Early Childhood Center (PK-1st)
Pre-Kindergarten
The Pre-K curriculum is based on the National Association for Education of Young Children, for Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP). Our program uses an integrated curriculum of pre-writing, art, pre-reading, language, pre-math, social studies and science to teach to the individual child. The integrated system includes the use of several learning centers, group instruction, outdoor interactive play, as well as time in small groups with the teacher each day. On a weekly basis, Pre-K students attend music and physical education classes, and the librarian visits the Pre-K classrooms. Religion is taught daily. There is one teacher and one teacher assistant in each of the classrooms.
Kindergarten
The Kindergarten curriculum is also based on the National Association for Education of Young Children, for Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP). Our program uses an integrated curriculum of pre-writing, art, pre-reading, language, pre-math, social studies and science to teach to the individual child. The integrated system includes the use of several learning centers, group instruction, outdoor interactive play, as well as time in small groups with the teacher each day. Religion is taught daily. All class intervals are 30 minutes. Music and physical education are taught once a week. Spanish teaches conversational Spanish, such as greetings, letters, numbers, and songs, once a week. Art instruction is provided once per week. Computers are set up in each of the Kindergarten rooms and students receive instruction once a week in the computer lab. Students do visit the school library weekly, and begin to check out books after mid-term. There are two teaching assistants that alternate between different sections of kindergarten daily, and assist students and teachers with activities.
First Grade
First grade is self-contained. There is an emphasis on basic skills in an environment which encourages application of those skills and development of higher order thinking. Religion is taught daily for 30 minutes. Music and physical education are taught once a week. Spanish teaches conversational Spanish, such as greetings, letters, numbers, and songs, once a week. Computer lab is provided once per week. Students also visit the school library weekly. There are two teaching assistants that alternate between different sections of first grade daily, and assist students and teachers with activities.