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Ready to Visit Our Preschool Classroom?

The best way to feel confident about your child’s readiness for Kindergarten is to tour our vibrant preschool environment. We invite you to see our students engaging in genuine exploration and meet the teachers who make learning exciting.

Health, Safety, and Daily Connection

We prioritize a safe environment and open communication, evolving our approach to match your preschooler's growing independence.

 

Communicating Academic Progress

 

We keep you fully informed about your child's educational journey and Kindergarten readiness. Through our communication platform, you will receive updates that go beyond naps and meals, including:

  • Learning Highlights: Photos and notes on specific curriculum activities, such as science experiments and writing samples.

  • Skill Development: Regular reports on your child's social-emotional progress and academic achievements.

  • Teacher Check-ins: Seamless, secure communication focused on goal-setting and preparing for the next big step.

 

Safety for Independent Learners

 

Safety remains our top priority, but our procedures now support their growing autonomy. Our center's health and safety practices allow children to independently navigate their classroom community in an environment that is clean, secure, and thoughtfully prepared for their self-directed learning and play.

Malvern Academy comprehensive preschool classroom for learning literacy, math, and social skills.

Program Structure & Daily Routine

Our routine is built around providing opportunities for exploration, creativity, and skill practice to encourage confidence and independence.

Activity Zones

Children have many opportunities to explore various discovery stations within the classroom community, allowing for independent choice and focused study.

Hands-on Exploration

The daily schedule focuses on hands-on materials and exploration to expand mathematical thinking and scientific inquiry.

Creative Expression

Every day includes time to explore science experiments, create artwork, and engage in play pretend.

Development Goals

Fostering Independence and Inquiry

Our curriculum for the Preschool years is focused on intentional learning and self-expression, designed to fully prepare students for Kindergarten.

Malvern Academy preschoolers developing social skills and academic knowledge through group work and play-based learning.

Children build vocabulary through literacy-based discussions, experiment with different letter sounds, and explore characters and story plots. They have many opportunities to engage in authentic writing experiences.

Language & Literacy

Children explore number concepts and practice comparing, classifying, and interpreting simple graphs. They begin using number lines to visualize numbers.

Mathematical Thinking

Students begin to perform experiments, make predictions, and test solutions. They also begin to understand that natural changes occur in the world around them.

Scientific Exploration

Children learn to follow directions, take turns, and develop friendships. They begin to engage in social interactions and regulate emotions with support.

Social-Emotional Learning

Children are introduced to art, artists, music, and musicians. They engage in open-ended experiences inspiring self-expression and creative thinking.

Creative Expression

Preschool students complete complex fine motor tasks and improve balance through complex body movement exercises.

Wellness & Motor Skills

Children demonstrate acceptance of people who are similar and different from themselves and understand that all families have unique characteristics.

Young Citizens of the World

Child doing a fun butterfly art project with crayons and paper in the classroom.

The Stage of Expressive Inquiry
3 - 5 Years Old

This age is all about expression, when children truly begin to form their own ideas about what they want to play and how they want to create. Your child will be introduced to advanced literacy concepts, practice social-emotional skills, and independently navigate their classroom community. Our curriculum expands upon mathematical thinking and scientific inquiry through hands-on materials and exploration. All the skills needed for their big next step into elementary school.

Painting

Their Future Begins Now, So We Make Every Moment Count.

Preschoolers

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