Preschool
Galloway understands that young learners comprehend and enjoy stimulating concepts and material. Research findings in numerous fields, including neuroscience and cognitive psychology, have found the value of exposing the under five set to complex ideas and content. The research also confirms that children this age learn in very distinct ways that are dissimilar to how older children approach learning.
Therefore, our preschool program is designed to respect children and their developmental stages. We nurture the intellect, prioritize the creative process, and encourage relationships in a safe daily routine. Our process allows our youngest learners to feel valued and respected. It develops their self-efficacy skills in terms of confidence and perseverance, while building a solid academic foundation.
Our preschool program is comprised of Pre-K I and Pre-K II classes. Children’s placement in the Pre-Kindergarten classes is based on age, maturity, and social confidence. Our Preschool faculty work in tandem to assist all the children in the preschool and enhance their experience in our learning-rich environment.
We value:
- Play as a critically important vehicle in students' intellectual and social development
- Fun, engaged, hands-on, participatory learning
- Integrated, thematic units of study
- Experimentation and exploration
- Development, expansion, and articulation of ideas
- Collaboration, including the recognition and acceptance of others and their ideas
- Exposure and exploration of a variety of experiences, projects, and discussions
- Various opportunities to demonstrate knowledge and skill mastery
- Cultivation of a global worldview
- Growth of personal responsibility and integrity
- Independent thinking and problem solving
- Strong connection between home and school
Below is an overview of concepts covered at the preschool grade level. It is not a comprehensive list of skills or content covered. Rather, it is a sampling of the range and type of learning that comprise the 3's and preschool grade level curriculum.
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