Welcome to the 4 Year Program!
Our program is state-licensed and gives the option of half or full day options with after-school care. Program days are only 5 days Monday-Friday.
Our 4-year preschool students receive preferred admission to St. Luke Kindergarten program.
Students must be 4 years of age by August 30th and fully potty trained. For more details, visit the Preschool Program webpage.
Meet Our Teachers:
Laura Sanders
Laura joined the St. Luke team in the summer of 2022. She has been an early childhood educator for thirteen years. Laura is thrilled to be at St. Luke because she believes deeply in the value of collaborative, inquiry-based learning, as it empowers and meets the needs of children of all learning styles and ability levels. Laura is a Seattle native. She is the proud mother of a daughter who attends Washington State University and a son who is a senior at Ballard High School.
Preschool Assistant: Kathleen Creighton
Amanda King
Amanda King joined the St. Luke team in February of 2022. She holds a Master of Science in Educational Studies focused on child development and literacy education, as well as a Master of Social Work focused on counseling children and families. She has worked professionally with children and families for over a decade. The bulk of her experience is in early childhood education. Amanda delights in teaching preschool because she is passionate about social-emotional learning. She loves working at St. Luke, as the I.B. Teaching Style and charity-driven Catholic mission embody her core values. Amanda grew up in Upstate New York, in the Snowbelt. Her maternal grandparents were devout Catholics; she went to Mass with them on many occasions and was baptized and confirmed at the former St. Francis de Sales Church in Utica, New York, under Fr. Fred Daly. She lived in Portland, Oregon, for seven years. She has two adorable rescue cats, Wren and Petunia. Amanda enjoys arts and crafts, reading non-fiction, and rock-hounding. She handmakes earrings—you have likely seen her and other staff wearing her designs!
Preschool Assistant: Deborah Rodriguez
