Mission
Messiah Lutheran Preschool teaches God’s Word reflecting a Lutheran understanding of God’s Law and Gospel as written in the Scriptures. We are committed to providing a caring, nurturing, and loving environment addressing the spiritual, intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development of your child. All academic lessons reflect the love of God that Jesus is God’s Son, your child’s Savior and Friend. God’s forgiveness for each child’s sin is the foundation of their relationship with God, one another, their teachers, parents, and siblings.
Philosophy
Families are of utmost importance in a child’s upbringing, and our staff works together with you to strengthen the Christian home life. We encourage families to worship each Sunday at Messiah Lutheran Church or a Christian church of your choice. Also, we promote participation in Messiah Lutheran Preschool activities, Vacation Bible School, and Messiah Lutheran Church programs.
Curricula, scope and sequence are set by the director to prepare your child for entrance into kindergarten and beyond. To learn more, visit the Programs page.
Biblical themes are an essential part of each day and are present in daily prayers, songs and activities.
Play is the work of children and an important part of the development of the whole child. In addition to academics, play is an integral part of your child’s preschool experience.
Discipline and guidance policies are managed on an individual basis with the student, teacher and/or director, along with the family. Love, forgiveness, and personal responsibility are at the core of all situations when discipline is necessary.
It is Messiah Lutheran Preschool’s conviction to carry out this ministry that it will please God as it helps children to “…grow in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2: 52)
Accreditations
Messiah Lutheran Preschool is accredited by the National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA). NLSA is a rigorous national accrediting process designed to evaluate schools based on their unique purpose as Lutheran schools. Additionally, the Southeastern District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod nominated Messiah Lutheran Preschool for Exemplary status.
Messiah Lutheran Preschool is licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development’s Office of Child Care. Messiah Lutheran Preschool meets or exceeds all applicable state requirements for facility and staff, including Medication Administration, Emergency Preparedness and Basic Health and Safety requirements. Messiah Lutheran Preschool holds a Private Educational Institution License from the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.
Messiah Lutheran Preschool participates in the Maryland Excels voluntary quality rating and improvement program, and has achieved an increased check level of 3. Maryland EXCELS awards ratings to registered family child care providers, licensed child care centers and public pre-K programs that meet increasingly higher standards of quality in key areas.
Maryland State Department of Education License #158711