Little Shepherd Lutheran Preschool

Little Shepherd Lutheran Preschool includes activities such as art, music, movement exploration, use of a library, story time, flannel board stories, poetry, dramatic play, and finger plays. Children participate in nature experiences, gardening, personal care, classroom cooking, meeting community helpers, using a playhouse, making new friends, and using manipulative toys to build eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity. The program also offers puzzles, block building, matching games, sensory awareness, indoor play, outdoor play, and chapel one morning each week for about 20 minutes with Elim's pastor and music director.

• Schedule: Children attend chapel one morning each week for about 20 minutes.

Little Shepherd Lutheran Preschool is a nonprofit corporation and a ministry of Elim Lutheran Church, and it is an extension of the Elim Lutheran Church education program. It was established in 1983 and is administered by the School Board of Elim Lutheran Church. The preschool is licensed by the State of California, Department of Social Services. Placement of each child is determined by age, maturity, and social adjustment. The director, Melissa Burgess, has over 20 years of teaching experience at Little Shepherd Preschool, holds a Site Supervisor's Permit, and meets all state requirements, and all teachers have met California State requirements. Little Shepherd Lutheran Preschool does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Last updated June 26, 2026.