Explore our early Childhood program

Often times, parents wonder whether or not their child is "ready" for preschool. Each preschool program is unique, therefore, so are are the expectations of students. Outlined below are readiness criteria that, when met, set our students up to be highly succesful in our Early Childhood Program. If you are still unsure if our Early Childhood Program is the best fit for your child, please reach out to schedule a school tour at [email protected] or visit us in the new year at our Prospective Parent Open House to peek inside our classrooms.

Social Skills: Being able to get along with other children, demonstrate basic manners, assert themselves, and being able to play independently as well as with other children.

Emotional Maturity: Being able to manage their emotions, cope with minimal adult contact in large groups, focus on tasks, follow directions and instructions from teachers, cope with the stress of the new school environment, and understand the rules.

Language Skills: Being able to talk and listen to adults and other children, speak clearly, communicate needs, understand stories, and begin to identify some letters and sounds.

Cognitive Skills: Basic number sense, basic thinking skills, being able to wait and take turns.

Physical Health and Coordination: Basic health, fine motor skills (such as being able to grip a pencil and turn pages in a book) and physical coordination (being able to run, jump, climb, and play ball).

Independence: Basic skills to manage their needs without adult supervision, such as going to the toilet, dressing, unwrapping their lunch and managing their belongings.