PRE-KINDERGARTEN

Admission
Any student entering the pre-kindergarten program must be four years old by
September 1 of the year entering the program. A birth certificate
and baptismal certificate (if applicable), as well as a copy of
immunization records, are required.

School Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:10 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Other features
Lunch program (optional)
Extended day care available, 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Curriculum

Phonemic Awareness
Discriminate between words that are the same or different
Recognize rhyming words
Create rhyming word pairs
Blend two sounds
Identify whether words begin with same letter sounds
Generate words that begin with the same sound

Language and Early Literacy
Recite the alphabet
Name capital letters
Name lowercase letters
Recognize name in print
Match sounds to letters
Listen to stories and poems with interest
Describe important details from an illustration or a photograph
Ask and answer questions about a story or a poem
Ask and answer questions about informational text read aloud
Retell the sequence of events from a story read aloud
Write letters
Write first name
Speak in complete sentences
Handle books appropriately
Recite classic rhymes and songs

Mathematics
Recognize numbers 1-10
Count orally to 10
Understand more than, less than, and equal to
Understand addition as putting together
Understand subtraction as taking away
Identify shapes (square, circle, triangle, rectangle)
Identify colors (red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, brown, black)
Recognize length, weight, and capacity of objects
Compare length, weight and capacity of objects
Recognize and extends patterns
Identify coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter)
Understands calendar concepts (days, months, years)
Sort according to color, size, or shape

Science/Computer Education
Understand concepts of seasons and weather
Participate in experiments
Use simple measuring devices
Enjoy investigating and making observations
Perform basic age-appropriate computer tasks

Personal and Social Development
Share personal experiences
Follow oral directions
Know personal information (birthday, address, phone number)
Play and work well with others
Follow school rules
Respect the rights of others
Complete activities
Understand role in family, school, and community

Religion
Know simple prayers and the importance of reverence when praying
Recognize how much God loves each of us
Appreciate the beauty of the world that God has given us to care for
Learn the major events in the life of Jesus
Learn the Christian meaning of Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter
Participate in school-sponsored Christian Outreach projects

Art/Music
Engage in dramatic play with others
Choose a variety of art materials
Enjoy singing and moving to different types of music
Develop physical and motor skills
Hold instruments properly (scissors, crayon)
Manipulate small objects
Participate in physical games and activities

KINDERGARTEN

Admission

Students entering the kindergarten program must be five years old by September 1 of the year entering the program. Birth certificate and baptismal certificate (if applicable) as well as proof of immunization are required.

School Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch program and extended day care available

Curriculum

Basic Skills

Recognizing and writing first and last name in upper/lower case format

Knowing address and telephone number

Understanding positional concepts (right, left, top, bottom, etc.)

Following complete sequence of an activity

Fine/Gross Motor Development

Developing appropriate pencil grip and use

Holding scissors correctly and cutting properly

Coloring within a restricted space

Using appropriate movements for grade level

Religion

Learning the Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

Participating in activities that encourage spiritual and moral development

Participating in Liturgical services during the year

Knowing Christian meaning of Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter

Participating in school-sponsored Christian Outreach projects

Mathematics

Counting numbers 0 – 100, by tens and by twenties, recognizing numbers 0-30

Learning correct formation of numbers 0-20

Understanding place-value, tens and ones

Replacing numbers missing in a sequence

Reproducing and extending color and shape patterns

Reproducing and extending shape patterns

Classifying and sorting in a variety of ways

Understanding number terminology: greater than, less than, equal to

Creating simple graphs

Comparing height, length, size, shape, more/less

Recognizing, comparing, and drawing a circle, square, rectangle, and oval

Recognizing, analyzing, and comparing three-dimensional shapes (cones, cylinders, prisms, spheres)

Knowing and drawing circles, squares, rectangles, ovals

Recognizing three-dimensional shapes: cones, cylinders, prisms, spheres

Telling time to hour, days of the week, and months of the year

Recognizing penny, nickel, dime, quarter and their values

Adding and subtracting facts to 10

Solving addition and subtraction word problems

Demonstrating the concept of one-half and one-fourth

Language Arts

Recognizing, producing and using letter names and sounds Aa – Zz

Recognizing, producing and using various blends and digraphs

Creating basic sight word vocabulary lists

Encoding and decoding basic short vowel words

Counting, pronouncing, blending and segmenting syllables in spoken words

Reading/writing simple sentences and stories

Identifying the main topic and retelling the key details of a text

Identifying characters, settings, and major events in a story

Understanding and using opposites and rhymes

Choral reading/reciting of seasonal poems and finger plays

Identifying basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic

Comprehension development: sequencing events, predicting outcomes, retelling stories, following series of three or more directions

Directed writing and creating illustrations to match story concepts

Recalling information from experiences or gathering information from provided sources to answer a question

Demonstrating command of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing

Demonstrating command of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking (nouns and verbs, singular vs. plural, and question words)

Determining or clarity meaning of unknown words and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content

Independent writing encouraged

Science

Introducing animals and their habitats

Distinguishing between living and non-living

Recognizing the seasons and some signs of each

Identifying types of weather and seasonal changes

Participating in experimental activities

Developing awareness of health issues: nutrition, cleanliness, exercise, rest

Performing basic, age appropriate computer tasks

Social Studies

Identifying land, water, air

Manipulating puzzle maps effectively

Developing awareness of state and national holidays and customs associated with each

Understanding and sharing in simple holiday celebrations

Recognizing symbols of USA (Flag, Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty, White House)

Showing interest in cultural artifacts and pictures

Art/Music

Recognizing the eight basic colors, color words, color shades

Exploring with colors, shapes

Creating work to own satisfaction

Responding to music

Singing songs and enjoying group music activities

Technology

Understanding basic computer terms

Using menu bar, select/deselect icons

Using the keyboard, general functions keys, and mouse effectively