Academic Curriculum
Our Benchmark to Success
Infants: 6 weeks – 12 months
Language Arts
- Listen to sounds and readings, music
- Introduced to names
- Familiarization with verbal communication and following simple directions
- Introduction to basic Vocabulary
- Introduction to story Time
Mathematics
- Introduction to spatial movement
- Introduced to two and three-dimensional shapes, toys, objects
- Introduction to Math Manipulatives
- Introduction to counting to 3
Sciences
- Introduction to the five senses
- Introduction to the weather/ four seasons
- Familiarization with animals
- Familiarization with light & sounds
Music & Fine Arts
- Spatial alert and awareness
- Create sounds with basic percussion instruments
- Singing games
- Familiarization with various sounds
- Introduction to colors and painting
Personal & Social Development
- Acquire habits of sleeping, feeding, diaper changing, playing, listening, and other adaptive skills
- Introduced to peer presence and development of social and emotional skills
- Expression of different emotions
- Introduction to self-help skills
Physical
- Develop gross motor and adaptive skills eating, sitting up, crawling, standing
- Develop fine motor skills (reaching to toys, hold bottle, etc.)
- Movement exploration and development of muscle skills
- Following verbal directions
Young Toddler: 12 months – 24 months
Language Arts
- Introduction to story time and listening skills
- Introduction to alphabet letters and sounds
- Use basic vocabulary and expand it
- Receptive language skills- Identify main body parts and common objects
- Expressive language skills- Familiarization with verbal communication and following directions
- Expressive language skills- Repeat phrases and use twoor three words combination
Mathematics
- Introduction to Basic Shapes
- Foundations of counting
- Identify and create patterns and sequences
- Complete puzzles
- Introduction to math manipulatives
- Introduction to counting to 5
- Compare and contrast size, quantity, and other categories
- Sorting and matching by similar/different attributes
Sciences
- Introduction to the five senses
- Introduction to the weather/seasons
- Familiarized with animals, vegetation, basic geometric shapes
- Awareness, identificationand operation of motion (wheeled objects, sliding items, etc.)
- Introduction to STEAM through hands on experiments
- Introduction to life cycles
- Introduced to colors through painting and fine arts
Music & Fine Arts
- Experience fine arts using a variety of paintbrushes
- Introduction to different textures and painting techniques
- Use crayons, markers, and other accessories
- Introduced to shapes, colors, and playdough
- Familiarization with various sounds through singing games
- Introduction to percussion instruments
Personal & Social Development
- Engage in play and communication with peers
- Awareness of personal space and social needs
- Development of social skills (i.e., sharing, play in order, etc.)
- Enhance attention through circle time and activities span
- Understand and follow one to two steps directions
- Expression of different emotions
- Familiarization with adults
- Introduction to self-help skills
- Participate in guided learning centers and group activities
Physical
- Develop gross motor adaptive skills such as walk, climb, slide, push wheeled toys
- Develop fine motor skills, scribble, paint, playdough, etc.
- Coordination of body and mind when play, line up, sit, dance etc.
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Toddler: 2 years – 3 years
Language Arts
- Describe pictures & objects
- Practice answering questions
- Retell portions of stories
- Describe pictures & objects
- Learn to ask and answer questions
- Active participation in circle time
- Identify alphabet letters – uppercase
- Identify letter sounds
- Expressive language- verbally communicate in full sentences
- Introduction to writing own name
- Introduction to tracing and writing sight words
- Identification of book’s structure and book’s characteristics: front, back, spine, author, illustrator.
