Preschool Program
Preschool and PreKindergarten
Embers Preschool Program nurtures learning through play. Our play-based PreKindergarten Program ensures that students are Kindergarten ready.
Preschool Program
The Embers Academy Preschool program encompasses two levels: Preschool and PreKindergarten. Both levels offer children the opportunity to learn through play, which is the work of childhood. Children are engaged in the learning process through developmentally-appropriate lessons and activities in the areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual development, in conjunction with the overall mission of Embers Academy.
Faith Formation
Our PreSchool students have daily formation in the Catholic faith and participate in the monthly school virtue curriculum.
- Introduction to Catholic prayers and devotions
- Instruction in church gestures, including Sign of the Cross and Genuflection
- Visits to the Blessed Sacrament
Literacy & Writing
Children explore language and develop early literacy by engaging in multisensory play and activities.
Preschool
- Heggerty Phonemic Awareness curriculum
- Recognize capital letters
- Develop writing skills and artistic expression
PreKindergarten
- Heggerty Phonemic Awareness curriculum to develop letter-sound awareness
- Recognize capital and lowercase letters
- Learn to write the name and other letters on lined paper
Mathematics
Play opportunities nurture a natural exploration of early math skills.
Preschool
- Counting and recognizing numbers 1-10
- Recognize colors and shapes
- Daily calendar time
PreKindergarten
- Count to 100, recognize numbers 1-20, and write numbers 1-10
- Solve simple addition problems
- Identify name and value of coins and understand how to tell time to the hour and half hour
Play & Experiential Learning
Establishing a foundation of natural curiosity in the world and a love of learning.
- Opportunities for multisensory activities cultivate learning
- Daily recess and outdoor time for gross motor skill development
- Singing, dancing, and art projects encourage artistic expression and language skills
Preschool Schedule
PreK3
3 Day – Morning ONLY
Mon., Wed., Fri.
8:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3 Day – Full Day
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:20 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.
5 Day – Morning ONLY
Monday – Friday
8:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
5 Day – Full Day
Monday – Friday
8:20 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.
PreK4
3 Day – Morning ONLY
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
3 Day – Full Day
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:20 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.
5 Day – Morning ONLY
Monday – Friday
8:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
5 Day – Full Day
Monday – Friday
8:20 a.m. – 3:05 p.m.