Elementary Full Day Kindergarten Prep

COURSE PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

Star offers a two-year Kindergarten option for students who are old enough to enroll in Kindergarten but may need one more year, specifically if they turn five-years-old between Sept 1 and Dec 15.

Using a modified Kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate, this is designed for students who need an extra year of social emotional development, language and literacy skills, and mathematics foundations. This can be referred to as a transitional Kindergarten, or Kindergarten Prep.

If you are not sure if your student is ready for Kindergarten, refer to the Kindergarten Readiness Checklist. If your child can check at least 16 skills off the list, they are ready for Kindergarten. If not, you may want to consider the K Prep class.

Language Arts: Students receive instruction in reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Classroom activities emphasize reading comprehension skills, sentence structure, grammar, and vocabulary. Specifically, students gain knowledge in literary analysis, writing strategies, listening skills, punctuation, recitation, and spelling.

Math: All students receive instruction appropriate to their grade level in math.

Science: This biblically based course guides students through science concepts with hands-on activities, engaging discussions, and interactive classroom lessons. Each year-long study focuses on a particular science discipline, which ensures that students acquire an in-depth knowledge of the subject matter. Please refer to the Elementary Academics Curriculum Summary Chart for this year’s emphasis.