Mathematics
- Identify and trace geometric shapes
- Counting to 50
- Identify and trace numbers to 20, 50
- Understanding concepts of quantity and measurements
- Introduction to sorting, matching, compare and contrast by similar or different attributes
- Enhance patterns and sequencing identification and understanding
- Develop basic addition skills
- Recognize sizes small/medium/large
- Learn to measure using given measuring tools and objects
- Draw basic shapes
Sciences
- Identify colors
- Use accessories and manipulatives to create and investigate
- Familiarized with the weather and calendar
- Conduct STEAM experiments – hands-on experience
- Introduction to ecosystems
- Introduction to scientific methods
- Learn to observe local weather conditions over time
Music & Fine Arts
- Create rhythmic patterns using a variety of percussion instruments
- Use scissors, glue, playdough, clay, and other materials for creative
- Identify primary and secondary colors
- Explore fine arts using different texture, materials, and painting
- Introduction to creative drawing
- Use fundamental skills to create art
- Introduction to rhythms and beats using nursery rhymes
- Create movements through music
Personal & Social Development
- Follow complex instructions (three steps instructions)
- Learn the importance of sharing and taking turns and practice these principles daily
- Develop full selfhelp skills to “potty” (toilet learning)
- Promote individual and shared group activities through centers, circle time, outdoors activities and more
Physical
- Develop gross motor adaptive skills such as climb, slide, hop,dance, ride a tricycle, etc.
- Develop fine motor skills, draw, paint, clap hands, pinch (tweezers), etc.
Preschool: 3 years – 4 years
Language Arts
- Sequence parts of stories
- Identify printed alphabet
- Write letters, sight words
Mathematics
- Identify and write numbers
- Draw basic two-dimensional shapes
- Measure using a ruler
- Add and subtract with manipulatives
Sciences
- Investigate the five senses
- Name the main parts of plants, animals, human
- Experiment with seed planting and growth
Music & Fine Arts
- Experience fine arts using paintbrushes, clay, and recycled materials
- Roleplay (pretend play)
- Sing songs, dance
Personal & Social Development
- Display selfcontrol and a positive attitude
- Collaborate with peers
- Increase attention span
- Engage in group activities
Physical
- Develop gross motor skills, ride a tricycle, use balls, dance, etc.
- Fine motor skills use Lego blocks, magnet blocks, paint, draw, etc.
Pre-Kindergarten: 4 years – 5 years
Language Arts
- Engage in group discussions
- Identify main ideas
- Match voice with prints, first steps of reading
Mathematics
- Count forward to 100
- Identify and draw two-dimensional shapes
- Measure using a ruler
- Add and subtract to 10
- Recognize and count coins
Sciences
- Investigate patterns of everyday life
- Describe and measure size and weight
- Identify elements of architecture and engineering
Music & Fine Arts
- Use different painting styles (modern, abstract, pointillism, etc.)
- Build 3D shapes
- Use a large selection
Personal & Social Development
- Demonstrate responsibility
- Collaborate with peers
- Transition well between activities and schedules
Physical
- Develop gross motor adaptive skills, ride a tricycle, use a hula hoop, trampoline, play ball, run, dance
- Fine motor skills play with puzzles, board games, etc.
Kindergarten: 5 years – 6 years
Language Arts
- Engage in group discussions
- Compare & contrast ideas
- Spell and write sight words
- Written expression of sentences
- Read sight words and grade level books
Mathematics
- Add and subtract onedigit numbers
- Use graphs to describe data
- Sequence shapes, series, objects
- Compare length, time, weight, the capacity of objects
Sciences
- State experiment hypothesis and analyze results
- Identify concepts of history and culture
- Identify elements of engineering
Music & Fine Arts
- Introduced to various musical instruments
- Use different painting styles (i.e. abstract, pointillism, etc.)
- Perform in large school events
Personal & Social Development
- Respect self and others
- Collaborate with peers
- Demonstrate organizational skills
- Exhibit motivation and efforts
Physical
- Develop gross motor skills, ride bicycle, jump ropes, play ball, run, dance
- Fine motor skills create art projects, etc.
