Pre-K Program (4 to 5 year olds)

Our Pre-K program focuses on preparing your child for kindergarten. We will implement the learning standards presented by the New York State Prekindergarten Foundation For the Common Core. More concepts of mathematics are introduced in this classroom. We use various counting manipulatives to introduce number operations such as addition and subtraction. Your child will begin to read when he/she is ready. Our classroom is filled with award-winning children's literature from a variety of genres and comfortable reading areas for your child to enjoy. We have also incorporated Gifted & Talented test preparation activities to prepare our Pre-K students for the exam in order to apply for admission to Gifted & Talented public school kindergarten programs.

Social and Emotional Skills

Our program is full of activities designed to increase children's independence, further developing their confidence and abilities. Teachers encourage the children to play a responsible role in the classroom community. Children will learn to solve problems by using words.

Communication Skills

Our program contains activities that will promote early literacy skills, including alphabet letter recognition, phonics, and comprehension. Your child will be immersed in a print-rich environment, surrounded by award-winning children's literature, which helps prepare him/her for kindergarten.

Fine Motor Skills

Our program focuses on all fine motor skills, which include finger and hand movements, and are vital to your child's future writing skills. Four year olds will strengthen fine motor skills by playing in a sand-filled discovery table, by stacking small blocks, and by writing their names.

Gross Motor Skills

Our program focuses on all gross motor skills, which strengthen the large muscle groups of the body, including arms and legs. Gross motor skills include jumping, kicking, throwing and catching a ball, and demonstrating balance. Children are encouraged to climb, jump, hop, and run on the playground to strengthen their leg muscles. Our program also includes dance and movement which promote physical fitness and coordination. Children will be encouraged to dance and participate in noncompetitive races.

Cognitive Skills

Our program contains many activities designed to prepare your child for kindergarten. We encourage problem solving, symbolic thinking, math concepts and logistics. Blocks and other mathematical manipulatives promote planning, problem solving, concepts of physics and creative thinking. Literacy, language arts and self-expression continue to be emphasized and more phonics are introduced. Many hands-on opportunities are provided to your child to explore weather, plants, animals, sounds, textures, and other essential science topics.