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Preschool Grades
Our Early Childhood Program includes our Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4), and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) students. During these preschool years, we engage young children through hands-on learning and creative play, encouraging them to begin to develop an understanding of the world around them and that God loves them just the way they are.
Our curriculum inspires imagination and creativity, and our rich and varied program works to enhance the children’s wonder of learning while preparing them for tomorrow.
Our teachers honor their children by creating a learning environment that builds a foundation that supports each student’s personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth and maintains a healthy and balanced routine.
Pre-K 3
Pre-K 4
Transitional Kindergarten
Pre-K 3
Pre-K 3 at Scofield
The 3K curriculum integrates Bible, language learning, fine and gross motor skill development, social-emotional learning, and prayer.
Curriculum
- Bible is taught in chronological order using child-centered Bibles and stories, emphasizing understanding and applying scripture.
- Language learning involves an alphabet-based approach with themed activities, incorporating books and crafts that align with each letter.
- Math includes weekly lessons on shapes, colors, and numbers (0-10).
- Fine and gross motor skills learning, and activities range from playdoh sessions to indoor obstacle courses, with outdoor play areas dedicated to activities like gardening, water play, and playground time.
- Social and emotional learning is deeply rooted in biblical teachings, focusing on understanding feelings, seeking forgiveness, and building kindness. Teachers model behavior and language for children to follow.
- Daily prayer is a central part of the program, encouraging gratitude, guidance, and praise, fostering a loving and supportive environment for the children. Prayer is implemented at the start of the day, during snack and lunch time and whenever children are feeling sad, angry or upset.
- Activity Days are days when kids get to do something special connected to the material they are learning. A few examples are silly socks for S week, pajama day for P week and hats during H week.
Pre-K 3 Program Options:
- 3-Day Program
Monday, Wednesday, Friday- Morning-only (with the option to add extra afternoons)
- 5-Day Program
Monday through Friday- Morning-only or full-day attendance
- Option to add extra afternoons
Our program offers flexible scheduling to meet the needs of your family. You may choose a 3-day schedule (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) or a 5-day schedule (Monday through Friday), with options for either morning-only or full-day attendance. Additional afternoons can also be added to customize your child’s experience.
Pre-K 4
Pre-K 4 at Scofield
Our Pre-K 4 curriculum focuses on hands-on and interactive learning through a variety of centers that change weekly based on the curriculum.
Curriculum
- Bible: Students have daily Bible lessons which consist of chronological Bible stories. They also incorporate weekly Bible verses that match the letter of the week.
- Language Arts: A new letter is introduced each week. Our handwriting program helps teach children the correct way to write each letter with proper crayon grip. Language is incorporated in daily activities in centers such as arts and crafts, math, and science.
- Math and Science: Each week a new number (0-20) and shape is taught, along with concepts like big and small or heavy and light. Our science lessons cover topics like the seasons, weather, insects and water. They provide visual learning and hands-on learning experiences to teach the material.
- Learning through play is an important part of our learning which encourages creativity, imagination, and foundational skills.
- The “Pretend and Learn” center is aligned with the weekly letter or science topic, making learning engaging and relevant.
- These interactive centers support children’s development in both academic and creative areas, helping to build a well-rounded foundation for kindergarten readiness.
- Daily Prayer is an integral part of our day. It is implemented at the start of the day, before snack and at lunch. Prayer is also taught when children are feeling sad, angry or upset we can pray and ask God to help us.
- Discovery/Activity Days are fun learning days where kids get to do an activity that aligns with what they are learning that week. 4K does a transportation day in the fall where kids bring bikes and scooters to school and get to ride around in the gym. They also do a superhero day during letter S week where kids can come dressed as superheroes.
Pre-K 4 Program Options:
- 3-Day Program
Monday, Wednesday, Friday- Morning-only or full-day attendance
- Option to add extra afternoons
- 5-Day Program
Monday through Friday- Morning-only or full-day attendance
- Option to add extra afternoons
Transitional Kindergarten
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) at Scofield
Our Transitional Kindergarten is a bridge between Pre-K and Kindergarten and is designed for students who would benefit from another year or the ‘gift of time’ for cognitive and social-emotional development.
When appropriate, an extra year before kindergarten helps a child learn to enjoy school, take on responsibility, and become a life-long learner. The focus of Scofield’s Transitional Kindergarten program is hands-on, center-based learning with a focus on emerging literacy and math. It is more rigorous than our Pre-K 4 program, but not quite as advanced as Kindergarten.
Curriculum
- Bible is taught in chronological order using child-centered Bibles and stories. Each week there are scripture verses aligning with the Bible story, that they practice and memorize weekly.
- Language Arts in TK focuses on developing early reading through phonics skills, and writing. The curriculum begins with learning how to write uppercase and lowercase letters and transitions to decoding CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, such as “cat” and “dog.” By spring, many students start reading simple books, such as Bob Books, and continue to explore word families. This balanced approach helps students build a strong foundation in literacy while preparing them for more advanced reading and writing activities.
- Math instruction guides students from basic number recognition to understanding addition using manipulatives.
- Science activities provide varied interactive experiences such as cloud-in-a-jar experiments, moon observations with a telescope, and exploring simple machines through fun physics activities.
- Fine and gross motor skills are still growing at this age. Teachers work with students to have correct pencil grasp; they play with playdoh and work on puzzles. For gross motor skills TK attends PE daily, goes to the playground and provides plenty of opportunity for movement in the classroom.
- Social and emotional learning is deeply rooted in biblical teachings, focusing on understanding feelings, seeking forgiveness, and building kindness.
- Daily prayer is a central part of the program, encouraging gratitude, guidance, and praise, fostering a loving and supportive environment for the children.
Discovery Days and Activities
Additionally, the TK program integrates themed role-playing activities, allowing children to engage in imaginative play while learning about different roles and responsibilities.
- Bakery
- Lemonade Stand
- Farm-to-Market
- Fishing Pond
- Doctor’s Office
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Program Options
- Mornings Only Program | M-F
- Attend mornings only, Mondays through Fridays
- Full Day Program | M-F
- Attend full days, five days a week
- Flexible Full-Day Program | M-F
- Attend every morning
- Option to add 1-4 afternoons per week to fit your family’s schedule