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Preschool Report Cards
Academic Standards & Social Development Performance
Young Toddler
12 months – 18 months
Toddler
2-years – 3-years
Preschool
3-years – 4-years
Pre-Kindergarten
4-years – 5-years
Kindergarten
5-years – 6-years
Curriculum
Infants: 6 weeks – 12 months
Language Arts
- Listen to sounds and readings, music
- Introduced to names
- Familiarization with verbal communication and following simple directions
- Introduction to basic Vocabulary
- Introduction to story Time
Mathematics
- Introduction to spatial movement
- Introduced to two and three-dimensional shapes, toys, objects
- Introduction to Math Manipulatives
- Introduction to counting to 3
Sciences
- Introduction to the five senses
- Introduction to the weather/ four seasons
- Familiarization with animals
- Familiarization with light & sounds
Music & Fine Arts
- Spatial alert and awareness
- Create sounds with basic percussion instruments
- Singing games
- Familiarization with various sounds
- Introduction to colors and painting
Personal & Social Development
- Acquire habits of sleeping, feeding, diaper changing, playing, listening, and other adaptive skills
- Introduced to peer presence and development of social and emotional skills
- Expression of different emotions
- Introduction to self-help skills
Physical
- Develop gross motor and adaptive skills eating, sitting up, crawling, standing
- Develop fine motor skills (reaching to toys, hold bottle, etc.)
- Movement exploration and development of muscle skills
- Following verbal directions
Young Toddler: 12 - 24 months
Language Arts
- Introduction to story time and listening skills
- Introduction to alphabet letters and sounds
- Use basic vocabulary and expand it
- Receptive language skills- Identify main body parts and common objects
- Expressive language skills- Familiarization with verbal communication and following directions
- Expressive language skills- Repeat phrases and use twoor three words combination
Mathematics
- Introduction to Basic Shapes
- Foundations of counting
- Identify and create patterns and sequences
- Complete puzzles
- Introduction to math manipulatives
- Introduction to counting to 5
- Compare and contrast size, quantity, and other categories
- Sorting and matching by similar/different attributes
Sciences
- Introduction to the five senses
- Introduction to the weather/seasons
- Familiarized with animals, vegetation, basic geometric shapes
- Awareness, identificationand operation of motion (wheeled objects, sliding items, etc.)
- Introduction to STEAM through hands on experiments
- Introduction to life cycles
- Introduced to colors through painting and fine arts
Music & Fine Arts
- Experience fine arts using a variety of paintbrushes
- Introduction to different textures and painting techniques
- Use crayons, markers, and other accessories
- Introduced to shapes, colors, and playdough
- Familiarization with various sounds through singing games
- Introduction to percussion instruments
Personal & Social Development
- Engage in play and communication with peers
- Awareness of personal space and social needs
- Development of social skills (i.e., sharing, play in order, etc.)
- Enhance attention through circle time and activities span
- Understand and follow one to two steps directions
- Expression of different emotions
- Familiarization with adults
- Introduction to self-help skills
- Participate in guided learning centers and group activities
Physical
- Develop gross motor adaptive skills such as walk, climb, slide, push wheeled toys
- Develop fine motor skills, scribble, paint, playdough, etc.
- Coordination of body and mind when play, line up, sit, dance etc.
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Toddler: 2 – 3 years
Language Arts
- Describe pictures & objects
- Practice answering questions
- Retell portions of stories
- Describe pictures & objects
- Learn to ask and answer questions
- Active participation in circle time
- Identify alphabet letters – uppercase
- Identify letter sounds
- Expressive language- verbally communicate in full sentences
- Introduction to writing own name
- Introduction to tracing and writing sight words
- Identification of book’s structure and book’s characteristics: front, back, spine, author, illustrator.
