Two Year Old Program
- Options:
- Two day (T/TH)
- Three day (M/W/F)
- Must be two years old by 8/31
- Emphasis of this program is maintaining a safe and caring environment for toddlers to play and socialize.
- Parents/Caregivers may be asked rotate to assist in the classroom as needed.
- Activities are developmentally age-appropriate
- Emphasis on creating a safe and caring environment for play.
Three Year Old Program
- Options:
- Two day (T/TH)
- Three day (M/W/F)
- Four day(M/T/W/TH)
- Must be three years old by 8/31
- Significant emphasis on socialization in this program.
- Teachers focus on building children’s self-confidence and self-esteem through play.
- Encouragement of imaginative, solitary, and cooperative play.
- Activities enriched with stories and music to enhance engagement and learning.
- To learn more about the key developmental objectives of this curriculum, click here.
Four Year Old Program
- Options:
- Four day (M/T/W/TH)
- Five day (M/T/W/TH/F)
- Must be four years old by 8/31
- Focuses on thematic units for kindergarten readiness.
- Skills taught in a fun, exciting, and age-appropriate manner.
- Skills taught in a fun, exciting, and age-appropriate manner.
- Encourages children to look for peer relationships, play cooperatively, explore, create, and contribute to group activities.
- Strengthens children’s confidence and self-esteem.
- Utilizes a multi-sensory approach to handwriting
- Integrates development of fine and gross motor skills.
- To learn more about the key developmental objectives of this curriculum, click here.
Transitional Kindergarten Program
- Options:
- Five day (M/T/W/TH/F)
- Must be five years old by 10/31
- Provides an extra year of preparation for children who aren’t quite ready for Kindergarten.
- Designed to build self-confidence, self-esteem, and social skills.
- Emphasizes curiosity and exploration through hands-on activities.
- Provides a five-day schedule for thorough exploration of thematic units.
- Encourages readiness to learn, curiosity, pretend play, construction, simple games, and the utilization of the children’s developing sense of responsibility.
Typical Day
- 9:30 am – Free-Play: Children select from a variety of self-directed activities.
- 9:45 am – Circle Time: The children gather for prayer and welcome. The teacher introduces the theme and centers for the day.
- 10:00 am – Centers: Children work in small groups as they engage in teacher-guided and self-directed activities.
- 11:00 am – Playground
- 11:30 am – Snack
- 11:45 am – Creative Music & Movement: The class participates in Music & Movement activities including songs, fingerplays, gross motor skills, and fitness.
- 12:15 am – Storytime/Closing Circle: Time used to develop language and listening skills.