Pre-Kindergarten Program

Our Kindergarten Readiness Academy helps 3- and 4-year-olds build early reading, writing, math, and social skills for the next big step.

Ages
3 – 4 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
Three kids in purple Future Strong shirts lying on a colorful numbered rug smiling.

Building the skills for kindergarten

Pre-K children are rapidly building the skills they need for kindergarten. Our highly trained teachers create weekly theme-based plans that respond to each child’s stage and interests, with learning centers for literacy, math, science, technology, art, and music.

45+
Years caring for Austin families
90%
Of adult brain size, reached by age 5

How we prepare your child for kindergarten

Weekly, theme-based learning plans follow our Platinum Learning for Life™ curriculum across four areas of development.

Language development

Books, songs, and letter and sound games build phonological awareness, print concepts, and word recognition.

Physical development

Fit for Life™ exercise and healthy habits, plus cutting, gluing, and puzzles to build fine motor skills.

Social and emotional development

Children learn to recognize feelings, show compassion, and solve social problems with friends.

Cognitive development

S.T.R.E.A.M. experiments, intricate puzzles, and dramatic play build problem-solving and critical thinking.

What your pre-K child experiences

Growing independence every day

Child learning with teacher using educational cards at a table in a classroom setting
Classroom responsibilities

Classroom jobs and small group activities build independence, self-reliance, and cooperation.

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Safety

Secure, closely monitored indoor and outdoor natural spaces for movement and discovery.

Young girl in pink dress reading a book in a cozy library setting
Early reading

BOB Books, daily journaling, and creative writing strengthen pre-reading and writing skills.

Two young girls laughing together at a playground.
Kindness and empathy

Our Kindness & Empathy™ curriculum builds character through age-appropriate activities.

A sample day

Predictable rhythm, room to grow

Balanced routines help pre-K 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

Learning centers for every interest

Hands-on learning centers serve as hubs for pre-literacy, math, science, technology, dramatic and sensory play, art, and music.

Pre-literacy
BOB Books, letter and sound recognition, and daily journaling.
Math and science
S.T.R.E.A.M. experiments, graphing, logic, and spatial reasoning.
Dramatic and sensory play
Pretend play and narration that grow creativity and imagination.
Dual language
Daily Spanish vocabulary, building on the ASL children learned earlier.
Kid with backpack

Pre-K program questions