Do I need to pack a lunch?

No. We provide an assortment of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks for children every day.

Do you take the children outdoors?

Yes, we believe that outdoor time is crucial for a well-balanced educational program.

Do you have parent-teacher conferences?

Yes. We schedule family/teacher conferences each year to discuss your child’s progress, but you can request a conference with the Director at any time.

What if my child becomes ill?

A parent or authorized guardian will be contacted, and the child will be safely isolated while awaiting pickup.

What if my child has food allergies?

We have a process that monitors and tracks food allergies and will make appropriate substitutions when allergies exist.

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Pre-Kindergarten

Ready, Set, Go

For 4-5 Years-Old

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Our Pre-K Curriculum
A Day at Kiddie Academy
FAQs

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Preparing Your 4-Year-Old for Kindergarten and Life

Our Ready, Set, Go program at Kiddie Academy[ofACADEMY] is developed through our Life Essentials^® curriculum to enable learning experiences where your 4-year-old’s creativity can thrive. Everything your child learns is reinforced and extended throughout the year to get them ready for school.

Explore Our Pre-K Curriculum

Language & Literacy

STEM

Social & Emotional Growth

Gross & Fine Motor Skills

Character Essentials^®

Music & More

Learn On^®

Explore Our Pre-K Curriculum

Language & Literacy

Developing Into a Confident Communicator

Language development is strengthened through individual and small-group activities. We make learning fun with engaging lesson plans, age-appropriate books, and materials.

Key Focus Areas

Making connections between letters and words, then words and sentences
Reading aloud and rhyming words
Writing words and drawing pictures
Introductory reading and writing
Identifying elements of a book

STEM

Exploring STEM

STEM is integrated into the curriculum to spark your child’s natural curiosity. Children discover the fascinating world of science, technology, engineering, and math, allowing your child to imagine and build creations of their own.

Key Focus Areas

Identifying numbers and sequences
Using standard measuring tools
Recording and sharing observations
Building patterns
Identifying the geometric features of objects
Forecasting patterns in data
Understanding basic scientific concepts

Social & Emotional Growth

Discovering What’s Unique About Themselves and Others

Interpersonal skills are critical for social and emotional development. We empower your 4-year-old to work together, complete tasks, and form friendships with their fellow classmates.

Key Focus Areas

Reading and talking about friendships
Making choices based on interests
Identifying socially acceptable behaviors
Recognizing the impact of one’s own behavior
Asking for or offering help
Navigating their world with independence and confidence

Gross & Fine Motor Skills

Building Strength and Coordination

We provide your 4-year-old with fun ways to build muscle control, with activities designed to increase fine motor development and focus on movement and balance.

Key Focus Areas

Practicing balance, control, and coordination
Performing fine motor tasks
Enhancing motor skills and coordination
Combining complex movements
Participating in gross motor activities over an extended amount of time
Organized gross motor play

Character Essentials^®

Character Is at Our Core

Our educators guide your child through activities inspired by our Character Essentials curriculum that build upon positive character traits like empathy, patience, and generosity.

Key Focus Areas

Practicing expressing emotions
Following routines
Taking ownership of a task
Building self-confidence

Music & More

Learning Through Song and Movement

Research shows music improves cognitive development, learning skills, communication, and memory. Our age-appropriate curriculum develops your child’s language skills through song using our proprietary Music and More program.

Key Focus Areas

Playing instruments
Understanding rhythm and tempo through dance
Using props to enhance movement
Recognizing sounds and sound sources
Repeating rhythmic patterns

Learn On^®

Learning Beyond the Classroom

There is no end to learning, and there is potential in every moment, everywhere. We designed our Life Essentials curriculum with this in mind, giving you access to projects and activities that extend the learning from your child’s classroom to your home through our Academy Link^® app.

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A Day In Our Pre-K Child Care Program

Every moment is an opportunity to learn. Our pre-kindergarten program sets the foundation to help prepare children for school and life.

I start the day at learning centers

I made something amazing!

Today in the Blocks and Transportation center, we combined fine motor development with creativity, using blocks and connectors to build buildings.

We had my favorite lunch!

We sing rhyming songs together

We made lots of things out of paper today. We cut out shapes in different colors and glued them together to make them look like robots.

I spent some quiet time reading with my friends

What a day!

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Pre-Kindergarten Program FAQs

What is your health and safety policy?

Each Kiddie Academy has secure entries, authorized pick-up procedures, cleaning protocols, and completed background checks for all staff. To keep children healthy, Kiddie Academy follows our Health Essentials℠ guidelines to uphold the highest level of health precautions and cleanliness.

What are teacher qualifications and training requirements?

All Kiddie Academy educators must meet or exceed the state requirements for child care providers, including background clearance, education qualifications, and ongoing professional development.

How do you use technology in the classroom?

In our Preschool and Pre-K programs, technology is incorporated as a supportive learning tool in a balanced way to encourage gross motor skills, fine motor skills, early literacy, and mathematic skills.