Preschool Program

The preschool program comprises 2 grades :

1. Greenhouse Program - Three-year-olds (Must be 3 by September 1^st)
2. Pre-K - Four-year-olds (Must be 4 by September 1^st)

What can you expect in the Preschool Program?

• Nurturing environment with structure and learning
• Opportunities for social development with friends
• Peacemaking skills - where children practice using positive words and actions in solving problems
• Rich language development
• Block building
• Dramatic play - dress up and imaginative play
• Experiments in cooking
• Painting
• Songs and storytelling
• Age-appropriate activities
• Learning while playing - Example: working puzzles is really geometry
• Plenty of outside time that includes environmental education and hands-on discovery in the Outdoor Classroom
• Literature-based and theme-based learning
• Dictating stories to teacher develops organization of ideas  
• Movement developing fine and gross motor skills

Underlying all these activities are subjects such as:

• Social Studies
• Music
• Science
• Art
• Math
• Reading Readiness
• Language Development
• Social Skills

Foundation

Our preschool program builds a strong foundation for a academic success in the elementary years and beyond. Preschool children can attend morning or full-day classes during the week. The interests, needs, strengths, and cultural background of each child are addressed in our fully accredited program.

Learning Centers

Preschoolers learn best through exploration and play, and our classrooms provide many materials and equipment in learning centers, which promote intellectual, social, moral, and physical development. Our students have many choices for creative, imaginative play - the young child's avenue for learning.  Subjects and activity times are incorporated in learning about topics (i.e. winter). Art, circle time, block playing, dramatic play, story time, and centers all revolve around the main area of focus. Children often bring items from home that relate to their unit of study. Areas of study come into focus as the children pose questions about what they are learning. We love questions! Real learning takes place for these preschoolers as they learn by doing.