Pre-Kindergarten Program

Ages 4 to 5 years

Pre-Kindergarten is a wonderful time when children’s minds and abilities are developing quickly. We have developed a well-balanced curriculum to address the needs of the child. Not only are academic needs addressed, but emotional and social development is given high priority as well. It is this approach that has allowed our children to reach success both here and beyond at other well-respected educational institutions.

At this age, your child can sit longer and focus on more intricate and purpose driven projects. Here, they will work both individually and in small groups to learn to solve problems. Each child is encouraged to explore their own creativity with projects that support and help develop their natural abilities.

GDELC recognizes that most children will leave our Pre-Kindergarten classes straight for a Kindergarten classroom. To that end, we strive to ensure each child is given every possible tool they need to not only succeed in their future academic pursuits, but excel. While the typical elementary school classroom is being stringently “cut-back” to save the educational budgets – Gloria Dei Early Learning Center  is “pushing forward” to save the education of our future, the education of our children.

Some of the Milestones you may observe in your Pre-Kindergartener:

• Secure with separation from parents

• Comprehension of Size Differences (big, small, short, long, etc…)

• Increased attention span and ability to focus

• Patterning and Sequencing

• Printing both First and Last Name

• Describing or Creating events from a picture

• Enhanced social skills with peers and adults