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Two-year-old junior preschool
The junior preschool, two-year old program introduces the toddler to a nurturing, structured environment that encourages interactions with others. These young children are introduced to hands-on art activities, songs, finger plays, and stories, in a developmentally appropriate atmosphere. Themes are employed to help develop social and cognitive skills in the young child. |
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| This program meets 2 mornings a week. |
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Three-year-old preschool
| The three-year old program incorporates a curriculum that further enhances the socialization of the young child. Interactions with classmates, teachers, and teacher assistants are integral parts of the total program. The three-year old child is exposed to good literature, finger plays, music, art, and other sensory experiences. Skills are developed through the use of games, fine and gross motor activities, songs, and The Letter People. |
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This program is offered in a 2-day OR 3-day morning options.
Four-year-old pre-kindergarten
| The pre-kindergarten, four-year old program further develops the child’s place in the community. Reading and math skills are introduced in an engaging and enjoyable atmosphere. Jolly Phonics, a developmental phonics program, is incorporated into daily activities. Through the use of manipulatives and learning boxes, children learn such skills as sorting, patterns, attributes, numbers, comparison, letters, and simple phonics. Spanish, art and music instruction begins in our pre-kindergarten classes. |
Spanish Class with Four Year Old Students |
This program is offered in a 3-day morning option OR a 5-day afternoon options. |
| Preschool Enrichment Program (P.E.P.) |
| P.E.P. is available to all children enrolled in (or eligible for enrollment in) Holy Family Academy’s morning preschool or pre-kindergarten classes. This program contains monthly themes and features stories, problem solving, acting, art, games, math, science and cooking activities. One day will feature a “story table”. The children will dictate their story to their teacher and the class will help act out the story. P.E.P. stresses literacy and children will become aware of letter/sound relationships, the use of print in their environment and the fun and creativity that stems from stories. |
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| This program is offered in 2, 3, OR 5 day afternoon options. |
Lunch Bunch For Kids
The "Lunch Bunch" program is an extended day program for pre-kindergarten children. It offers Holy Family Academy pre-kindergarten students quality, professional care and supervision for lunch before and after regular school hours, and additional shared time with other children.
Children in the "Lunch Bunch" program will begin their time together by eating lunch in the lunchroom. After lunch, the children will participate in specially planned activities such as coloring, reading, indoor physical activities, or outdoor activities (weather permitting). The purpose of these activities is to have students interact with each other in a positive, nurturing, enriched environment.
Lunch Bunch is open to students who are enrolled in either the morning or afternoon pre-kindergarten, and is staffed by experienced staff members.
This program is offered three days a week and children can enroll for one, two or three days. |
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