Shine Like Stars Preschool, Stevensville

At Shine Like Stars Preschool, we offer individualized lessons as well as group lessons. Our goal is to challenge the students academically and socially as well as instilling strong moral values. They are taught moral values to be kind and giving and accepting to diversity. We provide a nurturing, loving environment where preschoolers feel safe so they can grow and develop healthy bodies and minds. Children learn to develop a love of learning socially, emotionally, physically and academically. Shine Like Stars Preschool will provide a rich environment for children to experience with an age appropriate curriculum as they explore and discover. Children learn through play and interacting with their peers and their teachers. Our loving teachers will provide and guide your children with age appropriate materials to promote a positive learning experience. Children are not required to be potty trained. At Shine Like Stars Preschool we provide: Individualized lessons to reach every child. Safe environment to explore and enjoy. Spanish lessons everyday! Loving environment with a small teacher-student ratio. Stimulating activities to encourage your child to play. An outdoor place to grow physically. Exploration in music, rhyming and sound. Communication with parents to keep you informed of your child’s day. Learning areas to explore and engage a young child’s mind. Guidance to enrich your child. Dramatic play to improve socialization and language development. Creative arts to develop the mind and foster thinking skills. Math, Language Arts, and Science areas. Opportunity for your child to develop at his own pace.

Diane Ryan is a certified teacher with two Bachelor of Science Degrees: one in Elementary Education and one in Early Childhood Education. Diane taught in the public school systems for many years. Diane's previous teaching experience: -Kindergarten, 6th grade and 6th grade Gifted program in New Jersey -Kindergarten and 2nd grade in Virginia Beach -Sixth Grade for the Gifted and Talented in Maryland. Diane was the Science Fair Coordinator in an Elementary School in Prince George’s County where 3rd-6th grade students were required to do Science Fair Projects using the Scientific Method.