Preparing for Tomorrow: Our Engaging Preschool Program
Step Ahead's unique curriculum addresses not just academics but also social and physical development. As your child progresses through the Step Ahead program, you can see progress. Step Ahead provides an accelerated learning experience for the child who wants and needs a challenge. When our children graduate and embark on their "formal education," they begin at an advanced level and with a love of learning that remains with them.
PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM
Step Ahead's primary concern is the children, and our approach is designed to maximize your child's cognitive, social, and physical development. Children are grouped by age and maturity in each small group, following an exclusive Kindergarten Prep Program that combines HighScope, Emerging Language and Literacy, and our unique preschool curriculum. We utilize aspects from each to provide a rich learning environment that is developmentally appropriate and customized to meet your child's needs.
Our preschool program is the best of everything a curriculum offers! It features thematic units, teacher-directed instruction in large and small groups, hands-on learning centers, and traditional paper and pencil learning activities. Step Ahead teachers encourage and support active learning and exploration. At Step Ahead, learning is engaging and fun!
Our curriculum focuses on eight content areas: Approaches to Learning, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development and Health, Language, Literacy and Communication, Mathematics, Creative Arts, Science and Technology, and Social Studies.
Our mornings are spent in structured preschool activities, which include exposure to:
- Alphabet and Number Recognition
- Phonetics
- Math Activities
- Vocabulary Development
- Reading and Writing Skills
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Sequencing and Classifying
- Fine and Gross Motor Activities
- Art and Science Activities
- Music
Our afternoons are spent in less structured pursuits with plenty of hands-on experiences.
Our extracurricular activity include all star sports, which is charged as an additional fee. We also have an excellent Summer Camp Program filled with fun and special events throughout the summer.
For More Information on Our Preschool Program, Call 314-352-2123.