Wesley United Methodist Church - 825 N. Belair Road, Evans - 860-9807
Age: Mother's Day Out (must be 1 year old by Sept. 1) for 1 and 2 year olds; preschool program for 3 and 4 year olds; kindergarten for 5 year olds
Days Meet: three and four-day programs
Cost: $110 (three days); $125 (four days); $185 for four-day kindergarten
Registration: wait list available for classes that are full
Contact: Becki Hull or Sherrie Dailey
Harlem United Methodist Church - 556-6885
Age: Mother's Day Out (2 year olds) and preschool (3 & 4 year olds)
Days Meet: 2, 3 and 5-day programs; 9 a.m.-noon
Cost: $55/month (Mother's Day Out - 2-day program); $75/month (3 year olds; 3 days); $95/month (4 year olds; 5 days)
Registration: wait list available
Contact: Paula Green
Evans First Baptist Church - corner of Washington & Belair roads, Evans - 863-6267
Age: Mother's Day Out (16 months and walking); Pre-K for 3 & 4 year olds
Days Meet: 2-day program (Mother's Day Out); two or three days (3 year olds); 3 or 5 days (4 year olds)
Cost: Mother's Day - $70/month (2 days); 3 year olds ($75/month for two days or $95/month for three days); 4 year olds ($95/month for three days and $130 for 5 days)
Registration: in progress
Contact: Beverly Pitzer
Grace Baptist Church Preschool Program - 4945 Hardy McManus Road, Evans - 868-9729
Age: 2, 3 and 4 year olds
Days Meet: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; 9:30am-1:30pm
Cost: $75 (two days), $100 (three days); Registration fee is the same as one month's tuition.
Registration: in progress
Contact: Debbie Hixon
Augusta Christian Schools - 313 Baston Road, Martinez - 863-2905
Age: Kindergarten
Days Meet: Daily
Cost: kindergarten tuition and fees for school year - $4,370
Registration: in progress
Contact: Lauren Banks
Augusta Preparatory Day School - 285 Flowing Wells Road, Martinez - 863-1906
Days Meet: Monday-Friday
Cost: kindergarten tuition and fees for school year - $7,870
Registration: in progress
Contact: Rosie Herrmann
Columbia County Christian Academy - 4004 Prescott Drive, Martinez - 863-0568
Days Meet: Daily; A-Beka curriculum
Cost: $120/month-$325/month
Registration: Open, Pre-k 2 through 5th grade
Contact: Sandy Klemm
Martinez Baptist Hearts and Hands Christian Day School - 3632 Lynwood Drive, Martinez - 364-2859
Days Meet: K3 - three- and five-day programs; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; K-4 - daily from 8:30 a.m.-2:20 p.m.; K-8th grade - daily from 8:30 a.m.-2:20 p.m.
Cost: K-3: $153/month (three days) or $213/month (five days) and $25 curriculum fee; K-4: $231/month; $60 curriculum fee; Kindergarten: $243/month; $100 curriculum fee;
First and Second grades: $300/month; $230 curriculum fee; Third and Fourth grades: $330/month; $240 curriculum fee; Fifth & Sixth grades: $364/month; $250 curriculum fee; Seventh & Eighth grades: $422/month; $260 curriculum fee. Additional fees: $150 registration fee; one-time endowment fee of $50 and a $250/year activity fee in lieu of fund raisers
Registration: in progress
Contact: Veronica Stanford
Lewis Memorial United Methodist Church - 5555 Hereford Farm Road, Evans - 863-0986
Age: walking to age 4
Days Meet: two-day program for 1 and 2 year olds; three-day program for 3 year olds; three- and five-day programs for 4 year olds; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cost: two day program - $70/month for two days; $95/month for three days; $130/month for five days; registration fees vary based on age
Registration: in progress
Contact: Joanne Percival
West Acres Baptist Church - 555 Gibbs Road, Evans - 860-6573
Age: 18 months to 4 years
Days Meet: Tuesdays and Thursdays; 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Cost: $40/month for 1 day/week; $70/month for 2 days/week; $30 registration fee
Registration: in progress
Contact: Helen Price
* West Acres also offers a summer program which begins the last week of May and runs to the start of school - The program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays; cost is $10/day with a $10 registration fee
Trinity Baptist Church - 4594 Columbia Road, Martinez - 799-0637
Age: 2, 3 and 4 year olds
Days Meet: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Cost: $72/month for two days and $85/month for three days;
$50 registration fee
Registration: in progress
Contact: Shannon Story
Seventh Day Adventist Church - 4299 Wheeler Road, Martinez 651-0491
Age: 1st-8th grades
Days Meet: Daily, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: $295/month on 10-month pay schedule; $300 registration fee; $25 one-time application fee
Registration: in progress
Contact: Del Licht
Vineyard Church - 3126 Parrish Road, Augusta - 863-9766 or 863-7414
Age: 1-5 years
Days Meet: Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Cost: 1 day a week, $50/month, $40 registration; 2 days, $80/month, $50 registration; 3 days, $105/month, $60 registration; 4 days, $125/month, $70 registration
Registration: in progress
Contact: Linda Shrevette
Martinez United Methodist Church - 3614 Washington Road, Martinez - 863-0229
Age: Mother's Day Out for 6 months old to preschool; preschool for 2- to 4-years old
Days Meet: Mother's Day Out meets Monday through Thursday; parents can choose to enroll in a one- or two-day program; preschool meets Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; parents have option of choosing four days for K-4 class; all classes meet from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Cost: Mother's Day Out: $30 registration fee + $45/month for 1-day program; $50 registration fee + $75/month for two-day program; $70 registration fee + $100/month for three-day program; Preschool: $100 registration fee + $100/month for 3-day program; $125 registration fee + $125/month for four-day program
Registration: in progress
Contact: Georgi Grayson
* Martinez United Methodist also offers a summer camp which runs for three weeks in June and three weeks in July for ages 6 months to 12 years. For fees, which include tuition and a family activity fee, call 863-0229.
Greater Augusta Christian Academy - 4406 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown - 863-2285
Days Meet: Monday-Thursday; 7:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Cost: $210/month; $75 registration fee
Registration: April 11
Contact: Althea Newsome
Marvin United Methodist Church - 4400 Wheeler Road, Martinez - 868-8877
Age: 2, 3 & 4 year olds
Days Meet: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Cost: $85/month for two days; $100/month for three days; $30 registration fee
Registration: in progress
Contact: Ginger Gruba