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New Hope Preschool, an extension of New Hope Presbyterian Church's Children's Ministry, offers hands-on, developmentally appropriate education for children ages 3 and up. Our loving, faith-based environment, led by state-qualified teachers, prepares young learners for kindergarten and beyond using Howard Gardner's "Multiple Intelligences" philosophy. Our curriculum enhances social, emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and physical development through activities like painting, drawing, building, singing, dancing, and exploring.

As the Preschool Director, I am committed to nurturing each child's unique potential and fostering a love for learning in a joyful, supportive environment. I hope our preschool will be the perfect fit for your child, and I look forward to meeting you soon.

Betsy - New Hope Preschool Director

26-27 Preschool Registration

Employment Opportunities for Fall 2026-27
Listed Below

Our Mission

With the overall goal of preparing our young learners for kindergarten and beyond, the children are taught in a loving, faith-based environment, by state-qualified teachers who strive to meet the unique needs of each child using Howard Gardner's philosophy of "Multiple Intelligences."  

Our curriculum focuses on further strengthening each child's social, emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and physical development through developmentally appropriate practice. In order to achieve this, children participate in painting, drawing, creating, pretending, building, listening, talking, climbing, running, singing, dancing, and exploring, just to name a few!

Our Philosophy

We believe children learn best in a structured environment where praise is readily given.
We believe children need movement throughout the day.
We believe children should be able to sing and laugh, talk and listen, and be talked to and listened to each day.
We believe parents, teachers, and children are partners in education.
We believe appropriate behavior is learned through consistent guidance.
We believe in furthering a child's Christian growth through praise songs, worship, and prayer.
We believe a child's preschool experience should be happy, fun, exciting and nurturing.
It is our privilege to care for and teach your child.

Our Curriculum

We offer hands-on, thematic curriculum based on the principles of Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory. Each learning activity is designed with a particular “intelligence” in mind. The intelligences include linguistic, spatial, bodily/kinesthetic, musical, naturalist, logical/mathematical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal. Every learner has their own learning strengths, including young children. By offering a wide range of curricular areas, teachers can more easily adapt instruction to better reach each type of learner.

The Multiple Intelligences Theory lends itself beautifully to the learning centers that make up each of our early childhood classrooms, embracing the understanding that children can, not only build upon the learning strengths they already have, but also improve upon those that are not their dominant intelligence.

Enrollment

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Jobs available listed below

Employment Opportunities

Lead Teacher - Posted June 4, 2026
New Hope Preschool @ New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock has a job opening for a part-time Preschool Lead Teacher for 3-4-year-olds, August - May. Enthusiastic, qualified applicants who have a heart for working with children should apply. This position is approximately 22 hours weekly (Monday-Thursday) and mostly follows the Douglas County conventional school year calendar. Essential roles include planning and teaching; maintaining open communication with parents, students, and staff members; and assessing student progress (developmental and academic). Salary Range: $20-$21.50/hour, plus paid sick/vacation time. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to bnachand@newhopepres.org.
Teacher's Aide - Posted June 4, 2026
New Hope Preschool @ New Hope Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock is accepting applications for a part-time Teacher’s Aide, working Monday – Thursday, approximately 18-20 hour per week. Candidates must have a genuine love of working with young children. Essential roles include interacting with children, assisting the Lead Teacher with classroom activities, helping to maintain a clean classroom, and setting up activities and meals. The position is from August – May and aligns with the Douglas County School District Conventional calendar. Starting pay is $17.50-$19.00/hour plus paid sick/vacation time. Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter to bnachand@newhopepres.org.

Weather Policy

On inclement weather days, check the Douglas County School District website. If Douglas County Public Schools are closed, New Hope Preschool will be closed. If schools are delayed, we will open at 10:30 am with the same pick-up time.

Stay and Play

Stay & Play is an optional hour of care offered Tuesday through Thursday, 1:00 to 2:00 pm, focusing on socialization and fun. Two staff members supervise up to 15 students, with sign-up available electronically. Running from September to May, the cost is $10/hour or $90 for 10 hours.

Preschool Schedule Options

All options are 9:00am - 1:00pm

New Hope Preschool follows the conventional Douglas County School District calendar, which includes a one-week Fall Break, a one-week Spring Break, and two weeks off for Christmas.

Early Preschool (2.5 to start)

2 Day Option - Monday/Tuesday or Wednesday/Thursday
4 Day Option - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Preschool (Age 3 by October 1st)

2 Day Option - Monday/Tuesday or Wednesday/Thursday
3 Day Option - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
4 Day Option - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Pre-K (Age 4 by October 1st)

3 Day Option - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
4 Day Option - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

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