Our Curriculum
Preschool + PreK
Children are guided to explore, interact, and exercise their creative imagination through purposeful play. Well-prepared teachers support and extend each child’s learning based on their developmental levels, so children enter school ready and eager to learn.
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Adult-Child Interaction
Teachers act as partners, working alongside children and communicating with them both verbally and nonverbally to encourage learning. Key strategies for adult-child interactions are sharing control with children, communicating as a partner with children, scaffolding children’s play, using encouragement instead of praise, and taking a problem-solving approach to supporting children in resolving conflicts.
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Learning Environment
To create a predictable and active learning environment, teachers arrange and equip the classroom with diverse, open-ended materials that reflect children’s home, culture, and language. The room is organized and labeled to promote independence and encourage children to carry out their intentions.
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Daily Routine
A consistent framework for the day provides a balanced variety of experiences and learning opportunities. Children engage in both individual and social play, participate in small- and large-group activities, assist with cleanup, socialize during meals, develop self-care skills, and exercise their small and large muscles. The most important segment of the daily routine is the plan-do-review sequence, in which children make decisions about what they will do, carry out their ideas, and reflect upon their activities with adults and other children. These higher-level thinking skills are linked to the development of executive functions, which are needed to be successful in school and life.
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Assessment
Ongoing child assessment is also an underlying component of the HighScope Curriculum. Objective anecdotal observations of children collected throughout children’s natural play allow teachers to assess child progress and plan meaningful learning experiences.
Communication
KINDERGARTEN
The day is framed around four “modes” of learning that lend a flexible structure to the schedule.
Students get the chance to fully comprehend each topic before moving on. This approach minimizes knowledge gaps and removes the psychological damage of bad grades, negative labeling, and peer comparison.
Communication
Parents use the Prenda World (PW) app to view their child's Progress. PW provides parents with a view of their children’s attendance records and progress in their learning tools. The Overview gives parents a snapshot of how their children are performing both holistically and on an individual student basis.
To see the Overview:
Log into PW with your email address and password.
Click on Home in the left-hand sidebar.
The Overview is at the top of the Home page.
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**NOTE: If you have multiple grade school children registered, they will all be on the same screen.
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The different categories below can help you gauge your child’s progress. Each one can display up to six different statuses. The statuses are:
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Above expectation
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On track
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Behind
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Off track
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No goal set
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Not available
Attendance
Attendance Rate measures the percentage of student attendance compared to the total number of school days. It is helpful to determine whether the student is meeting attendance expectations. Attendance does not account for bonus time in the calculations.
On track: 90%-100%
Behind: Between 80% and 89%
Off track: Lower than 80%
Not available: No calendar or attendance created
Learning Tool Progress
Learning Tool Progress tracks if a student is on track to meet their long-term goals in math and language. The percentage in the metrics defines the amount completed compared to the amount the student would need to have completed to achieve their end-of-year goal.
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Math and Language Goal Progress
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Above expectation: Student has made more than 100% of expected progress, meaning that student is ahead of their goal.
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On track: Student has made 96% to 100% of expected progress.
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Behind: Student has made 91% to 95% of expected progress.
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Off track: Student has made less than 91% of expected progress.
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No goal set: No core goal set in Prenda World for the specific student; please navigate to the Goal tab of the Student Profile and set one for the student.
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Not available: No progress in the selected tool.
We Prioritize
Inclusive Learning
We accommodate a wide range of special and individualized needs in our programs. We offer inclusive programs that focus on each child’s strengths and support a collaborative team approach with the teacher, director, specialists, and families.
The team will work closely together to maximize your child’s opportunities for learning, growth, and development, and minimize any barriers or safety issues that a group program may present.