the art program at PAIS
Early childhood development is critically important. At Skole, our experienced teachers and staff support this crucial period of learning, setting us apart from traditional childcare facilities.
Through our New Beginnings program, your child will be paired with a primary teacher who will provide personalized attention, guiding them through each milestone within a caring and cohesive community.
Individualized care
- Independent, teacher-directed small-group activities that encourage investigation, exploration, and discovery.
- Learning approaches that adapt to each child and incorporate their strengths and interests
- Curriculum that supports creative expression, literacy, music, and more
- Confidence-building opportunities to solve problems and make decisions
Art program
Preschool is an important year. We’ve designed our program to give you complete confidence in every aspect of your child’s experience—from health and safety to a school-ready curriculum, all supported by experienced teachers. Equally important, our program is based on research-backed methods that best prepare children for kindergarten and all the big steps ahead.
Safety, security, and cleanliness practices that meet or exceed all state, local, and national standards.
Signature practices
- Everyday Mathematics®: Integrating numbers into real-life routines
- Cooking with Recipes: Creating in the kitchen to learn about counting, measuring, and fractions
- Daily Pre-Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking: Stories and literature to promote the understanding of the relationship between speech and print
- Writing Center: Access to a wide variety of writing tools, paper, and other materials to inspire an interest in writing, creating books, and more
- Science Laboratory: Hands-on opportunities to collect, examine, explore, and experiment with natural materials
- STEM Activities: Building and problem solving using science, technology, engineering, and math
- Woodworking: Real tools and materials to tinker, construct, and explore weight, balance, strength, and texture
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