Covenant United Methodist Church Preschool

We LOVE Covenant UMC preschool. I’ve had 3 children there over the last 4 years, and I can’t say enough good things. The teachers are all parents, too, and are so nurturing. I love how excited my boys are to go to school each day. The director is very friendly and organized. I don’t worry about my kids at all once I drop them off. There is a nice, shady playground with a lot of cool equipment. In addition, my son gets a music class, Spanish class and chapel. There are also extra after school classes that he can attend. It’s a great place!

This is my son’s third year at this school and my daughter’s first. We have been nothing but happy; the teachers are highly educated and experienced — true teachers, not just out of high school (or even college) as you’ll get elsewhere. Besides all lead teachers and most aides having degrees, they are all parents as well.
As a working mom, I had had my children in other childcare facilities before, and due to some life changes, have to leave the school next year (very sadly). The point is to say, regardless of price, this preschool has THE most educated teachers and level of care (extremely low ratios… I believe the state max. is 12 – 15 3yr olds for one ‘teacher,’ but Covenant provides 1 teacher and an aide for I believe most of their classes of EIGHT KIDS and at times when there’s not an aide, there is one teacher with only 8 kids — and that’s only in the oldest of age groups).
Back to the price thing, it’s also SO affordable. I’ve looked at part time programs such as this and many full time (upscale schools) programs and nothing has ever even been comparable in price for the level of education, LOVE, personal service of the Director, etc. etc.
Extra things you would not think you’d get in a 4 hr. program are a singing teacher brought in weekly for each class, Spanish class, special weeks at school (Rodeo etc), and I could go on…
From our personal experience, we’ve loved the lead teachers Ms. Jenny, Ms. Julie, Ms. Ginger, and Ms. Jan.

My daughter has attended Covenant for almost two years. Her first year was with Ms. Julie in the 2s class, and her second year is with Ms. Jenny in the 3s class. She absolutely loves her preschool and Ms. Jenny. The teachers go above and beyond with the little «extras» they do for the kids, and all of the teachers are wonderful and loving. I absolutely love the play-​based program. I feel so lucky to have chosen such a wonderful preschool for my daughter.

We absolutely LOVE this preschool and would highly recommend it! We have been there for five years now with our oldest graduating out of the program last year and our youngest starting in their ones class this year. Between our three children we have had almost all the teachers and can’t speak higher praises about them and well as the aides and director. The teachers are very experienced and knowledgeable about the ages they teach and are very friendly & caring. On a couple of occasions when my hands have been extra full the staff has even helped me carry a kiddo out to my car and always greets me and the kids at the door. Personally, we have had Ms. Kelly, Ms. Ginger, Ms. Ruthie, Ms. Jenny, and Ms. Julie & I leave knowing that my kids are in good hands, but have gotten to know ALL the teachers through our time there. Needless to say that not only do I love the preschool, but the kids do too and are always asking if it is a preschool day. Since the preschool has a low teacher turnover rate we also get to see some of our old teachers on a regular basis, which is always fun for preschoolers and school aged kids.
I really appreciate that the preschool has small class sizes and play based themed curriculum. My kids favorite themes of the year have been Community Helper week when the the police & fire department come out, Rodeo week with the petting zoo, Transportation Week for the four year olds when they got to bring their bikes and ride around, as well as the Sing Alongs and Christmas Programs. On a daily basis they come home with crafts, singing songs (in English and Spanish), and with a big smile on their face.
The preschool time is from 9:30 — 1:30 with optional afterschool classes for the three year old and four year olds where they can stay until 2:15. All students have Chapel and Music & Movement, with three & four year adding in Spanish with the very talented Ms. Ruthie.
One last thing I want to point out is that a good portion of the students come from the surrounding neighborhoods of Balcones Woods/​Mesa Park & Millwood, so it has been a great way for us to get to know people we live near to. That’s not to say it is exclusively children from those neighborhoods but has been a benefit to us as we do live close.
If you can’t tell I highly recommend you check out CUMC preschool if you are looking for a preschool home.

Our daughter attends Covenant UMC Preschool and we couldn’t be happier. Her teacher is amazing-​genuine, caring, enthusiastic, and more than qualified. The curriculum is extremely well rounded. Our daughter absolutely loves attending preschool here and learns new words, songs and concepts every week. The communication between the school/​teachers and parents is great. They also offer enriching and fun after-​school programs. Highly recommend!

This school has it all — small class size, experienced teachers (and small turnover within the staff), and a learn-​through-​play curriculum. I have one child attending and another soon to be attending, and even though we don’t live as close as I’d like to the school, I wouldn’t think of switching somewhere closer. The school offers tours; take one and see the happy, confident students and calm, unflustered teachers!