Preschool

Our youngest students come to us just as they are learning to talk. In our language-rich environment, teachers support and guide children as they learn how to navigate their ever-expanding world—which now will include a classroom. With a strong emphasis on social interaction, children learn how to be a part of a class and communicate with their teachers and peers. Students will also be introduced to early academic concepts, learning their letters, numbers, and shapes, as well as benefiting from the casual incorporation of Spanish into their lessons. Arts and crafts are also widely used to reinforce learning concepts and give children a creative outlet.

As students progress into a three-year-old class, they will focus on letter recognition—distinguishing between upper and lower case letters—phonics introduction, and large and fine motor skills such as grasping a pencil or crayon. Each lesson and skill is carefully designed to prepare them for deeper learning and support pre-reading, pre-writing, and pre-math skills. Interactive manipulatives, science concepts, and lessons, as well as art through crafts, also make up an important component of this classroom and learning centers. At this age, students begin to venture beyond their classroom, attending regular library, physical education, theater arts, and social-emotional learning (SEEK) classes, with continued use of introductory Spanish in the classroom.

Cornerstone Christian Academy’s four-year-old classroom builds on the foundation laid in our Young Leaders program and prepares students with the skills they will need for kindergarten. Students benefit from interactive manipulatives and learning centers, as well as daily lessons centered around core subjects. Students are introduced to sentence structure, begin sounding out and learning sight words, and continue building the motor skills necessary for writing and math through programs such as Handwriting Without Tears. Students also enjoy exploring the world of science through introductory lessons and the utilization of STEM-based learning. Classes explore art through regular crafts, and attend weekly library, physical education, theater arts, music, and SEEK classes. Spanish continues to be incorporated and taught in the classroom at this age.