Saint Columbanus PreK offers a safe and caring environment where young children can enjoy a variety of developmentally appropriate activities to foster their knowledge and growth.
Saint Columbanus PreK provides an innovative curriculum based on the Montessori methods of learning and child development. Our diversified program strives to help young children reach their full potential: spiritually, physically, socially, and intellectually.
In a loving and nurturing environment, each child's development will be explored and enhanced. Children are natural learners; they are curious, interested, and enthusiastic about learning new things. The best way to help children learn is to build upon their play and natural learning styles.
On a daily basis, our preschool program offers children individualized instruction with stimulation and encouragement providing challenging opportunities to:
The curriculum for three and four-year olds utilizes creative learning centers to promote education in all subject areas. Comprehensive lessons are designed to prepare young children for reading, writing, and mathematical success while also providing opportunities for children to:
Children interact with each other and teachers in a variety of ways:
While matching expectations to developmental progress, learning centers and "hands-on" activities will be provided with many opportunities for growth and education in the following areas:
* Discovering God's World
* Literacy and Language
* Mathematics
* Technology/I-Pads/Computer
* Science and Discovery
* Social Studies and Community
* Art and Creativity
* Block Building
* Music and Movement
* American Sign Language (ASL)
* Basic Spanish
* Physical Education
* Small Motor Development
* Large Motor Development
* Interactive Whiteboard Lessons