Do I need to pack a lunch?

No. We provide an assortment of healthy, nutritious meals and snacks for children to eat 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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Kindergarten

On My Way

For 5-Year-Olds

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Our Kindergarten Curriculum
A Day at Kiddie Academy
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Preparing Your Child for School and Life

Five-year-olds are eager to discover and learn new information. They love to plan and enjoy playing with their peers. The 5-year-old curriculum, On My Way at Kiddie Academy[ofACADEMY], provides learning and social activities to meet your child’s needs.

Explore Our Kindergarten Curriculum

Language & Literacy

STEM

Social Studies

Gross & Fine Motor Skills

Character Essentials®

Music & More

Learn On®

Explore Our Kindergarten Curriculum

Language & Literacy

Advancing Reading and Writing Skills

Children explore content-rich literature and expand their vocabulary tremendously throughout the year. As your child begins to decode words in print, we help them combine letters to make words, and eventually combine words to write sentences and stories.

Key Focus Areas

Practicing writing
Using our Literacy Essentials program to identify sounds phonetically
Composing stories
Using complete sentences of varying length
Participating in shared reading and writing projects
Associating long and short vowel sounds
Recognizing sight words

STEM

Supporting Your Child’s Curiosity with STEM

STEM is integrated into the curriculum using hands-on activities to spark your child’s natural curiosity. Children discover the fascinating world of science, technology, engineering, and math, turning everyday tasks into opportunities to learn.

Key Focus Areas

Learning to estimate and calculate
Sorting and identifying objects
Using technology to communicate and solve problems
Using magnifying glasses and microscopes
Comparing and interpreting data
Exploring life sciences

Social Studies

Getting To Know Your Community

We provide opportunities to explore the local community, our government, geography, American history, and different cultures.

Key Focus Areas

Learning about elections and voting
Exploring geography and cultures
Engaging in group decisions
Beginning to take on leadership roles

Gross & Fine Motor Skills

Developing Strength and Coordination

Our classrooms have an assortment of materials to assist your 5-year-old to continue to develop fine motor skills. Our playgrounds and fitness activities allow your child to strengthen large muscles and build coordination and dexterity.

Key Focus Areas

Refining hand-eye coordination for fine motor tasks
Fostering a foundation for a healthy lifestyle
Moving with balance and coordination
Promoting dexterity

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 compassion, respect, and generosity.

Key Focus Areas

Encouraging children to be helpful to others
Instilling a sense of community
Supporting cooperation in various settings
Exploring the meaning of fairness
Fostering the use of praise and appreciation

Music & More

Learning Through Song and Movement

Research shows music improves cognitive development, learning skills, communication, and memories. 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
Participating in music through performance
Expressing emotions through movement
Introducing musical vocabulary

Learn On®

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 Kindergarten Program

Every moment is an opportunity to learn. Our academic kindergarten program sets the foundation to prepare your child for school and life.

Play is the best way to start the day

We explore and discover in learning centers

We learn in two languages: English and Spanish

I practiced math by making patterns with blocks

Time for music and dance

Today we learned how to take a survey and make a bar graph. We count how many people in the class have pets, then show the results in a graph.

I love learning with technology

Reading and writing time

Let’s play outside!

What a day!

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Kindergarten 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 kindergarten 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.