Lakeview Baptist Church offers preschool from 8:00-11:30 each weekday.
LBCP is a Christ-centered preschool. We teach children colors, numbers, ABC's and how to love the Lord. It is our prayer that each child will become productive, God-fearing members of our society.
Our Directors
Jane Ponder
My name is Jane Ponder and I grew up in Weaverville, NC, where I met and married my husband, Jackie. After Jackie accepted a job at Sonoco, we moved to Hartsville in 1997. We are the parents of 4 grown children - Alex, Heather, Jaclyn and Courtney, and have 3 grandchildren. I have taught at LBCP since 2009 and have worked with preschoolers since 1993.
Working with preschoolers is my mission field and I love seeing them learn and grow both spiritually and academically. Children are our future and we need to teach, invest in, and love them to help them become the individuals that God has planned for them.
Deborah Guest
My name is Deborah Guest, I am married to my husband Frank. We are the parents of 4 grown children and the proud grandparents to our granddaughters, Elora and Bren. I earned my teaching degree at Charleston Southern University. I taught in Charleston and later at North Hartsville Elementary before joining the staff at Lakeview Baptist Church in 2013. I have been the director of the preschool since 2014 and have now transitioned to the role of church staff member supervising the running of the preschool. Along with this, I am the church’s Missions Mobilizer and serve on the Ladies Ministry Team.
Meet Our Teachers
Toddlers
Sonya Hughes
Toddlers
Tonda Gainey
2k
Jessie Truett
3K
Chelsea Hunt
4k
Katie Wallace
2025-2026 LBCP CALENDAR
August 2025
12….. Open House 6:30-7:30 P.M.
14….. 1st Day of School for Girls-Parents will be allowed to walk in.
15..… 1st Day of School for Boys-Parents will be allowed to walk in.
18….. 1st Day with Everyone
September 2025
1…… NO SCHOOL: Labor Day
11….. BBQ Fundraiser
22….. NO SCHOOL
October 2025
6-10…. NO SCHOOL: Fall Break
24….. 1st Progress Report
29….. LBC Fall Festival
November 2025
3-4…. NO SCHOOL
14….. Thankful for Grandparents 7:45-8:15 A.M.
17-21…. Spirit Week
26-28… NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break
December 2025
11..…. Christmas Program 6:00 P.M.
22-31…. NO SCHOOL: Christmas Break
January 2026
1-5…. NO SCHOOL: Christmas Break
6……. Return from Christmas Break
16….. 2nd Progress Report
19….. NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 2026
3….. 100th Day of School
16-20…. NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
March 2026
2-6.…. Read Across America Week
13….. NO SCHOOL
20….. 3rd Progress Report
April 2026
3….. NO SCHOOL: Good Friday
6-10… NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
21…. Pancakes for Parents/Book Fair 7:45 - 8:15 A.M.
23…. Spring Program/Book Fair 6:00 P.M.
May 2026
4-8….. Teacher Appreciation Week
21….. Graduation
22….. Last Day; 4th Progress Report
FAQ
We know choosing the right preschool for you child is an important task. Here is a list of questions to get you started on seeing if Lakeview is the right fit.
Have more questions? Feel free to get in touch via email.
Ways to Get Involved
Preschool Snack
This team is responsible for preparing the snack for the preschool classes each weekday during the school year based on a pre-prepared snack schedule. This team operates on a rotation schedule.
Preschool Recess Subs
This team is in development. This team is responsible for providing volunteers 2-3 days a week who will monitor recess to allow the preschool teachers to have a "planning period."
Operation Christmas Child
OCC is a missions opportunity spearheaded by the preschool and children's ministries at LBC that collects items and packages shoeboxes for the Samaritan's Purse that will be distributed to children around the world. These shoeboxes give children the gift of the Gospel in addition to toys and personal items that they may never have had access to before.