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4worldlovers: Since 1968, we have been honored to serve Fort Wayne/Leo IN area, shaping young minds! We are a Christian school that offers preschool curriculum and child care. We are accredited with the Association of Christian Schools International. We offer curriculum that helps young developing minds. Our program of care and education has a Level 4 rating under the Indiana Paths to Quality rating system. Level 4 is the top rating!

4worldlovers:
​Good Shepherd Preschool is a ministry of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church for the benefit of the community.

Our goal is to provide a Christian environment that is loving, caring, forgiving, and accepting. In doing so, we help the children to grow in their attitudes about him/herself, others, and the world; in independence, self-discipline, spirituality, and responsibility. Our staff will strive to encourage each child in his/her social, emotional, physical, spiritual, and cognitive development.

Through a variety of age-appropriate activities, teachers will help children grow in the skills of thinking, listening, communication, and small and large motor skills. All activities will attribute to each child's social/emotional growth through encouragement, cooperation, experience, and enjoyment.

Our goals are to strive to help children as they learn to live outside the home; through sharing, group play, and development of peer relations. We achieve these goals in a Christian atmosphere of love, forgiveness, and acceptance. We support the children's growth in the areas of:

Developing their ability to communicate with others in a meaningful way

4worldlovers: Click on the link above to download the tuition schedule and registration forms for the 2023-2024 school year! Spots are filling up fast, so please return ASAP to reserve your place for the fall.

We want to provide an atmosphere of warmth and acceptance where your child can feel safe and secure.


We want your child to have many interesting opportunities to learn and explore with other children in a stimulating environment.


We want to encourage your child to grow as an individual, and also to experience friendship and caring toward others.

We want to be a support to parents in the difficult, but rewarding task of child rearing, and to respond to the needs of the community for quality care for children.

We encourage participation of families from a variety of cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.

Beacon Heights Preschool is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Accredited programs provide safe and nurturing environments while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children.

A nurturing and knowledgeable staff with early childhood training and experience is important to our program. We have two age groups: 2 - 3's and 3 - 5's. Classrooms have low child to adult ratios. In addition, student teachers and volunteers add much to the children's classroom experience and allow us to more effectively meet the needs of each child.

Founded in 1986 under the direction of Kathleen Fry-Miller, Beacon Heights Preschool is a relatively small organization which seeks to provide personal attention to each child and family. Directors Judy Frederick and Michelle Hunley bring many years of combined teaching and administrative experience to Beacon Heights, providing continuity between administration and the direct experience of the children.

The Preschool Advisory Committee meets annually with the preschool director. The Committee consists of representatives from the preschool families and the Beacon Heights Church staff.

Ultimately, Beacon Heights Preschool believes that children learn best from the “work” of play. In order to support this work, a variety of experiences and materials will be provided for the children according to their individual developmental needs and interests:

Parents are always encouraged to visit the program and spend time with their children at any time throughout the year.

Each year we have had parents involved in our program as assistant teachers or substitute teachers on both a regular and irregular basis, from once a week to once a year. We know that parents have developed many skills through working with their own and other children. Parents enjoy being involved in the program and receive a tuition discount. Parents should apply by June 1 for the next school year.

We want the program to be affordable for all families. Scholarship funds have been made available through the Beacon Heights Church and fundraising efforts from our teachers and preschool families.

Discounted tuition and partial scholarships are available through our scholarship program.

4worldlovers:
Fill out our enrollment form. Our staff is available to answer your questions.


Open registration begins on Tuesday, March 1st for any family that is looking for a preschool for children ages 1-5 years. Please call Miss Cindy at(260) 485-1600 for a school tour.

We offer a full range of classes that foster your child's individual growth.

​For the 15th straight year as Fort Wayne's Best Choice Preschool. Come See Why!

4worldlovers: Contact us at (260) 485-4613 or messiahpreschool.childcare@gmail.com to schedule a tour

Our Purpose – Messiah Lutheran Preschool and Childcare offers a program which will provide children with a wide variety of learning experiences. In a Christian environment, each child will be free to explore his or her surroundings. Also, he or she will receive encouragement to participate in events that will ensure success.

Our Mission – Our mission at Messiah Lutheran Preschool and Childcare is to provide activities which will fulfill each child’s basic individual needs (spiritual, emotional, physical, psychological, and intellectual). Our desire is to provide opportunities to develop the talents God has given to each of His children.

A non-refundable registration fee is required to enroll in a preschool class

* This program INCLUDES the Preschool program tuition. No additional monthly Preschool tuition is required.

* 3-5 yr old Part-time (considered 3 or less days/week): $55.00 per day

We are pleased and excited to announce that Messiah Lutheran Preschool and Childcare has achieved Level 3 in Paths to QUALITY, Indiana’s voluntary quality rating and improvement system!!

We have been working to make quality improvements within our program and are proud of our achievements. In addition to creating an environment that promotes children’s learning, we are using a planned curriculum to meet your child’s learning needs.

In order to reach Level 3, we have committed to improve program quality for your child by: