Our Program

At Pacific Preschool our goal is to prepare your child for Kindergarten with a focus on the “Total Child,” which includes a physical, socio-emotional, and intellectual/academic approach to education.

• Our program is individualized with ongoing assessment of your child’s needs and progress.
• Facilitative with our focus on your child’s sense of “self,” including competence, confidence, and comfort.

Curriculum

• Academics with developmentally-appropriate instruction
• Thematic foundation with Emergent approach
• Starts in early preschool, taking on more structure as your child progresses into our preschool and pre-Kindergarten program
• Longitudinal & Comprehensive Assessment process starts in September, determines individual gaols for each child
• Pre-Kindergarten Skills assessment for all children 3.9 years or older focusing on socio-emotional, fine motor, visual perception, reading readiness, language development, comprehension, decoding, math readiness, number sense, math functions, measurement, geometry, reasoning, and large motor skills
• Art, theme projects, music appreciation and movement, literature appreciation and information, and science

Individual Program Information

Early Preschool Program

• Children 2 years – turning 3 years
• Introduction to all facets of preschool
• Individual assessment
• Ratio of 1 adult : 5 children

Preschool / Pre-Kindergarten

• Children 3 – 4 years
• 2 year focus on Kindergarten readiness
• Individual assessment and ongoing small-group skills instruction
• Ratio of 1 adult : 8 children

Kindergarten

• Children 5 years (by December 2)
• Pacific Preschool curriculum including California state standards
• Assessment/Instruction
• 17 children / 4.5 hours