Our Preschool

Welcome to GUMP

Here at Ghent United Methodist Preschool (GUMP), our goal is to provide a nurturing and supportive atmosphere in which your child will feel secure, loved and valued as a unique individual. Our half day program seeks to provide a Christian environment where the children are assured of God’s love for them. We are a ministry of Ghent United Methodist Church located at 531 Raleigh Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia.

As children grow, they progress through developmental stages that are basically the same for all children. The rate children go through these stages, however, can vary dramatically from one child to another. GUMP is based on the philosophy that each child develops at his/her own rate. We believe that every child is unique and we dedicate ourselves to encouraging creativity and individual differences. Applicants for admission are considered without regard to sex, race, religious or ethnic origin. 

Classrooms

Busy Bees 12 – 24 months

Fabulous Frogs 2 year olds

Shining Stars 3 year olds

Pre-K Kids 4 year olds

Our programs are based on the age of the child on September 30th.

School Calendar

Schedule

We are a half-day program. 

8am – 9am Breakfast Bunch (optional)

9am – 12pm Preschool Program

12pm – 1pm Lunch Bunch (optional)

All children bring their own food.

Application Process

The application process begins in January for the upcoming school year. Interested parents should make an appointment to tour the school in January or February. In order to be put on the waiting list, parents & children must tour the school prior to submitting registration.  Preschool tours may be scheduled through the office. 

Our application procedure begins with a current enrollment application. The Commonwealth also requires the following prior to enrollment: Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form (must be updated annually), original birth certificate, Photography & Walking Permission Form, and Emergency Medical Release. We also require a signed payment agreement and a non-refundable registration fee of $100.00. 

GUMP is a religious-exempt program under Section 63.2-1716 of the Code of Virginia, meeting all code requirements that exempt childcare centers must meet, including health and fire inspections, along with code compliance and staff health reports.

Registration Forms

Tuition Rates