Young Preschool
Program

Designed for children ages 2½ to 3½ years, this classroom provides a warm, nurturing environment where young learners can begin their preschool journey with confidence. Our program follows an entry-level preschool curriculum based on the HighScope approach, encouraging active learning, independence, and meaningful exploration.

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In Young Preschool, children will engage in hands-on activities, build early social skills, and develop a love for learning through play, routine, and guided discovery. We look forward to supporting each child as they grow, learn, and thrive in this exciting new classroom.

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Recognizing that each child develops at their own pace, teachers use intentional observation and documentation to meet children where they are developmentally. Tools such as the Child Observation Record (COR) are used to assess progress across HighScope’s Key Developmental Indicators (KDIs). This allows teachers to build upon children’s current strengths while thoughtfully encouraging the development of new skills.

At the preschool level, children may demonstrate growth in the following HighScope-aligned developmental areas:

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• Approaches to Learning: Planning and carrying out ideas, persisting with tasks, and problem-solving

• Language, Literacy, and Communication: Recognizing letters and numbers; beginning to form letters and numerals; expressing thoughts and emotions using words

• Mathematics: Counting objects up to ten using one-to-one correspondence; identifying numbers and colors

• Creative Arts: Progressing from scribbling to drawing recognizable figures with a head, arms, and legs

• Physical Development and Health: Developing fine motor skills such as cutting simple shapes with child-sized scissors; increasing independence in dressing and self-care

• Social and Emotional Development: Understanding, expressing, and managing emotions; engaging in cooperative and imaginative play