First Baptist Preschool And Af (2025-26 Profile)

502 West Union Street
Morganton, NC 28680

We seek to provide a Christian learning center that strives to enhance the growth of children in all aspects of their development: intellectual, emotional, social, physical and spiritual.

First Baptist Preschool/Afterschool Program seeks to reflect the Christian faith in all areas of its operation.

We consider it a ministry of our church for our community.

It is our intention that this ministry reflect our Lord Jesus Christ and his teachings in our care for children and support for parents.

Our love for children and our desire to see them grow and mature into the persons God intended them to be forms the foundation of this ministry.

We believe effective education includes developmentally appropriate learning activities and stories that teach love of God, love of neighbor, respect for others, and the full development of all the gifts God has given to each child.

We endorse a developmentally appropriate approach to early childhood education.

This approach is child-oriented rather than content-oriented with the primary focus being upon the environment where the learning actually takes place.

Our classrooms are organized by interest areas where children are allowed free choice and child-initiated play.

In fact, First Baptist preschool children happily say that they ''play'' all day, but much teacher preparation precedes their play experiences.

Less focus is given to ''teaching'' and more to ''facilitating'' learning.

Children are encouraged to grow socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and spiritually.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 116 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

116 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Students by Grade

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Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: Every Member a Minister

We seek to provide a Christian learning center that strives to enhance the growth of children in all aspects of their development: intellectual, emotional, social, physical and spiritual. First Baptist Preschool/Afterschool Program seeks to reflect the Christian faith in all areas of its operation. We consider it a ministry of our church for our community. It is our intention that this ministry reflect our Lord Jesus Christ and his teachings in our care for children and support for parents. Our love for children and our desire to see them grow and mature into the persons God intended them to be forms the foundation of this ministry. We believe effective education includes developmentally appropriate learning activities and stories that teach love of God, love of neighbor, respect for others, and the full development of all the gifts God has given to each child. We endorse a developmentally appropriate approach to early childhood education. This approach is child-oriented rather than content-oriented with the primary focus being upon the environment where the learning actually takes place. Our classrooms are organized by interest areas where children are allowed free choice and child-initiated play. In fact, First Baptist preschool children happily say that they ''play'' all day, but much teacher preparation precedes their play experiences. Less focus is given to ''teaching'' and more to ''facilitating'' learning. Children are encouraged to grow socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and spiritually.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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