At Byron Center Christian School, all grades and teachers utilize the Teaching for Transformation (TfT) framework to ensure an excellent education that is rooted in God’s Word and prepares our students for service in God’s Kingdom. TfT is the tool we use to provide an authentic Christian education for students to both see and live God’s story.
TfT has many core practices to foster deeper learning. Teachers invite students to do real work, interact with real people, identify real problems, and practice real solutions. When students are engaged in this process, they are highly motivated to learn and can demonstrate mastery of content. Our goal is that school is a place where God transforms students' hearts and minds. Through TfT practices, students are invited, nurtured, and empowered to be disciples and lifelong learners.
We are excited to launch a place-based preschool offering at BCCS. This fall, we will offer one section where students will take their learning beyond the classroom!
Most of their day will be spent outdoors in newly created spaces for outdoor learning. They will also have learning experiences in many other places including their traditional indoor classroom, places at our East Campus (the woods and other various ecosystems surrounding our East Campus), places in our local community, and beyond! In essence, place-based preschool takes TfT practices and our preschool curriculum and allows students to be in a place where learning will be exciting and enriching!
In summary, place-based preschool is:
OUTDOORS, where students will spend much of their time, utilizing natural resources to enhance preschool curriculum.
EXPLORATION of other learning spaces, including our elementary campus, local businesses, and more!
DEEPER LEARNING through hands-on, inquiry-based activities. Placed-based preschool is much like our current preschool environments, but students learn in a variety of locations.
To learn more about preschool at BCCS or to see schedule options, contact us today!