Stepping Stone School at Crestview / Allandale
1710 Richcreek Rd
Austin, TX 78757 (512) 459-0247
Stepping Stone School at Northcross / Domain
8419 Bowling Green Dr
Austin, TX 78757 (512) 453-2951
Stepping Stone School at McNeil / Jollyville
6616 McNeil Dr
Austin, TX 78729 (512) 258-9141
Stepping Stone School at Anderson Mill / Westwood
9914 Woodland Village Dr
Austin, TX 78750 (512) 258-4800
Stepping Stone School at Pflugerville
2001 Wells Branch Pkwy
Austin, TX 78728 (512) 990-0044
Stepping Stone School at Lakeline / Westwood
12301 Hymeadow Dr
Austin, TX 78750 (512) 331-4801
Stepping Stone School at University / Post Oak
900 University Oaks Blvd
College Station, TX 77840 (979) 693-0074
Stepping Stone School at Round Rock / Cat Hollow
7601 O'Connor Dr
Round Rock, TX 78681 (512) 246-8344
Stepping Stone School at Shoal Creek / Domain
8121 Shoal Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78757 (512) 371-1777
>Stepping Stone School at Leander / Cedar Park
225 Block House Dr
Leander, TX 78641 (512) 259-3459
Stepping Stone School at Mueller / UT
3811 Harmon Avenue
Austin TX, 78751 (512) 814-0653
Stepping Stone School at Parmer / McNeil
7700 W Parmer Ln
Austin, TX 78729 (512) 336-5237
Stepping Stone School at Brodie / Circle C
9405 Brodie Ln
Austin, TX 78748 (512) 233-4944
Stepping Stone School at Round Rock / Grimes
2301 N A W Grimes Blvd
Round Rock, TX 78665 (512) 733-1313
Stepping Stone School at Round Rock / Teravista
651 Teravista Pkwy
Round Rock, TX 78665 (512) 341-8080
Stepping Stone School at Hyde Park
1007 E 40th St
Austin, TX 78751 (512) 474-1919
Stepping Stone School at Southpark Meadows / Onion Creek
9325 Alice Mae Ln
Austin, TX 78748 (512)420-0632
Stepping Stone School at Kyle / San Marcos
4624 Ratcliffe Dr
Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 268-0123
Stepping Stone School at Rock Prairie / South College Station
205 Rock Prairie Rd
College Station, TX 77845 (979) 694-9999
Stepping Stone School at Plum Creek / Buda
1020 Lightfoot Street
Kyle, TX 78640 (512) 262-7409
Kindergarten Readiness at Stepping Stone School
Published on Monday, May 7th, 2018 Published by Associate Director of Curriculum, Susan Brunk, M. Ed.
This month, many of the children whom we have watched grow from infancy will be donning their cap and gown as they walk across the stage to receive their prekindergarten diploma.
Our end of the year programs celebrate the accomplishments of our advanced prekindergarten classes over the past school year. It is always a bittersweet moment: a mixture of the overwhelming sense of accomplishment and the uncertainty which comes when starting the next chapter in one’s life.
Engaging with our Platinum Learning for Life™ Curriculum, these children have come to identify many letters and numbers through hands-on learning activities. Daily reading opportunities have exposed graduates to classic children’s literature as a model for their own written stories expressed through pictures and letter formations. Participating in scientific discoveries through an inquiry-based learning approach and mastering beginning mathematical thinking skills, these children have developed a thirst for knowledge and a desire to engage with the world around them.
Weekly learning themes with varied topics have introduced children to new vocabulary words in both English and Spanish with activities teaching specific Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning guidelines. Independent and small group activities coupled with whole group instructional time has provided children with varied approaches to learning. Graduates of our Kindergarten Readiness Academy™ have established friendships in their classrooms and discovered what it means to be a part of an early learning community.
Regular trips to The Atelier™ have exposed children to famous works of art and engineering marvels. Through age-appropriate stories, these children have met famous leaders from throughout history who exemplified the various characteristics which have been identified as goals in our Communities of Character™ curriculum. Each month’s character development focus has enabled children to discuss what it means to be responsible, how to demonstrate kindness, and how to apply self-regulation techniques.
The rhythm of the daily activities of these Stepping Stone School graduates has been balanced with academic education, creative imagination, and social interaction developing well-rounded and well-prepared children for kindergarten.