Advanced Pre-Kindergarten Program

Our Advanced Kindergarten Readiness Academy gives 4- and 5-year-olds the reading, math, coding, and character skills to thrive in kindergarten.

Ages
4 – 5 yrs
Hours
6:30 am – 6:15 pm
Ratio
Low, age-based
Updates
Daily parent app
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28
Years voted Best Childcare
Austin Family Magazine
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Ready for kindergarten, ready to lead

Advanced Pre-K children are budding scholars. Our teachers, all of whom complete a specialized PreK teaching certification, build on every skill your child has developed with weekly learning plans tailored to each child.

100%
PreK teachers with specialized certification
45+
Years caring for Austin families

How we prepare budding scholars

Our curriculum is designed around Texas TEKS standards and NAEYC best practices, with weekly plans across four areas of development.

Language development

BOB Books, daily journaling, and creative writing build confident readers, writers, and storytellers.

Physical development

Running, jumping, climbing, and throwing games, plus writing and cutting to master fine motor skills.

Social and emotional development

Classroom jobs, small groups, and Kindness & Empathy™ lessons build independence and cooperation.

Cognitive development

S.T.R.E.A.M. experiments, coding foundations, and patterns in nature build critical thinking.

What your child experiences

Enrichment woven into every day

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The Atelier™

Our campus art and design studio, where children explore famous artists and engineering wonders.

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Coding foundations

Analyzing, predicting, planning, patterning, and sequencing, embedded across subjects from day one.

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Leader of the Week

Children learn about inspiring historical figures whose values connect to classroom themes.

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Portfolio assessments

Teaching Strategies GOLD® assessments help teachers personalize learning for every child.

A sample day

Predictable rhythm, room to grow

alanced routines help children know what comes next, with plenty of time for play, learning, meals, and rest.

6:30 AM
Joyful arrival, with children writing their name on the sign-in clipboard
8:30 AM
Morning affirmation song, music, movement, and life skills
9:30 AM
Circle time with stories, phonological awareness, graphing, Spanish, and ASL
10:00 AM
Reading and writing readiness, journaling, and S.T.R.E.A.M. activities
10:35 AM
Outdoor classroom for nature and discovery, or indoor gross motor play
11:30 AM
Family-style lunch where children serve themselves and practice manners
12:30 PM
Rest time, with quiet activities for early risers
3:20 PM
Story and imagination time, journaling, Spanish, and ASL
4:30 PM
Theme block
6:15 PM
Sign off
Curriculum

S.T.R.E.A.M., fully integrated

Science, Technology, Relationships, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics are woven into daily plans through hands on, minds on experiences that build future academic strength.

Early reading
BOB Books, letter sounds, and vocabulary that build confident readers.
Writing
A personal journal and workbook for letters, ideas, and fine motor practice.
Math and reasoning
Counting, shapes, patterns, and simple problem-solving.
Dual language
Daily Spanish vocabulary and ASL, building on earlier years.
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Advanced Pre-K program questions