Mathematics
- Identify and trace geometric shapes
- Counting to 50
- Identify and trace numbers to 20, 50
- Understanding concepts of quantity and measurements
- Introduction to sorting, matching, compare and contrast by similar or different attributes
- Enhance patterns and sequencing identification and understanding
- Develop basic addition skills
- Recognize sizes small/medium/large
- Learn to measure using given measuring tools and objects
- Draw basic shapes
Sciences
- Identify colors
- Use accessories and manipulatives to create and investigate
- Familiarized with the weather and calendar
- Conduct STEAM experiments – hands-on experience
- Introduction to ecosystems
- Introduction to scientific methods
- Learn to observe local weather conditions over time
Music & Fine Arts
- Create rhythmic patterns using a variety of percussion instruments
- Use scissors, glue, playdough, clay, and other materials for creative
- Identify primary and secondary colors
- Explore fine arts using different texture, materials, and painting
- Introduction to creative drawing
- Use fundamental skills to create art
- Introduction to rhythms and beats using nursery rhymes
- Create movements through music
Personal & Social Development
- Follow complex instructions (three steps instructions)
- Learn the importance of sharing and taking turns and practice these principles daily
- Develop full selfhelp skills to “potty” (toilet learning)
- Promote individual and shared group activities through centers, circle time, outdoors activities and more
Physical
- Develop gross motor adaptive skills such as climb, slide, hop,dance, ride a tricycle, etc.
- Develop fine motor skills, draw, paint, clap hands, pinch (tweezers), etc.
Preschool: 3 – 4 years
Language Arts
- Sequence parts of stories
- Identify printed alphabet
- Write letters, sight words
Mathematics
- Identify and write numbers
- Draw basic two-dimensional shapes
- Measure using a ruler
- Add and subtract with manipulatives
Sciences
- Investigate the five senses
- Name the main parts of plants, animals, human
- Experiment with seed planting and growth
Music & Fine Arts
- Experience fine arts using paintbrushes, clay, and recycled materials
- Roleplay (pretend play)
- Sing songs, dance
Personal & Social Development
- Display selfcontrol and a positive attitude
- Collaborate with peers
- Increase attention span
- Engage in group activities
Physical
- Develop gross motor skills, ride a tricycle, use balls, dance, etc.
- Fine motor skills use Lego blocks, magnet blocks, paint, draw, etc.
Pre-Kindergarten: 4 – 5 years
Language Arts
- Engage in group discussions
- Identify main ideas
- Match voice with prints, first steps of reading
Mathematics
- Count forward to 100
- Identify and draw two-dimensional shapes
- Measure using a ruler
- Add and subtract to 10
- Recognize and count coins
Sciences
- Investigate patterns of everyday life
- Describe and measure size and weight
- Identify elements of architecture and engineering
Music & Fine Arts
- Use different painting styles (modern, abstract, pointillism, etc.)
- Build 3D shapes
- Use a large selection of
Personal & Social Development
- Demonstrate responsibility
- Collaborate with peers
- Transition well between activities and schedules
Physical
- Develop gross motor adaptive skills, ride a tricycle, use a hula hoop, trampoline, play ball, run, dance
- Fine motor skills play with puzzles, board games, etc.
Kindergarten: 5 – 6 years
Language Arts
- Engage in group discussions
- Compare & contrast ideas
- Spell and write sight words
- Written expression of sentences
- Read sight words and grade level books
Mathematics
- Add and subtract onedigit numbers
- Use graphs to describe data
- Sequence shapes, series, objects
- Compare length, time, weight, the capacity of objects
Sciences
- State experiment hypothesis and analyze results
- Identify concepts of history and culture
- Identify elements of engineering
Music & Fine Arts
- Introduced to various musical instruments
- Use different painting styles (i.e. abstract, pointillism, etc.)
- Perform in large school events
Personal & Social Development
- Respect self and others
- Collaborate with peers
- Demonstrate organizational skills
- Exhibit motivation and efforts
Physical
- Develop gross motor skills, ride bicycle, jump ropes, play ball, run, dance
- Fine motor skills create art projects, etc.
Preschool
Report Cards
Academic Standards & Social Development Performance
Young Toddler
12 months – 18 months
Toddler
2-years – 3-years
Preschool
3-years – 4-years
Pre-Kindergarten
4-years – 5-years
Kindergarten
5-years – 6-years