First Baptist Preschool,
located in Richmond, Virginia, 
​ is a ministry of
Richmond's First Baptist Church
 

Our Philosophy

 Our school is proud to celebrate 78 years of early childhood education! We believe children need a learning environment which encourages the total development of each child, physically, socially, spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually. By providing a variety of hands on opportunities, the children are free to inquire, explore, create, seek, and find. Through daily interactions with teachers and various experiences in the classrooms, we help foster a strong feeling of self-confidence as well as respect for others. Our preschool play-based curriculum is based on developmentally appropriate activities that align with Virginia’s Early Learning & Development Standards. Our  curriculum and small class size enable us to differentiate our teaching, depending on an individual child's level. 

We lovingly accept all students regardless of religious preference, nationality, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Classroom Activities

​To encourage the total development of each child, we plan a variety of intentional activities for children to explore in the classroom. There are learning centers and tabletop activities which include blocks, art, home living, manipulatives, sensory, math, science, and books. These activities help to develop many skills, such as language & literacy skills, social skills, cognitive problem solving skills, and large and fine motor skills. During the free choice of activities, teachers and assistant teachers offer guidance, motivation, and encouragement to children on a one-to-one basis or in small groups. Each class has a lead teacher and an assistant teacher.

A Loving and Secure Environment

We take the security of the children in our care seriously. As a religiously exempt preschool, we require that our students be current in all immunizations as set by the Centers for Disease Control for the safety and health of all children at First Baptist Preschool. All teachers are background checked and certified in CPR/First Aid. We hold fire, earthquake, tornado, intruder, and evacuation drills throughout the school year. The doors to the church are kept locked and visitors are buzzed in by a receptionist. An off-duty officer is on site daily.
"Mom, I wish I had a time machine so I could go back to when I was at First Baptist. I could play with all my old friends on the playground and in the gym"      
- Former student, Age 6.5