Preschool Class Levels
Level I
Red and Purple classes
18 months - 2.5 years
Maximum 7 students per class
1 teacher and 1 assistant between both classes
Nap time 12:15 pm-2:15 pm.
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Supports development of social emotional skills
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Encourages verbal language development (Providing attention, conversation and social interaction)
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Encourages exploration and facilitates dramatic play.
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Encourages basic independence (eating by him/her self, put toys away, etc.)
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Encourages development of gross motor skill by good balance walking, running, doing gymnastics, riding a bike, etc)
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Encourages art exploration by touching different textures, painting using different art techniques, making different type of dough, using clay, etc.
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We support families in the potty training task.
Level II
Orange and Blue classes
2.5 - 3.5 years
Maximum 10 students per class
1 teacher and 1 assistant between both classes
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In this level we encourage our students to develop enough fine motor skills to later start writing and reading numbers & letters in the next level.
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Encourages thinking and problem solving.
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We introduce early math concepts (same- different, matching or identifying hidden pictures/objects, etc)
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By half of the scholastic year of this level our younger students have to be completely potty trained.
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We encourage a good pronunciation and fluidity in the Spanish language by singing, talking and social interacting).
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We continue developing independence (eating by itself, put toys away, put their lunch supplies away after eating, helping to organize indoors & outdoors after use; when arriving, entering into their classroom by him/herself, and accommodate their belongings in his/her cabinet without the teacher or parents help, of course under supervision of the teacher.)
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Our students will be able to enjoy gymnastics & dance twice a week, to help develop gross motor skills.
Level III
Yellow and Green classes
Pre-K Classes
3.5 - 4 years
Maximum 10 students per class
1 teacher and 1 assistant between both classes
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Encourages thinking and problem solving, positive behavior and resilience.
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In this level our students start their writing and reading letters in Spanish gradual experience. By the end of the year, our students are writing syllables in Spanish.
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We introduce math concepts by gradually writing and reading numbers 0 to 10 (recognition of symbol and quantity belonging)
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We introduce for first time the days of the week and months.
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We encourage a good pronunciation, fluidity and improving vocabulary in the Spanish language.
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We support our students to develop a good self-esteem having a sense of belonging, believing that they are capable, and letting they know that their contributions are important and valued by complementing the good actions and treating all our students with love and respect.
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We continue developing independence by having their own box of supplies for first time, opening their own lunch boxes, saving the leftovers and putting their belongings in the class box belongings).
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We support our student’s physical development by having gymnastics and dance twice a week.
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With ONLY having done level 3, our students will be ready to start a brilliant kindergarten!
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