fri
8:00 am–4:00pm
804 South Michael Road
Saint Marys, PA 15857
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Non-Discrimination in Services Policy Statement
Admissions, the provisions of services, and referrals of students shall be made without regard to race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin (including Limited English Proficiency), age, or sex. Program services shall be made accessible to eligible persons with disabilities through the most practical and economically feasible methods available. These methods include, but are not limited to, equipment redesign, the provision of aides and the use of alternative service delivery locations. Structural modifications shall be considered only as a last resort among available methods.