Preschool

Learning Is Fun!

At the Canton First Methodist Preschool children participate in many hands-on, age-appropriate activities, they don’t even realize that they are learning – but they are!  Instilling in our children the idea that Preschool is fun helps develop a lifelong love of learning. We prepare our preschool students with the skills they need and the encouragement and confidence that comes from knowing they are loved by God. This foundation prepares them to thrive in their future environments.

"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6 NIV

Preschool Information

CFMC Preschool is a non-profit ministry of Canton First Methodist Church, established to meet the needs of the children of its congregation and the surrounding community. This ministry is dedicated to providing a balanced program that helps families raise children with strong Christian values, who also possess all the skills necessary to enter elementary school.

The goals of our Preschool are to nurture and develop the following in each child:
  • An understanding of God’s love
  • A positive self-image
  • A respect for others and for self
  • The ability to work and play happily with others in a group
  • A natural curiosity about all things
  • An understanding of self, home, school and community
  • A respect for the rights, ideas, and opinions of others
  • Academic and creative potential through music, stories, art, and play

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Calendar & Tuition

CFMC Preschool follows Cherokee County School District’s schedule in reference to breaks, holidays and severe weather, with the exception of start and end dates. The preschool will be closed on any CCSD Remote Learning days. View our preschool calendar for a complete schedule of our year.

2024-2024 Preschool Calendar

CFMC Preschool daily program hours are 9:00am -12:00pm, except for the Young 5's class which is 9:00am-1:00pm.
CFMC offers an optional Lunch Bunch for 3's and 4's classes, extends the day to 1:00pm.
Tuition is an annual amount, to be paid in 10 equal monthly payments, July through April.  No tuition will be due in the month of May. Tuition is due the 1st of each month, and late after the 10th. If you are signed up for electronic payments, it will be processed on the 5th day each month, July through April.

2024-2025 Tuition Rates

Enrollment
  • Students registering after February 23, 2024, will be placed on a waiting list and will be contacted as spaces are available, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • Waiting lists do not carry over to the next school year.
  • Priority placement is given to currently enrolled families, Canton First Methodist Church members, and then to the community.
  • A Non-Refundable Registration fee of $225.00 per family, is due with your online application. The registration process will not be complete until this is paid. A small processing fee will be applied to online payments.
  • A Registration fee is not due until you are contacted that a space is available for your child.
  • 2025-2026 Registration dates and information will be available in December 2024.
  • For questions regarding registration please email Stephanie Jones.

2024-2025 Waiting List

Facility Tours are available upon request. Please call the Preschool office at 770-720-3225 or email Preschool Director, Melissa Deegan or Associate Director of Operations, Stephanie Jones at to schedule a tour or to receive more information.

Preschool Employment

If you are interested in submitting an application for employment with CFMC Preschool, click the button to open and print the application. You may drop it off at the preschool or email it to stephanie.jones . Please include a resume if you have one. 

Application for Employment


Want to learn more about the Preschool?
Please contact the church office or a ministry director below.