Our Classrooms

Toddler Program

* Available at The Second Avenues Preschool & The Eastside Preschool

This program is designed for children that are walking, down to 1 nap a day, are able to feed themselves finger foods and are off of the bottle. In order to provide a quality program for children so young, we must first meet the physical needs of the group. In order to accomplish this children must be on the same physical needs schedule. At this age the children are ready for a little more structure and more opportunities to experience the world around them. We keep the routine of the day very consistent knowing that children are comforted by routine. The teachers develop the curriculum weekly based on the interests and developmental goals of the children enrolled. The classroom is organized into learning centers with Developmentally Appropriate activities and materials. Teachers spend their days on the floor with the children facilitating social and emotional development, emerging independence, budding self help skills and language development. Age appropriate academics include: animal names and sounds, identifying body parts, recognition of colors and shapes, vocabulary, participates in songs & finger plays, early counting, matching and sorting.

2/3 Year Old Classroom 

*Available at The Second Avenues Preschool & The Eastside Preschool

This room is  arranged to facilitate individual, small group and large group play. During this year there is a tremendous amount of social and emotional development. The children transition from parallel to interactive play and they learn acceptable ways of sharing their wide array of emotions. Self esteem and self confidence nurtured as a basis for academic learning. It is crucial for a child to feel good about themselves and confident in their own abilities in order to try new things and participate in the group. Independence and self help skills are developing rapidly at this age, including potty training. The children feel a sense of pride as they master new skills. Our Panda Bears are provided with a hands-on learning environment consisting of learning centers for Math & Science, Blocks & Building, Dramatic Play, Art & Sensory and a Language & book center. In addition there are ample opportunities throughout the day for Music and movement activities. The curriculum is developed weekly, enabling us to tailor it to the specific developmental needs of the group.

3/4 Year Old Classroom

*Available at all locations

Children in this classroom are typically eager to explore the world around them. As they grow more and more independent they are typically enthusiastic about the preschool classroom. Teachers continue to provide emotional support as the children begin to take controlled risks and problem solve within the classroom environment. The children are learning to share, take turns, listen, communicate verbally, and to negotiate within the classroom community as part of their continuing social development. The Dinosaur class encourages the natural curiosity by providing choices within the classroom setting that challenge and inspire the children. The room is arranged in learning centers that emphasize the development of fine and gross motor skills, creativity, pre-reading skills, number concepts, art exploration, social awareness and a variety of other concepts throughout the year. The curriculum is developed weekly to meet the needs of the individuals within the group as well as provide appropriate challenges as necessary. We strive to provide a loving and supportive environment that reinforces that learning is fun and exciting.

Pre-Kindergarten

*Available at The Avenues Preschool & The Eastside Preschool

The pre-kindergarten year is full of excitement and exploration. Our focus during this year is to prepare the children for a smooth transition into the elementary school environment. There is a focus on re-enforcing self governing skills, making good choices and following directions, all of which will be expected in the elementary environment. The curriculum is developed to provide ample opportunities for capitalizing on the children’s developing interests in literacy. As the children begin to decipher the written word they enjoy activities in the Writing and Language Centers. There are opportunities for writing in every learning center as well as hands on language activities throughout the class. Reading books that display rhyming and repetition have predictable events and alphabet books are just a few types of stories that are incorporated to encourage a love for literature. The curriculum will also encourage the development of recognizing patterns, identifying numerals and quantities, basis addition and subtraction, science concepts and a continued focus on creativity and problem solving. All activities are hands-on and focus on the process of learning not the end result. It has been proven time and again that children will learn more and retain more knowledge if the process of education is fun and meaningful to the child. This class helps to develop a love of learning that will prepare them for a lifetime of education.

Private Kindergarten

*Available at The Avenues Preschool only

Our Private Kindergarten is a combination of our educational philosophy and the Utah State Office of Education Core Standards for Kindergarten. Along with the Reggio method, we use the Kindergarten and First Grade levels of the SRA Open Court Reading and Math Programs. The Open Court Reading program is phonetically based. Using the same program as the Salt Lake City School District will make for a smoother transition to First Grade. Other aspects of the curriculum will include science, social studies, penmanship, art, music and basic computer skills. Highlights of the Private Kindergarten Class: * Small class size, 1:12 * Low teacher to child ratio, less than half of the state ratio * Individual attention * Children’s participation in planning curriculum * Curriculum that reflects the children’s interests * Development of creativity and individualism * Hands-on environment * Higher level of academics * Limited school closures * After-care available until 6:00 PM

The Sunshine Club

*Available at The Eastside Preschool only

This program is a fun and creative environment for the children to explore after they leave elementary school. The class provides stimulating activities as part of an age appropriate curriculum based on the interests of the children, some recent study topics have been National Parks, Mysteries around the World and Author Studies. The class activities are based on art and science activities to give the children an opportunity to be creative and express themselves. We incorporate plenty of games and gross motor activities as well. We provide care on days that we are open and the public school is closed, Career Ladder, UEA, Parent Teacher Conferences, etc. The Summer Program is a full day version of the class that incorporates field trips and swimming lesso