Classrooms

Transitional Kindergarten

Transitional Kindergarten serves children who turn 5 shortly after the school year begins and miss the public kindergarten cutoff date, while continuing to work toward kindergarten goals.

Our Transitional Kindergarten program offers

  • Experienced, highly educated staff
  • Classroom designed for independent and small-group learning
  • Integration with the School-Age program and rotations
  • Participation in Summer Camp

Children engage in

  • Self-guided learning
  • Practice and development of reading skills
  • Collaborative projects
  • STEAM activities and rotations to the Technology Lab and Art Room

Children develop

  • Use social skills to solve conflicts with peers
  • Practice character traits with an emphasis on integrity
  • Exhibit leadership qualities
  • Use manners and communicate respectfully

Entering kindergarten

  • Confidence in academics and social interactions
  • Familiarity with routines and schedules
  • Self-help skills for maximum independence
  • Ready for the public kindergarten day