Mary Crapo CDC

Preschool is an educational program for children three to four years of age. The program develops the habits attitudes and skills that provide readiness for pre kindergarten. Children will learn basic preschool concepts as well as socialization skills. The children are encouraged to be actively involved in the learning process supported by adults to learn at their own level. Preschool is taught by a teacher which holds a Child Development Associate credentials.

Pre-Kindergarten & Great Starts Readiness Programs are taught by Elementary Certified teachers ZA endorsed with MLPP (Michigan Literacy Planned Program) training. Both Pre-Kindergarten and Great Starts is designed specifically for children who are eligible to enter kindergarten or an early 5’s program the following year. Emergent skills in reading math and science are learned during this necessary year. In addition children will explore the world by observing listening searching moving their bodies touching smelling handling and making things happen with the objects around them. Active learning is a natural process where teachers create the conditions that make learning possible. Through exploration learning takes place and children learn at their level. Developmentally appropriate activities encourage children to learn and communicate in both oral and written form their own interests and activities and develop their readiness for kindergarten. Children will be introduced to reading math and science skills that will encourage life long learning in these areas. Our goal is that children will be “kindergarten ready” by the completion of a full year in Pre-Kindergarten.