2 KIDSTrinity Lutheran Church
CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL

Director - Lynn Cooper

  • Call 253-535-2699 for more details.
  • 12115 Park Avenue South
  • Tacoma, Washington 98444

Care Available For:

  • Waddlers (1 year olds)
  • Toddlers (2 year olds)
  • Preschool (3-4 year olds)
  • Pre-Kindergarten 4-5
  • Kindergarten 5 by Sept. 1

Hours

  • Operate year-round
  • Monday through Friday
  • 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

Current / Recent Improvements

Childcare Playground Project / Landscape Phase II site Pictures

Field Trips

such as:

  • Old McDebbies Farm
  • Children's Museum of Tacoma
  • Dentist
  • McDonalds
  • County Bus Ride
  • Humane Society of Tacoma
  • Tacoma Nature Center
  • Post Office

On Site Field Trips

such as:

  • Fire Fighters
  • Mad Science Group
  • Kawshun the safety clown

Special Programs

  • Library time and reading group
  • Music

Family Programs

  • Octoberfest
  • Thanksgiving Feast
  • Christmas Program
  • Spring Tea
  • Field Day
  • Book Fair
  • Open House
  • Rodeo
  • Circus

Our goals

  • To provide a Christian atmosphere in which children will become aware of the presence of Christ in their daily lives
  • To provide the opportunity for each child to learn about himself/herself and his/her abilities, and to develop self- respect and a positive self- image
  • To provide quality care and a loving, secure home away from home for children.
  • To provide experiences through which each child can develop coordination, movement, thinking skills, and an appreciation of God's world.
  • To provide an opportunity to learn to respect the rights of others.

Our Preschool Program

emphasizes learning social skills, how to take turns, to share, to stand in line, to sit quietly in circle time, to respect the teacher and other children, to behave respectfully in God’s house, and especially that God loves us all the time. We learn primarily through play, hands-on experiences, and many different media. Learning also occurs from the staff’s personal example and words of encouragement and love.

Childcare and Preschool Program

  • Circle Time - songs, stories, counting games, finger play, introduction of new concepts or ideas, show and tell. These activities are centered around our theme for the week.
  • Art Time - use of small motor skills, e·g, using scissors, painting, gluing; developing creativity.
  • Outdoor Time - use of gross motor skills, e.g., running, biking, swinging, hopping, group activities, and games.
  • Centers - water table, rice table, or paper table; play dough; blocks; cooking area; dress up; baby dolls; science (e.g., magnets); quiet area for looking at books.
  • Chapel - each Wednesday for 4-year olds, together with the kindergartners.