For information on applying for early entry, call 916-3358 or your local school. Children normally attend a neighborhood school close to home. Transfer applications to other schools for educational programs or personal reasons are available on a space available basis only. Parents must provide the transferred child's transportation to and from school. Language and literacy development is a key component of early childhood education.
Students read and discuss books, stories, rhymes and songs.
They become familiar with the alphabet, learn how print and books work to communicate, and write and draw about their own ideas and experiences. They also participate in activities that promote talking and listening and are read to daily. Students also participate in activities and studies in areas of science, mathematics, health, safety, music, art and physical education. Early childhood education staff recognize that young children learn differently than older children and that teaching techniques should be different. Teachers understand that young children don't learn as well with paper and pencil activities as they do with their hands and direct experience.