Our energetic Early Childhood Program is designed to help our young learners have fun while preparing for kindergarten. Students engage in enriching activities using a variety of materials and experiences as they learn about religion, language arts, math, science, technology, and social studies. Using Christ as our example, we help children develop a positive self-concept through an awareness that God has made each child special. All Faiths Are Welcome!
Preschool 3
Preschool 3 classes take place Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am – 11:15 am
Preschool 3 is intended for children who turn 3 by September 1 and can:
- Handle their own bathroom needs.
- Separate from parents easily.
- Help with clean-up activities.
- Give attention to stories for 5 minutes or more.
- Put together 4 piece (or larger) puzzles.
- Follow two step directions without distraction.
Preschool 4
Preschool 4 classes take place Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:30 am – 11:15 am
Preschool 4 is intended for children who turn 4 by September 1 and can:
- Sit for longer periods at Circle Time
- Identify uppercase and lowercase letters
- Identify numbers 1 – 10
- Identify colors
- Identify most shapes
- Correctly hold a pencil and grip scissors
- Eagerly learn more, for example: wanting to learn to write name and other letters.
In Preschool 4s children learn:
- Phonemic Awareness (Letter naming, Sounds, Rhyming, Onset, Fluency, Blending)
- Numbers 1 – 20
- Name writing
- Letter formation
- Calendar (Days of the week, Months of the year, Numbers, and Patterns)
- Learn about God, Jesus, and the Holy Family
- Morning prayer and snack time prayer
- Social play with friends
- Sitting at Circle Time for age appropriate period of time
- Listening skills and raising hand to be called on
- Walking in a line out to recess and at dismissal
Developmental Kindergarten
Developmental Kindergarten classes take place Monday through Friday 12:15 pm – 3:20 pm
Developmental Kindergarten is intended for children who turn 5 by December 1 and can:
- Write their name
- Know many letters
- Know many sounds
- Hold a pencil and scissors correctly
- Count some 1 to 1 objects
- Identify some numbers 1 – 20
In Preschool 4s children learn:
- Phonemic Awareness (Letter naming, Sounds, Rhyming, Onset fluency, Blending, Final sounds, Segmenting words)
- Identify numbers 1 – 30 (mostly work on numbers 11 -30)
- Name writing – correct formation
- Counting to 30
- Counting 1 to 1 objects to 30
- Calendar (Days of the week, Months of the year, Numbers, and patterns)
- Learn about God, Jesus, and the Holy Family
- Prayers
- Daily specials
- Sitting at Circle Time for age appropriate period of time
- Structured learning centers instead of free choice play
- Small group learning
- Handwriting