Children are admitted to our pre-kindergarten if they are four years old by August 31 of the year of their admission. They are admitted to kindergarten if they are five years old by August 31 of the year of their entrance. Recognizing the developmental maturity of children and the challenges of our program, our teachers find that those with summer birth dates are often better served by having an extra year of Pre-Primary education. Supplementing the work of classroom teachers, our program utilizes the services of specialists for science, music, art, Spanish, dance and developmental movement as well as several teachers' aides. Teachers provide instructional activities for the entire class, as well as for smaller groups through a system of learning centers and occasionally on an individual basis.
Faculty use a multi-sensory readiness program geared to the developmental needs of the children.
Realizing that children learn by doing, many manipulative materials are used in the classroom to help the children retain what they are learning. Interactive computer disks and CD-ROMs are used to enrich and supplement the academic curriculum. Through these methods, skills are developed to prepare for success at the next level. A wide variety of material stimulate creative ability including easel and finger painting, working with clay and other media appropriate to these age levels.