The document discusses problems with the current US preschool system such as low-income children having less access to high-quality programs and preschool being unaffordable for many low-income families. It then introduces GraceNotes Preschool which aims to provide preschool centered around arts, languages, and faith to help enrich children's lives, especially those from low-income families. The mission of GraceNotes is to provide young children the opportunity to enrich their lives through an innovative preschool program focused on music, art, languages, and faith.

1. GraceNotes
Preschool

2. Problems with our current
Preschools
 Children from low income families are less likely to have
access to high-quality early education, and less likely to
enter school prepared for success1
 Just 3 in 10 four year olds are enrolled in high-quality
programs2
 For families living below the poverty level with children
under five, child care costs constitute 36% of a family’s
budget each month3
 “Let’s do what works and make sure none of our children
start the race of life already behind”4 – President Obama

3. GraceNotes
 Elementary aged children are more likely to develop
empathy if they are engaged in group musical activity5
 The early years in a child’s life – when the human brain
is forming – represent a critically important window of
opportunity to develop a child’s full potential6
 A rate of return of $7 or more on each dollar invested
through a reduced need for spending on other services,
such as remedial education, grade repetition, and
special education7

4. Mission
“The mission of GraceNotes is to provide young children, with an
emphasis on children from low-income families, the opportunity
to enrich their lives through an innovative preschool centered on
the arts, languages, and faith.”

5. Vision
Our vision is to create a network of innovative preschools
that uplift children through music, art, faith, and learning,
and that ignite a passion in children to deeply explore the
world and the possibilities that await them.
GraceNotes preschool will provide a rich sensory
environment, anchored in music and faith, which will
allow each child to explore in a safe environment that is a
“home away from home.”

6. Core Values
Growth --- striving continually for agency and empowerment
Respect --- for our children’s bodies and souls
Aspiration --- seeing new possibilities for our lives and the world
Compassion --- for our children and communities
Education --- building a firm foundation for tomorrow

7. Weekly Curriculum

8. Integrative Themes for
Classwork