Early Childhood
Early Childhood
The focus of the Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten programs is to provide children with a challenging and loving learning environment based upon respect of self and others. Teachers guide the children as they begin their school life - nurturing their enthusiasm, fostering self-confidence, and introducing the basic concepts of the Catholic faith.
Faith Formation in the preschool (ages 3-4) and pre-kindergarten (4-5) programs develop a child’s spiritual self with guidance from Stories of God’s Love (RCL Benziger) - a curriculum designed to engage children and their families by making connections between scripture and their daily life.
Special Subjects: Music, library, physical education, and Spanish (Pre-K 4 only) are offered as part of the early-childhood learning experience at Saint Juliana School.
3-Year-Old Preschool
3-Year-Old Preschool Curriculum
Our developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool is centered around thematic units. Students explore thematic units and learn through a consistent routine of teacher-directed activities, as well as student-directed activities. Learning centers provide opportunities for students to explore literacy, art, math, religion, science, technology, sensory, and social skills.
A typical day in preschool includes the following:
- Circle Time
- Music and Large Motor/Movement
- Religion/Character Education/Social Skills
- Snack Time
- Lunch (Full-day program only)
- Recess
- Story Time
- Rest Time (Full-day program only)
- Learning Centers: Literacy, Art, Math & Manipulatives, Religion, Science, Technology, Sensory, Blocks, Dramatic
Preschool Themes*
- Shapes
- Colors
- Numbers 1-20
- Alphabet
- Holidays
- Seasons
- Nature
- Animals and their Habitats
- Community Helpers
- Health & My Body
- Construction/Transportation
- Nursery Rhymes/Fables
- Bugs/Insects
- Five Senses
*Themes may vary
The following are our program offerings for 3-Year-Old Preschool:
Five Day Program
- Full-Day (8:00am - 3:00pm)
- Half-Day (8:00am - 11:00am)
Three Day Program (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)
- Full-Day (8:00am - 3:00pm)
- Half-Day (8:00am - 11:00am)
Pre-Kindergarten 4
Pre-K 4’s Big Day Curriculum
Our literacy-rich Pre-K 4 program is guided by the Big Day for PreK Curriculum (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company) . The school year is structured around eight learning themes, each lasting approximately four weeks.
Big Day for PreK Themes
- Ready for School
- My Family
- My Community
- Awesome Animals
- Imagine, Make It
- Growing Up Healthy
- Nature All Around Us
- Moving On
Each week there will be a new big idea (e.g. Big Day Theme – Ready for School – Week 3’s Big Idea: Learning Together) and each day there will be new big experiences. Also linked to each learning theme is a social-emotional focus:
- Cooperation
- Kindness
- Responsibility
- Attention
- Initiative
- Self-Awareness
- Curiosity
- Persistence
Throughout the year, learning centers provide opportunities for pre-Kindergartners to explore literacy, art, math, religion, science, technology, sensory, and social skills.
The following are our program offerings for Pre-Kindergarten 4:
Five Day Only
- Full-Day (8:00am - 3:00pm)
- Half-Day (8:00am - 11:00am)
Early Childhood Highlights
- Field Trips
- Multiple Holiday Fun
- Community Helper Visits
- Mystery Guest Visits (Preschool 3)
- Star Students (Pre-K 4)
- End of Year Picnic
Preschool children must be three years old by September 1 of the enrollment year and fully toilet-trained. Pre-Kindergarten children must reach age four by September 1 of the enrollment year. Working families with children enrolled in the full-day program may be interested in our morning and after-school extended care options.
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