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Preschool & Kindergarten
Preschool & Kindergarten - Molding A Solid Foundation
Preschool [Back to top]
A solid foundation is vital when constructing a building and the same is true with an education. Without the proper basics a child will soon be overwhelmed and give up or struggle for much of their life. The KSC preschool program is designed to provide the important fundamentals each child will need to succeed at the next level yet allow them to have fun along the way.
Both the Pre-Cub and Pre-Kindergarten programs are conducted in a similar way, but on their own educational levels. At the beginning of class, all the students come together for a brief and casual playtime after which they have morning songs, pledges and prayer.
The overall group is then divided into 3 smaller groups and rotate through the crafts, gross motor skills and fine motor skills areas where they focus on a task at hand in each. Along the way, snack and play time are also enjoyed.
The KCS Preschool is a great way to begin a solid educational foundation!
Pre-Cubs [Back to top]
Age Level: 3 years old by September 1
Class Days: Tuesday & Thursday
Class Times: 8:10 a.m.-11:10 a.m. OR 12:10 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
Our Pre-Cubs program provides a great beginning for our children. We have special activities and incorporate a Teddy Bear theme throughout the activities that the children particularly enjoy.
With a maximum of 9 children per teacher, we explore science and creation from a Biblical perspective and discover friendships. Social and listening skills are expanded as well as focusing on a task at hand and developing gross and fine motor skills.
Field trips and a number of special classroom events geared to their age level are also very important for learning at this age. Meeting just two mornings a week is a great building block to self-confidence yet still allows ample time for children to be at home.
All Pre-Cubs must be potty trained.
No Pull-ups are allowed.
Pre-Kindergarten [Back to top]
Age Level: 4 years old by September 1
Class Days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Class Times: 8:10-11:10 a.m. OR 12:10-3:10 p.m.
Pre-Kindergarten gives children the opportunity to develop gross and fine motor skills, language development, listening skills, task focusing, letters, numbers, colors, shapes, concepts and socialization skills. We also incorporate themes and units, and present them in a way that makes learning fun and interesting. Field trips, classroom visitors and special events continue to be part of the curriculum.
KCS uses Alphs-Time and the widely recognized A-BEKA Christian curriculum that teaches and reinforces Christian values in each aspect of the educational process.
We also introduce the students to American Sign Language through song and Bible verses while Spanish is offered as an option.
To better track student development and identify possible strengths and weaknesses, we also use the "Early Prevention of School Failure" program. With this, we inventory the skills of each child in early fall. This gives us a baseline for comparison throughout the year to help us evaluate areas of development needed during the early childhood years. This program has proven to be a valuable tool for us, as well as the parents.
All Pre-Kindergarten students must be potty trained. No Pull-ups are allowed.
Kindergarten [Back to top]
Age Level: 5 years old by September 1
Class Days: Monday through Friday
Class Times:
- Half Day: 8:20-11:20 a.m. OR 12:30-3:30 p.m.
- Full Day: 8:30-3:20
Our kindergarten teachers use a strong Christian curriculum that teaches and reinforces Christian values in each aspect of the educational process. It's also very good at presenting the academic material, allowing the students to practice and apply it, then come back at a later time for additional review.
Each of our five kindergarten classes consists of a maximum of 16 students with a licensed, Christian teacher and a para-professional per two classrooms. Each room is self-contained with coat hooks, bathroom and kitchenette-type facilities so students don't need to leave the room unless it's as a group when they go to special classes or playtime. We welcome and even encourage
parent involvement as classroom and special event volunteers with the goal to make the everyday learning environment as productive and enjoyable as possible.
We consider Kindergarten as one of the pivotal years in the life of a KCS student. While all the basic subjects are taught, including science, social studies, art, music and handwriting, the three primary subjects of focus are Bible, reading and math. It's our philosophy that students who master these three areas will experience a far more successful and productive educational career than those who acquire only nominal skill levels.
Bible is the groundwork of everything we do at KCS and is integrated throughout the day in each subject. It is also the basis for learning social skills as well as the weekly memory verse. Memory verses are part of the weekly curriculum and are often integrated with a particular letter or theme of the week.
Math primarily consists of addition and
subtraction in a variety of ways and situations so students can understand how it is used in everyday life, including distance, money, time, weight and more.
Phonics and 'blend ladders' are a few of the techniques used for teaching reading that usually advance most students to reading simple short-vowel books by Thanksgiving or Christmas break and books by the end of the school year.
Kindergarten students also have library and computer classes as well as occasional field trips. During library time students learn various sections of the library as well as enjoying a time when the librarian reads to them in an effort to pique their interest in books and reading. During computer class, students learn basic computer skills and often play various educational games to reinforce previous lessons. Field trips are used as another excellent way to broaden a student’s knowledge about the world around them.
All in all, Kindergarten is a fast-paced, eventful time designed to make learning fun and enjoyable and to lay the groundwork for a fruitful education and future.
General Exit Skills [Back to top]
Distinguishing A Successful KCS Student
It takes years to educate a child and prepare them with the quality skills they’ll need for a fruitful and meaningful life, yet, unless these skills are carefully organized, they can easily be confusing. In conjunction with the standards for the State of Indiana, KCS has outlined the following guide to give parents a systematic roadmap for molding a successful and productive education. Using these guides have shown that students who experience a complete KCS education are very well prepared to experience a successful high school and college career wherever they go.
Things I should know when I leave kindergarten:
- Know that God loves me & made each child special
- Recognize and give sound for each letter
- Recognize sight words introduced
- Read short stories and comprehend what is read
- Recognize numbers 0-100
- Compute simple addition through sums of 10
- Tell time to hour/half hour
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