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Child & Youth Programs
 Preschool Program
St. Luke's offers a sliding-scale licensed preschool program with a focus on Kindergarten readiness. Our preschool has been rated 3 Stars by the Tennessee Department of Human Services Star-Quality rating system. The preschool accepts children from 6 weeks of age through 5 years (pre-Kindergarten). St. Luke's preschool offers the Read to Succeed curriculum and staffs a full-time literacy coordinator to lead the program. The preschool is open from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm. Children are provided a nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack each day. Applications for the preschool are available by clicking here. There is usually a waiting list for all ages, and guardians can learn their place on that list after their application is submitted. After School Program In partnership with Youth Encouragement Services, St. Luke's provides after school activities for ages 6 to 18. Y.E.S. offers tutoring, a basketball league, job skills training, and recreational and cultural activities. Students come to Y.E.S. after school and may stay until 5:30 pm. A $25 registration fee is required for each school year. Scholarships available. Summer Program Youth Encouragement Services switches gears in the summertime to offer a weekday program for ages 6 to 18. From 9:00 am to 4:00 pm every weekday, Y.E.S. provides a safe place to play, relax, participate in sports, develop relational skills and learn moral values. Every child also gets to spend a week away from the city at a summer camp in Joelton, Tennessee. A $25 registration fee is required for each school year. Scholarships available. Developmental Assistance First Steps, Inc. provides assessments for preschool age children who may have developmental delays as well as providing support for their families. Mentoring Big Brothers/Big Sisters provides one-to-one mentoring program for ages 5 to 18 years. Children are partnered with a committed adult for support, enrichment, and friendship. Scouting Girl Scout Troop #772 meets twice a month at St. Luke's. This free scouting program is for girls in Kindergarten through 7th grade. Scouting provides a nurturing environment for girls to grow and develop skills for success in the real world. Girls World College-prep support group for girls in 8th through 12th grade. Under the guidance of volunteer mentors, girls who are serious about school and about the dream of attending college are tutored in their school work, encouraged to take on internships, and aided in applying for college and financial aid. Reading Buddies Summertime literacy program that helps build childrenís reading skills by partnering youth with volunteer reading buddies. |