Our Preschool - TK Programs
Preschool - 3 years old by September 1
Children who are 3 years old by September 1 will participate in our preschool program. These children are exposed to a more rigorous curriculum, Learning Without Tears, that prepares them for kindergarten. Learn more about Learning Without Tears here.
In this program, children are learning letters, letter sounds, counting to 20, handwriting, art, and more! A report is sent to you so that you can reinforce, at home, what is being taught in class. Of course, we are also trying to grow good citizens, so children are taught self-help skills, and how to be kind and respectful to others. The work the children have done in class is sent home every week, so parents can see what their child has learned.
PreK - 4 years old by September 1
Children who are 4 years old by September 1 will participate in our Pre-K 4 program. At Essentials Preschool we are committed to having our 4-year olds ready for kindergarten academically, socially and emotionally. Our core curriculum and instruction is from the Learning Without Tears curriculum. Learn more about Learning Without Tears here. In this class, we learn phonics (most children will be reading by the time they graduate from Essentials Preschool), numbers and math, songs, social skills, and more!
Keeping track of what your child is doing and learning is easy at Essentials Preschool. Regular communication is kept daily through daily reports, the Brightwheel App, emails, and in person interactions.
Keeping up with our "graduates" after they leave is very important to us. 100% of survey respondents have said that their children were ready academically and socially for kindergarten, and all stated that they would recommend us to a friend.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) - 5 years old by September 1
Children who are 5 years old by summer, or September 1, will move on into our Transitional Kindergarten program. This is our accelerated PreK program for children that do not meet the Kindergarten cutoff dates, or for families that want to assure their child is best prepared to enter elementary school. This class continues with The Learning Without Tears TK curriculum.
In this class children will continue learning to cooperate with others through play and group activities. They will explore science concepts, such as day & night, gravity, and the 5 senses. Children will also be immersed in new vocabulary, print awareness, word relationships, phonics and word blends to build emergent literacy connections they will use in reading and writing.
This group will dig deeper into math concepts. Children will learn to recognize numerals 1-100, count by 5’s and 10’s, tell time, add single digit numbers, and understand the concept of ½. All this will be in the midst of playing on our outdoor playground, singing fun learning songs, and hands-on learning activities. We build in the foundations of learning while making it fun! We believe these are the Essentials your child needs to be successful in school and beyond!