Ages: 1.5 years - 5 years
GPA splits the Pre-School program into to an upper level and lower level. Decisions on student matriculation within the Pre-School program will be a collaborative effort with teachers and parents.
Lower levels students will matriculate to the upper level based on the child’s readiness
Upper level students will be assessed on their readiness for success in the Kindergarten class
Age will not be the sole determining factor for matriculation. GPA will contact parents for a consult based on teacher assessments and upcoming availability in the target class.
The Pre-School program focuses its attention on the following key developmental areas:
Language and Literacy Development
This domain centers on the child’s ability to speak, read, and write, involving alphabetic and phonetic learning
Executive Function
This domain focuses on the development of skills necessary for learning, such as self-regulation, attention, and persistence
Cognitive Development
This domain supports the mental processes needed to think, make sense of the world, and understand knowledge across different subjects, including mathematics, science, and social studies
Physical Development and Wellness
This domain includes mastering movement, balance and fine and gross motor skills in addition to learning best practices for health and wellness
Social and Emotional Development
This domain addresses the child’s experience, expression, and management of emotions and the ability to establish positive and rewarding relationships with others
The core features of emotional development include the ability to identify and understand one’s own feelings, to accurately read and comprehend emotional states in others, to manage strong emotions and their expression in a constructive manner, to regulate one’s own behavior, to develop empathy for others, and to establish and maintain relationships.
Creative Expression
This domain helps your child creatively explore the arts, movement, drama, and music
Self-Help/Adaptive Development
This domain concentrates on skills used for daily living, such as dressing, eating, toileting and washing, where children begin to show a little independence and learn how to take care of themselves
Morals/Values
This domain emphasizes your child’s growing sense of what is right and wrong, but more importantly what is good and bad behavior and therefore know how to make “good” choices
In addition to moral judgment, we highlight twenty key values for our students to strive towards