(3-4 years old)
Welcome to preschool, where we get them ready forwhat comes next … “big kid school!”
This age is all about expression, when kids really start to form their own ideas about what they want to play and how they want to create. Every day in our preschool classroom, your child will explore science experiments, create artwork, and play pretend—all the skills needed for their big next step: kindergarten!
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Everyone belongs in our circle
We build warm, welcoming, and supportive classrooms forchildren of all abilities, backgrounds, and experiences.
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Take a look inside our preschool classrooms!
Get an insider’s view of what your preschooler will experience when they’re with us. How many skills can a preschooler learn from one simple activity? Take a peek into our classroom and find out!
Explore the preschool classroom
Take a look at how we set up our classroom for preschoolers. It’s organized for their age and stage of learning and development.
Open-ended questions
As your preschooler moves through their day, they’ll hear a lotof open-ended questions. For example, instead of saying,“Paint your flower petals with red and yellow,” we might ask,“What color would you paint your flower?” It’s a small changethat makes a big difference in building your child’s confidence.
Preschoolers play their way
For much of the day, kids create, play, pretend, and expressthemselves their way! This kind of independent play buildscritical thinking skills, self-reliance, and confidence for life.
Inside a preschooler’s day
Our caring teachers set a daily rhythm for preschoolers that consists of group time, story time, outdoor play, meals and snacks, and naps, and most especially, lots of unstructured playtime.
Group time
Group time happens every day in eachof our classrooms. Preschoolers cometogether to do a group activity or listento a read-aloud.
Meals and snacks
Every day, preschoolers sit down to a meal, where they eat healthyfruits and vegetables, lean proteins, andwhole grains—never juice or fried foods.
Outdoor playtime
Most of our classes spend 20–30minutes outside at least twice a day,weather permitting. They can really getgoing at this age! It’s a time to exploreand play using their imaginations.
Preschool curriculum
Our incredible teachers are here to offer the safest place andmost inspiring learning environment for your preschooler.Your child will practice language, math, science, Spanish,and social skills through hands-on learning and playtime.
Building brain power and strong bodies
Preschoolers start to do science experiments and learn earlymath concepts. This helps them build their critical thinkingskills, memory, and focus. They stay healthy by playingoutdoors, hopping and dancing inside, and learning aboutnutritious foods!
Making friends and expressing feelings
Children in our classroom are constantly building on theirnew skills—and that includes the ones needed for makingfriends and communicating feelings. We help preschoolerstalk about feelings, show them how to resolve conflicts, andsupport them as they make friends.
Reading books and learning to write
We get preschoolers ready for kindergarten by reading lotsof books, identifying rhyming words, and writing. Singingsongs and playing games help them notice similarsounding words.
Creating art and playing pretend
They’ll build lots of self-confidence by expressingthemselves creatively through painting, drama, music,storytelling, and writing. We give them the tools they need tocreate and then watch them explore. And teachers arealways nearby with words of encouragement!
Preschool classroom activities
Every day, our creative teachers guide preschoolers through fun activities that are just right for their age. Here are just a few examples!
La Casa y la Familia
Kids are introduced to Spanish words about home and family through songs, read-alouds, active games, and activities.
Obstacle Courses
Kids move through an outdoor obstacle course, learning to solve problems independently.
Write a Group Story
Kids create a story together using pieces of felt and afelt board.
How to enroll
We’ve gathered all the resources you need to help you make a confident decision to join the KinderCare family.
- Know what to look for in a child care center and tour ours!
- Learn about our classrooms, curriculum, and tuition.
- Find a KinderCare nearby and contact the center director.
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