STS Preschool Frequently Asked Questions
Our preschool program meets Monday thru Friday, with half-day and full-day programs except for holidays.
PreK4 and PreK 3 drop-off begins at 8:00 A.M. and ends at 8:45 A.M. for all classes. If you drop off after 8:45, please bring your child to the main office door to sign in.
Dismissal for half-day students is 11:30 A.M. and for full-day students is 3:00 P.M.
If early dismissal is required for a weather event or other emergency situation, parents will be notified by the Program's Parent Alert System.
We offer before school care from 7:15 to 8:00 A.M. We offer after school care from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Parents must notify the staff for days and times they will be utilizing this service. There is a small fee for this service.
We offer these special classes for Art, Physical Education, Music, Beginning performance arts, Computer instruction, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) projects. Guest readers also participate. Miss Andrea, from the Hellertown Library, provides monthly programs with engaging stories, music and dance.
The Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 is available for Early Education Intervention screenings/evaluations as well as, services through speech therapy, occupational therapy, and educational support programs.
No school uniform is required. Children should wear comfortable clothing that the children can handle themselves especially when using the bathrooms. Sneakers are suggested for added stability for our daily outside activities even in colder temperatures and are required for Gym days.
The school believes that field trips and holiday theme party activities are an integral part of early childhood education. A parent or grandparent must accompany all children on field trips.
Our PreK Program provides services to the Hellertown area, the Saucon Valley Area, the Wilson and Easton Areas, the Bethlehem Area, and the Springtown area and anyone who can access exit 67 Route 412 off of Interstate 78.
In the event of a delay, an Option C text and email will go out early morning to let parents know the school will have a delayed opening. One or two hour delays are possible. Option C alerts will inform parents of start and dismissal times when delays happen.
Option C is our Learning Management System and provides email, text, and phone call alerts.