Alden Bridge Presbyterian Preschool in The Woodlands

About Us

Mission

Alden Bridge Presbyterian Preschool is a non-profit ministry of Olive Branch Presbyterian Church. Our purpose is to provide a safe and nurturing environment in which children can grow. We believe this environment promotes the spiritual, social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of the young child. ABPP is open to children of all faiths.

Philosophy

ABPP serves children by teaching them through a developmentally appropriate curriculum. According to Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, children progress through age-related developmental stages. Our curriculum is implemented to meet the diverse needs, interests and developmental levels of each child.

Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum

Play is an essential part of the curriculum. Play that is child-initiated, child directed and teacher-supported is an essential component of developmentally appropriate practices (NAEYC, 1987). Children will learn skills through repetition in songs, fingerplays, stories, and dramatic play. Curiosity and problem solving skills are enhanced with the chance to ask questions and look for answers to problems presented in the classroom. Each year children are given the chance to build on the skills they have with concrete materials, and experience their world through sensory experiences.

Spiritual Development

The spiritual development of the child is by no means less important than the aforementioned areas of development. As educators of young children it is our challenge to provide Christian answers to life’s questions through building a foundation of faith in our Creator. This is accomplished by implementing a curriculum that includes Chapel time, bible stories, verses, and songs. By using this style of education, children will be affirmed of their worth, explore the meaning of life together, marvel at creation, rejoice in the changing of seasons and begin to accept the values of love, kindness, joy, patience, fairness, thankfulness, and obedience. It is our prayer that your child will discover God’s love through his/her experiences at Alden Bridge Presbyterian Preschool.

Amanda L. Welch, Director

Amanda's greatest passion is the teaching and guiding of children by establishing a love for learning and witnessing Christ through the care of children and their parents. Her mission is to share the joy of loving and serving God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, thereby increasing family life within the Alden Bridge Presbyterian preschool and community.

She currently holds a B.S. degree in Social Sciences with a minor in Psychology and has over seventeen years of experience in Early Childhood Education. Amanda also holds a Texas Child Care Director's license, and is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the Southern Early Childhood Association, the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, and CPR/First Aid Certified.

Debbie L. Martin, Assistant Director

Debbie joined our ABPP team in 2016 where she started as a teacher's aide in our three-year-old class. She came to us with a background in photography and assisting care, but it didn't take long for her to realize teaching early childhood was what she loved. Her passion and dedication to her students led to her accepting a lead teacher role. She now holds the title of Assistant Director and truly enjoys the opportunity of fulfilling our mission here at ABPP.

She currently holds an Associate's Degree in Photography and has over six years of experience in Early Childhood Education. Debbie also holds a Texas Child Care Director's certificate and is CPR/First Aid certified.