4 year old program

Our 4-year-old program, for students turning 4 by September 30th, offers families a traditional 2.5 hour time frame in either a 3 or 4 day program.  The morning class has a maximum of 20 children with a minimum of 2 teachers and the afternoon class has a maximum of 15 children with 2 teachers.  The morning program has an option to add a 2:00 pick up 3 days per week.


The daily schedule follows a play-based curriculum and includes:

  1. Outdoor exploration on our newly renovated playground
  2. Social Skills incorporating the Choose Love curriculum
  3. Mindfulness, Yoga, Brain Gym
  4. Faith Formation through snack prayer, bible stories, and Chapel Time
  5. Music and Art
  6. Language Arts, Math and Science, Gardening
  7. Fine and Gross Motor Skills

  • Monday thru thursday

    arrival 8:45-9:00, dismissal 11:30 (2:00 Ext Day)

    Optional Add-ons:

    Extended Day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 2:00

  • tUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, tHURSDAY

    arrival 12:30, dismissal 3:00



4 year old developmental milestones

Social Emotional Development

  • Demonstrates ability to adjust to new situations
  • Engages in social interaction/play with others
  • Engages in imaginative play and inventive thinking
  • Participates in group time 5-10 minutes
  • Demonstrates understanding of rules and social expectations
  • Engages in social problem solving and learns to resolve conflict
  • Seeks adult assistance when needed
  • Follows classroom routines
  • Identifies and labels feelings in self and others
Self-Care & Personal Responsibility
  • Demonstrates respect and care for classroom materials
  • Participates in clean up
  • Accepts responsibility when asked
  • Takes care of own bathroom and hand washing needs
  • Keeps track of personal belongings at school

Gross Motor

  • Demonstrates basic large motor skills (running, jumping hopping, galloping, )
  • Demonstrates balancing skills
  • Throws and catches medium size ball

Fine Motor

  • Cuts drawn shape w/out assistance
  • Holds pencil with ease
  • Begins to make recognizable shapes, letters and representational drawings
  • Grasps and manipulates small items
  • Exhibits eye hand coordination

Cognitive Development

  • Observes and examines objects to gather information
  • Demonstrates problem solving skills
  • Points to and names colors
  • Demonstrates position words
  • Demonstrates knowledge of patterns
  • Recognizes and names shapes
  • Recognizes written numbers 1-10
  • Counts objects using one to one correspondence
  • Puts objects in size order
  • Continues to work on a task even when experiencing difficulties
  • Sorts objects by color, size or shape
  • Begins to understand simple measurement

Language Skills

  • Speech is understandable by strangers
  • Communicates in full sentences
  • Answers questions with a complete thought (more than yes or no)
  • Understands and follows verbal directions of 2 or more steps
  • Recognizes that print carries meaning
  • Recognizes and attempts to write own name
  • Recognizes many alphabet letters and sounds
  • Retells general ideas of stories when asked
  • Recognizes and names opposites and rhyming words
  • Participates in song and movement activities

What makes us a quality program?

  • Trained and state-credentialed teaching staff
  • Staff trained through Mindful Schools
  • Developmental Education Program
  • Communication through eNews, daily notes, email and Facebook group
  • Faith Formation Program
  • Parenting Classes
  • Volunteer Opportunities