St. John’s Preschool & Pre-Kindergarten is located at 1009 Jackson Street (2 blocks north of the Yankton Medical Clinic). We are a Missouri Synod Lutheran based school directly attached to St. John’s Lutheran Church, who accepts all faith denominations. Our school facility was built and dedicated in 2001. This addition included two very spacious preschool classrooms, kitchen, in-class bathrooms, and a teacher’s storage/work room. Our preschool is also an accredited establishment! We are the FIRST free standing preschool in the state of South Dakota with this honor to share with your preschool family.
Mission Statement
The mission of St. John’s Lutheran School is “to prepare children spiritually, socially, and academically for their continued education and development while nurturing the whole child in a warm, caring, Christ-centered environment.”
Philosophy Statement
St. John’s Lutheran School is a Christ-centered program firmly believing that each child is a unique and special gift from God. We provide a flexible and balanced schedule of age appropriate activities emphasizing Christian principles, experimentation, and exploration. Our classes are designed to meet the needs of each child and stimulate learning in all developmental areas.
Program Highlights
- Class trips to the fire station, hospital, Hy-Vee, Dairy Queen, Duck Pond, fish hatchery, Lewis & Clark Lake, S.D. Parks Office to see “Smokey The Bear”, and local nursing homes to sing
- Celebration of holidays with special parties including Halloween, Harvest, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines, Easter, and your child’s birthday.
- Classroom visitors include firemen, police officers, dental assistants, our pets during Pet Week, “The Wisemen” & baby Jesus during Epiphany, and parents to share their jobs and talents
St. John’s Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, athletic and other school administered programs.
