Little Pilgrims Preschool
Welcome to Little Pilgrims Preschool
A Mission of Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Our Mission
Through the grace of Jesus, our creative educational program assists children with their full developmental growth.
Little Pilgrims Preschool admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.
Tours available weekdays. Call or email us for tour times.
Our facility is located on the South Hill in Puyallup, Washington. We are easily accessible from Meridian Ave. East. We offer a clean, safe environment for all of our students. Our facility offers an indoor play area, outdoor fenced play yard, and a large play field.
About the program
We are dedicated in providing the best possible Christian education for young children. Our curriculum is designed to:
- Encourage the joy of learning through creative art, games, science, nature, music, and cooking
- Stimulate intellectual growth through hands-on and discovery learning
- Develop large and small muscle coordination
- Promote sharing and healthy social interaction through group activities
- Provide field trips and special events with parent participation
- Help students to be academically and emotionally ready for the Kindergarten arena
- Extended class students will be given additional opportunities in math, science and reading.
- Nurture faith and love of God
Tours available weekdays. Call for tour times.
Little Pilgrims Preschool admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin.
Enrollment Questions
From our families...
“Thank you for making learning fun and exciting for my child each day! She loved going to school! Her love for Jesus has grown so much this year. We are so thankful for you!” ~The C Family
“What a blessing you are to us! Thank you for being such sweet, loving, patient and caring teachers to my child this year. We have absolutely loved being a part of the LPP program and are beyond grateful for all of your hard work and dedication to teaching our kids in such fun, creative and thoughtful ways” ~The R Family
“We are so grateful for everything our child has learned and all the joy he has experienced at Little Pilgrims this year. He has been welcomed and loved on and has learned so much. Your program has been a real blessing.” ~The D Family
“We appreciate all the support, love, guidance and patience you have given our child this year. He has grown tremendously this year and I know that is thanks to you. “~The C Family
“We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the love and attention you have poured into our boys over the years. Their time here has been invaluable. You have fostered not only a love of learning but a love for Christ and we are so blessed to have had the privilege of knowing you and having your influence on our boys.” ~The C Family
“Thank you for another wonderful year at Little Pilgrims. We are so blessed that both our boys attended. Both boys loved their time here. We are incredibly thankful and appreciative of you.” ~The E Family
Class Schedule
- Your child must turn 3 by August 31 and be fully toilet trained.
- Preschool starts one week after Puyallup Schools begin in the fall and continues to the end of May. We follow the Puyallup School District schedule for holidays, in-service days, and snow days.
Preschool—3 & 4 year old Class
Tuesday & Thursday from 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Pre-Kindergarten—4 & 5 year old Class
Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Extended Pre-Kindergarten
Monday – Friday from 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Lunch Club
An extra hour after school, (starting in October) 11:30-12:30, to eat a home packed lunch with free play and activities after.
Preschool-Tuesdays
Pre K/Extended-Mondays/Wednesdays
Tuition Schedule
- Tuition is due by the 10th of each month.
- Enrollment of more than one child from a family receives a 5% discount on tuition
- Full year payment receives a 5% discount
- Monthly tuition is an average of all the school days for the entire nine months, September through May. It takes into consideration school holidays, in-service days, and 5-week months.
Pricing
- Registration Fee $150.00 (Non-refundable)
- Preschool Class (2 days/wk) $190.00/month
- Pre-Kindergarten Classes (3 days/wk) $230.00/month
- Pre-K Extended Class (5 days/wk) $375.00/month
- Lunch Club Preschool (Tues 1 day/wk) $40.00/month
- Lunch Club Pre-K (Mon/Wed 2 days/wk) $60.00/month
Pay Tuition Online
Online payments include a small processing fee.
LPP Staff
Our teachers are experienced in early childhood development, Christian by faith, affirmation, and example, and are CPR and First Aid trained. Our entire staff is caring and nurturing to all students.
Jenee Muench, Director
Jenee is a longtime member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church and joined the staff at Little Pilgrims Preschool in 2017, becoming Director in 2020.
After working many years in the Occupational & Physical Therapy medical field she was excited to come back to her love of working with children.
Jenee and husband Chris have 2 sons, whose activities keep her extremely busy. When she’s not running them around everywhere, she loves to craft, garden, read and drink coffee.
Erin Pedersen, Assistant Director
Erin loves teaching preschool at Little Pilgrims and enjoys coming to work to see her students every day. She started with Little Pilgrims in 2019.
Erin was baptized into the Pilgrim Lutheran Church family as an infant. She had her first communion in 5th grade and was confirmed in 9th grade.
Erin has 4 nieces and 2 nephews she has helped take care of throughout the years.
