Preschool and Pre-K

Preschool 2.5 – 4 years: This classroom will focus on teaching as a whole and follows along with teaching from the Washington Early Learning and Developmental Guidelines; (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/GovernorGregoire/priorities/education/read/guidelines.pdf). Me, My Family and Culture, Building Relationships, Touching, Seeing, Hearing and Moving Around, Growing Up Healthy, Communicating and Learning About My World. They will work on building knowledge and success in areas, such as Social skills (emotional regulation and literacy, building friendship skills and resilience), Physical Growth (fine and large motor), Diversity, Inclusion, Literacy (communicating, reading, and writing), The Arts (dramatic play, music and art), Academic (math, science, and social studies) and so much more. This class is set up in open center-based learning areas, that promote open ended thinking, curiosity, independence, and hands-on engagement. Teachers will allow the children to choose centers that the child is interested in and bring the learning to them, they will also provide areas of engagement that the children may not be familiar with and spark new curiosities.

Pre-Kindergarten 4 Years old up to kindergarten: This classroom will also focus on teaching as a whole and follows along with teaching from the Washington Early Learning and Developmental Guidelines; (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/GovernorGregoire/priorities/education/read/guidelines.pdf). Me, My Family and Culture, Building Relationships, Touching, Seeing, Hearing and Moving Around, Growing Up Healthy, Communicating and Learning About My World. They will work on building knowledge and success in areas, such as Social skills (emotional regulation and literacy, building friendship skills and resilience), Physical Growth (fine and large motor), Diversity, Inclusion, Literacy (communicating, reading, and writing), The Arts (dramatic play, music and art), Academic (math, science, and social studies) and so much more. This class is set up in open center-based learning areas, that promote open ended thinking, curiosity, independence, and hands-on engagement. Teachers will allow the children to choose centers that the child is interested in and bring the learning to them, they will also provide areas that the children may not be familiar with and spark new curiosities. Teachers will focus on Kindergarten Readiness and implement a curriculum that aligns with the WaKids to help prepare children for success in Kindergarten.

Preschool and Pre-K Program: In addition to our full day program, we offer a part time morning program. Our preschool and Pre-K program is year round to allow more time for learning. If you choose you may enroll your child into just the morning program. The program is from 8:30am to 12:00pm, and a minimum of three days per week and the part time tuition rate will apply. Subject to availability.

Preschool Daily Schedule:

6:00am The Learning Academy opens, Free Choice of Centers
7:25am Wash hands and Breakfast
8:00am Free Choice of Centers
8:30am Circle time (group discussions, story, and/or music)
8:45am  Recess
9:30am Wash and Snack
10:00am Free Choice of Centers
11:10am Clean-up, Music & Movement and Make Rest Cots
11:30am Wash and Lunch
12:00pm Rest and/or Quiet activities for non-nappers
2:30pm Wash and Snack
3:00pm Recess
3:45pm Wash and Free Choice of Centers
5:00pm Merge into Closing Classroom-Free Choice of Centers

*Child-selected activities include but are not limited to: Fine motor, art, music, movement, blocks, dramatic play, math, nature, science, S.T.E.A.M. activities, sand/water play, writing, puzzles, individual interest areas, and books.