Your Kindergartner (5-6 years)

As children reach school age, our comprehensive full-day kindergarten program helps them explore, communicate and create – all in a nurturing, small-class setting. Centers offering kindergarten choose from two different curriculum programs that offer reading, language arts, math, science, and physical fitness presented in a fun way to encourage a lifelong love of learning.
Plus, our programs are aligned with local and state elementary school standards so children will be prepared to confidently enter first grade.

Open to 8:15 a.m.	Arrival & Breakfast: Children participate in quiet activities and eat breakfast. As children finish breakfast, they can visit learning centers or participate in individual or small-group activities until most children have arrived or are finished eating.
8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.	Transition
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.	Morning Meeting: Teachers will take attendance, communicate the daily calendar, involve children in music, and introduce the day’s activities.
9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	Recess: Children select from a variety of outdoor activities.
9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.	Language Arts
10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.	Snack
10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.	Mathematics
11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.	Story Time
11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.	Journaling
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Lunch: Children wash hands, help set the tables, and prepare and eat lunch.
12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	Self-directed activities
1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.	Health and Physical Education
1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.	Science and Social Studies
2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.	Afternoon Meeting: Teachers lead show and tell, play music, and review the day’s activities.
3:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.	Departure (if applicable), snack and afterschool program

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What Your Child Will Learn

Your kindergartner will develop age-appropriate and relevant social, emotional, physical and academic skills to help him become a confident, competent learner.

Social

• Collaborating with classmates
• Participating in group discussions
• Asking thought-provoking questions

Emotional

• Discussing goals and shared experiences
• Gaining a sense of accomplishment and pride

Physical

• Engaging in team-oriented sports experiences
• Developing motor skills
• Learning about the importance of healthy nutrition

Intellectual

• Asking questions and forming conclusions
• Learning about geography
• Exposure to age-appropriate language, math, science and technology curriculum

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