Children's Discovery's phenomenal private, all day kindergarten program produces students who are academically, socially and emotionally ready for first grade.

What our Classroom Includes

Small Student/Teacher Ratio - 15:1 with a maximum of 24 students, allowing more one-on-one time with each student.

Enrichment Programs - Spanish lessons (included in tuition), music lessons, computer lessons and dance lessons.

Monthly Field Trips - relate to classroom lessons, bringing a firsthand experience to each child.

Tuition Includes - all classroom materials plus breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, Spanish lessons, before and after school care and care on non-school days.


Cognitive Development

Writing
- Journaling
- Use of correct sentence structure (spaces, capitals and end marks)
- Listening for phonemes or individual sounds
- Learning sounds/phonics


Reading
- Learning the reading process
- Recognizing all letters of the alphabet
- Knowing what sounds each letter makes
- Using skills to pull apart words and identify the phonemes or individual sounds to recognize words
- Guiding reading groups by student ability

Art
- Small motor development (cutting, tearing, play dough etc.)
- Creativity - students have the ability to pull away from the group and make his/her own masterpiece
- Using different mediums (crayons, markers, paints, crafts etc.)
- Learning to follow directions in a while group atmosphere
- Encouraged to use resources to solve a problem

Music
- Instrument use and sound awareness
- Use of music to learn (spelling, color, word songs etc.)
- Learning the rhythm, beat/pulse of music

Physical Education
- Gross motor development (running, jumping, hopping, skipping, dancing etc.)
- Playing games which teach about following the rules and sportsmanship

Math
- Hands on learning
- Patterning
- Number recognition
- Writing numbers
- Telling time
- Graphing and charting
- Counting by 1's. 2's, 5's & 10's
- Number Values
- Measurement
- Math groups by student ability

Science
- Themed based
- Closely related to Social Studies
- Scientific method

Social Studies
- Theme based (Community helpers, presidents, holidays around the world etc.)
- Taught at an age appropriate level

Social Development

In kindergarten, friendships continue to blossom. They can play with more than one person at a time. They are starting to understand what is fair and unfair. They begin to make decisions on how their behavior will affect themselves and others around them. Kindergartners are more willing to help others in times of need. They do a much better job of listening to others when they speak and react accordingly.

Emotional Development

During the kindergarten year, the children become much more confident. They start recognizing all their academic advancements. They are much more responsible for their own belongings. Being responsible for their own supplies in pencil box, backpack, and cubby are a few examples. They are also responsible to clean up their own art projects and to ensure supplies are back where they need to be. They are responsible to make sure homework gets back to school when expected.

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Q:  What is your opinion of your child's accomplishment during his/her Kindergarten year at Children's Discovery?
A:  "He has made great strides!"
A:  "Very Positive - exposed to a lot more than I expected."
A:  "We are pleased with Andrea's ability to read, her interest in math and her overall enthusiasm for learning as a result of her year at Children's Discovery."

Q:  How has the smaller ratio affected your child's level of success?
A:  "Smaller Ratio as compared to public schools was a major factor in choosing to remain at Children's Discovery for Kindergarten. I believe it is invaluable!"
A:  "The more individualized attention has helped my son's self esteem and given him the confidence to enter the first grade in the fall."
A:  "We watched Andrea's self-confidence grow throughout the year and we feel she is truly ready for First Grade."

Q:  What benefits has the 'Whole Day' Private Kindergarten had for you as a parent?
A:  "Smaller Classroom, more individual attention (no busing problems, flexibility great)".
A:  "It provided an almost 1 to 1 learning experience when children are at an age when they want to learn. Her teachers were able to give daily reports of progress because of the classroom size."
A:  "Wonderful! It was very reassuring to know he had arrived safely and would remain in good care until I arrived at the end of each day. It was great not to have to worry about a midday transfer."

Q:  If you were referring a friend to Children's Discovery for Kindergarten, what would you say?
A:  "I would give it my highest recommendations. Both of our kids made an easy transition to 1st grade and have done very well at school."
A:  "Jill is a very good teacher!"
A:  "I would tell them that their child would be cared for by professional and caring people."
A:  "Kristin loved it! All the children seemed well behaved (thanks to attentive teachers), making the classroom more conductive to learning. There is an atmosphere of respect between children, teachers, parents and staff that is very evident."
A:  "The current 'All Day' Kindergarten is a real plus for working parents and kids - so much more opportunity! They have to come out ahead of 2-1/2 hours in public school."

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